The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, running May 23-29, and the new Congress of Arabic Publishing & Creative Industries, to be held on May 21, are offering more than 450 events for publishing professionals, booksellers, and readers to interact and discuss their favorite topic: books.
The Kobo Elipsa allows readers to ‘read actively’ by making notes in the margin and highlighting passages
Author of the article: Aleesha Harris
Publishing date: May 27, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • The new Kobo Elipsa device allows users to take notes on the e-reader. Handout
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Tech devices have changed the way we read, write, eat, engage, shop the list goes on.
But, according to Dr. Joel Heng Hartse, a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, some things are still better done a more ‘old-school’ way.
Kobo Elipsa combines the function of an e-reader and notebook in one device
Satsuki Then - May 20, 2021, 4:59am CDT
The Kobo Elipsa is a new e-reader with many features that are uncommon in the segment. The Elipsa works with accessories, including the Kobo Stylus combining a digital reading and writing experience in a single device. Designers say they looked beyond the standard E-reader experience to create a reading and writing package bridging the gap between print and e-books and between reading and creating.
Elipsa has a 10.3-inch E Ink Carta 1200 glare-free screen. The screen also has ComfortLight adjustable brightness, 32 gigabytes of integrated storage, a stylus, and a SleepCover. It’s offered in midnight blue with the stylus in black and the SleepCover in Slate Blue. Designers behind the product say that the Elipsa allows people who read every day to interact with the book by marking notes, highlighting, and writing in the margins of their digital book
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People are reading more books during the global pandemic. This is quite evident all over the world and in major markets such as Canada, US, UK and Australia. Book sales are on the rise and even major publishers are generating a tremendous amount of revenue. Online booksellers and retail bookstores are also capitalizing on free delivery and curbside pickup.
“Weekly sales in June, July and August (so far) have generally been trending above the corresponding weeks from 2019,” wrote Noah Genner, CEO of BookNet Canada, in a recent article. Every week, BookNet gathers sales data from around 2,500 bookstores across Canada in order to monitor trends in the industry and streamline the supply chain for retailers, publishers and consumers. “It’s hard to attribute it to one thing specifically,” says Genner. “Pent-up demand, people needing to fill leisure time in different ways, more books being available in fall than in the summer, and retailers getting better at curb