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How to Reset Remaining Chapter and Book Time on Kindle eReaders
Kindle eReaders have a great feature that gives you an estimate of the reading time remaining in a chapter or book. But if you’ve ever left the Kindle idle for a long period of time, these stats can become skewed. Here’s how to reset them using a hidden Kindle setting.
3rd Gen Kindle Paperwhite Set to Launch in April with 300 DPI Display
The current Kindle Paperwhite is just 2 months old, but Amazon is already gearing up for the next version of the company’s popular eReader. Reports indicate that Amazon will launch the 3rd Gen Paperwhite next Spring, featuring a sharper screen, lighter chassis, and haptic feedback.
eBooks Account for 23% of U.S. Publisher Revenue in 2012
Last week’s news that Microsoft is considering a $1 billion buyout of the Nook eBook company it formed with Barnes & Noble is less surprising in light of data revealed today by research firm Statista. According to data from the Association of American Publishers, eBooks accounted for nearly 23 percent of U.S. publisher revenue in 2012. On the year, eBooks accounted for 22.6 percent of sales as a percentage of U.S. trade publishers’ net revenue, up from 17.0 percent in…
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Amazon Preparing Broad Hardware Push Including 3D Smartphones
Following rumors that Amazon is preparing a Kindle branded TV set-top box, the company may also be on the verge of announcing its first line of smartphones, according to sources speaking with The Wall Street Journal. Two smartphones, including a high-end model with a 3D screen and an “audio-only streaming device” are said to be in the works. Rumors of Amazon’s interest in smartphones first began in mid–2012. The company reportedly hoped to use the product to secure a slice…
Microsoft Reportedly Looking to Buy Nook eBook Assets for $1B
A little more than a year after forming an eBook venture with Barnes & Noble, Microsoft is reportedly seeking to buy out the venture’s digital assets to the tune of $1 billion, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch this week. Nook Media LLC, the spinoff formed after Microsoft’s $300 million investment in April 2012, handles digital book content for Barnes & Noble’s online Nook store, the Nook eReaders and Android-based tablets, and mobile apps for third party platforms. The company’s…