by Nate Hoffelder | Oct 18, 2021 | Morning Coffee
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Here are six common types of plagiarism in academic research. The just-announced Tolino Vision 6 is a re-branded Kobo Libra 2 (which is itself Netronix hardware). Amazon is now going to add its proprietary version...
by Nate Hoffelder | Oct 11, 2021 | Morning Coffee
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Did you know that Sherlock Holmes gets fan mail, and someone actually has the job of answering it? With the launch of the Sage this past week, Kobo now offers ereaders in 4 different screen sizes ranging from...
by Nate Hoffelder | Oct 4, 2021 | Morning Coffee
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Dutch booksellers are having to sell books old school after their software vendor was taken out by a cyber attack. Animal Farm notwithstanding, books with animals as main characters are reportedly going extinct. ...
by Nate Hoffelder | Sep 27, 2021 | Morning Coffee
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. The new Kindle Paperwhite has a 6.8″ screen and USB-C (ugh). KDP Print now offers hardback options. Tiny exploding cow farts could be the secret to the next-gen Braille display. The EFF is retiring its HTTPS...
by Nate Hoffelder | Sep 20, 2021 | news
The hot news story this week (which I assume will be officially announced next Tuesday) is that Amazon’s new Kindle will sport a 6.8″ screen. Reddit users have discovered that Amazon’s sites in Mexico and elsewhere are now showing references to a new...