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Study: tablets become preferred e-reading devices (chart)
Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading is a study conveyed by Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and Bowker Market Research. Since late 2009 it tracks changing habits and attitudes of users who have acquired a device to read ebooks. The results from a first installment for 2013 report are shocking. For the first time tablets have become consumers’ preferred e-reading…
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Goodreads’ success story (infographic)
This infographic is intended to mirror the condition of Goodreads at the time of glory – and on the edge of losing independence. I designed this chart as a tribute to one of the most successful book sites on this planet – the sites that have power to keep people close to books and reading. The Goodreads…
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Goodreads survey: 37% of users read books on their mobile phones
Goodreads network is a hilarious source of information about reading habits of the largest book-loving community on the web. Recently, the Goodreads team have prepared an extremely interesting presentation for Tools of Change publishing conference. The report, devoted to book discovery and usage, is the outcome of a very innovative approach. Instead of inviting everybody to…
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The future of libraries, libraries of the future (infographic)
Libraries face several challenges related to growing popularity of the digital content. Despite economic crisis they will be doing very well, if they only provide what their customers are looking for. So, what’s the future of libraries, and how libraries of the future will look like? The infographic from Open Site, one of the best…
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How to make an e-reader cover from an old hardback (infographic)
Yumi Sakugawa prepared for Wonder How To an extremely beautiful infographic that will help you make use of an old hardback. Once you have a book in hand, putting together an e-book reader cover with cardboard, fabric, elastic straps, and a thread is rather easy – this infographic will guide you through the process. Click…
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Study: for elder people tablets have better readability than paper
For many readers, electronic devices are much less comfortable for the eyes than print books. On the other side we get used to reading on computers, tablets and e-readers. A study conducted by the team of researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, discovers one rather surprising preference: elder adults rate tablets as a medium with…
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Gift guide for ebook lovers
Buying a gift for an ebook lover? Find tips and inspiration in this all-in-one gift guide. Kindle, Kobo, Nook, iPad and iPhone.
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Gifts that don’t require shipping: e-gift cards and digital content
With a growing importance of digital content, it’s easier than ever before to buy the gift the same day you’re going to give it. The status of the gift is evolving over time. A few years ago it was hard to imagine giving a gift that was not a beautiful object. See also: [ef-archive number=2…
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4 generations of Kindle – size comparison (infographic)
4th generation Kindle is available since October last year. If you wanted to know how small it is compared to former generations, here’s a simple visualization of sizes. As you’ll see, the lack of the full-sized keyboard saves a lot of space. The screen size is 6″, and it’s the same in all devices. The visualization…