E‑Books & Reading Tech

3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1014+ words) After looking at reading apps such as Speechify and NaturalReader, Kindle owners often have a more specific question: can I listen to the book I already bought? If you read on an iPhone or iPad and occasionally use a Mac,…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1699+ words) Happy October, everyone! Halloween Day is just a few weeks away, so it’s time to take a look at some of the books released throughout 2026 that would make great reads for spooky season. This guide contains external links to each…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (476+ words) They may look similar, but they each fit a different kind of reader How many books do you read every month? You might not know it, but that one number can tell you which of Amazon's book services is worth…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago   (413+ words) The XTEINK X4 Pro is a tiny, easily pocketable e-book reader; it's 5.95mm thin and weighs just 72 grams. The e-ink display measures 4.3 inches diagonally, which is big enough to read without straining your eyes. But the whole device is barely bigger than…...

20+ hour, 9+ min ago   (476+ words) The e-book should automatically be downloaded to your Kindle library, where you can freely read it through the given duration. Once the e-book expires, it gets returned to the local library and removed from your Kindle. You can also return…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (498+ words) Publishing your book does not have to start with printing bills or publisher approvals. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) lets writers publish without upfront publishing fees. You can offer an eBook, a paperback or a hardcover and earn royalties when…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (202+ words) Your book can be great and still stay invisible. Here’s how to fix the keyword problem. If you pick the wrong keywords on Amazon, readers may never find your book, however good it is. Most authors treat keywords as an…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (215+ words) Goodreads officially supports both half-star (0.5) and quarter-star (0.25) ratings. The feature launched in early October 2026 after more than a decade of user requests. In less than two days after the launch of half and quarter stars, the Goodreads community added 3.5 million…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (467+ words) Apple is giving its Books app a handful of useful improvements in iOS 27.2, making it easier to track reading progress, save your place, and navigate between books. The changes, spotted in the third beta of iOS 27.2, arrive as Apple prepares…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (415+ words) Calibre 9.16 introduces Kokoro text-to-speech voices, better PDF handling, AVIF image support, and performance improvements for large libraries. One main addition is support for Kokoro voices in the Read Aloud feature. According to the developers, these high-quality voices sound more natural…...