Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
All eyes on FAA as decision on in-flight electronics nears The power switch on your favorite e-reader sure gets a workout on flights, thanks to government rules that require electronics to be turned off during takeoffs and landings, but that could change soon. The FAA may announce within months that it will ease those regulations, allowing reading devices to stay on in “airplane mode,” The New York Times reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources who work with a panel formed to study the issue. More
100 Mil Read Digital Bible The Bible might be ancient, but that doesn't mean it has to be old fashioned. A free, digital platform has launched the Christian text into the 21st century. The Digital Bible Platform is a free service that allows users access to digital recordings of the Bible in hundreds of languages. More
Dan Brown's 'Inferno' is already burning There's no mystery about what the biggest book of the summer will be: Dan Brown's "Inferno" is coming out on May 14, and his publisher won't let you forget it. Today is the 10th anniversary of Brown's phenomenal blockbuster, "The Da Vinci Code." Doubleday is celebrating by giving away free e-copies of the 2003 novel that launched him into publishing history. More
Revolution in the Resale of Digital Books and Music The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it. More
ZeroSum Announces Release of eBook; "Driving Profits: The Importance of Data-Driven Decisions in the Used Car Market" The findings are part of ZeroSum's "Driving Profits: The Importance of Data-Driven Decisions in the Used Car Market " eBook, which provides a roadmap and strategic, data-driven approaches for dealers ... 05/31/2024 - 7:04 am | View Link
The Best Beats Headphones for Your Playlists in 2024 Let’s be honest, most headphones still look pretty boring and come in either black or white plastic. Beats, by contrast, offers just that bit more personality – most of its models come in various ... 05/31/2024 - 4:42 am | View Link
Hands-on Review of the Pocketbook Era Color e-Reader The Pocketbook Era Color is a brand new e-reader that is available now. This device has the same form factor as the normal Pocketbook Era, except it has a Kaleido 3 color e-paper display. What are the ... 05/29/2024 - 10:58 pm | View Link
Bubble.AI: How Long And Who Will Survive? The financial media will digress to one of its favorite games, “Is this a bubble or is AI for real?” The answer is yes. 05/24/2024 - 8:40 pm | View Link
Why Ebooks Are Your Best Bet For Driving Leads And Sales In 2024 Ebooks can supercharge your B2B marketing strategy. Get insightful tips and examples of how to use ebooks to engage prospects at every funnel stage. 05/23/2024 - 4:49 am | View Link
Enlarge / The Humane AI Pin.
The Humane AI Pin has launched, crashed, and burned, with founders already looking to sell the company just one month after launch. The New York Times has an article detailing exactly how the company got to the point of launching a dead-on-arrival product and provided a few updates on the sales of the product and the company.
Humane, if you haven't heard, is a company founded by two former Apple employees, Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, in 2018.
Enlarge / The logo for WWDC24. (credit: Apple)
Apple's annual developer conference, WWDC, kicks off in Cupertino, California, next week. As always, it will start with a livestream keynote on Monday morning at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern. We'll be in attendance reporting on the event, so let's take a moment to take stock of what we expect to see next week.
But first, let's note something we don't think we'll see: Due to some peculiarities about Apple's upgrade cycles, as well as a push toward the M4, we're not actually expecting any major hardware announcements at WWDC this year.
That's OK, though, because it looks like it's going to be a big one for software news.
Enlarge / For 2026, F1 cars are going on a little bit of a diet. (credit: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile)
Earlier today, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile laid out the direction for Formula 1's next set of technical regulations, which will go into effect in 2026. It will be the second big shakeup of F1's technical regs since 2022 and involves sweeping changes to the hybrid powertrain and a fundamental rethink of how some of the aerodynamics work.
"With this set of regulations, the FIA has sought to develop a new generation of cars that are fully in touch with the DNA of Formula 1—cars that are light, supremely fast and agile but which also remains at the cutting edge of technology, and to achieve this we worked towards what we called a 'nimble car' concept.
The new PS5 packaging, as seen on the PlayStation Direct online store, is missing the "8K" label in the corner. [credit:
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When we first received our PlayStation 5 review unit from Sony in 2020, we reacted with some bemusement to the "8K" logo on the box and its implied promise of full 7630×4320 resolution output.
Several streaming platforms are hiking subscription rates, potentially impacting monthly entertainment budgets for people.
Max, Spotify, and Twitch recently announced they would raise prices for their various subscription plans in an aim to fortify their positions in a competitive landscape.
Here’s what to know about recent streaming price increases.
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Max increases prices across ad-free plans
At the start of 2023, Max raised its prices for the first time, and a little over a year later, the platform is increasing the price again.
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Apple has taken a rare step and publicly committed to a software support timeline for one of its products, as pointed out by MacRumors. A public regulatory filing for the iPhone 15 Pro (PDF) confirms that Apple will support the device with new software updates for at least five years from its "first supply date" of September 22, 2023, which would guarantee support until at least 2028.
Apple published the filing to comply with new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) regulations from the UK that went into effect in late April.