Markus Reily
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Oct
14
Video Review of the Apple Newsstand
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Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video! Today we take a look at one of the main features that came with the Apple iOS 5 update issued yesterday. We give you a full review of the Apple Newsstand, the new way to deliver magazines, newspapers.
Apple Newsstand is a new application on the main Apple homescreen on both the first and second generation Apple iPad. We checked it out today and were rather surprised at one of the features no one has really talked about. Most existing magazines and newspapers are standalone apps you download and all of their content is delivered within. Normally you take out a subscription and then deal with Apple for the payment. Newsstand does a good job at uncluttering your various screens with individual apps and condenses it within the main Newsstand.
When you subscribe to newspapers or magazines new issues you subscribe to will automatically be downloaded in the background while you do other things. This will insure when you want to read the latest issue you do not have to manually download anything, it will all occur automatically.
You can shop for new content within the application itself and will also have a dedicated section in the App Store. You will be able to search by categories, top selling and other features that should present viable options to you, even if you are just randomly looking around.
Right now the main selection of content, at least in Canada is rather spartan. There is only around 100 magazines and newspapers you can subscribe too. Noticeably lacking is any major Canadian publications and instead there is the New York Times, Daily, and so on.
Oct
11
Good e-Reader Radio – Kindle Fire, Sony PRS-T1 and the Latest News
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Welcome to another thought provoking installment of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we talk about the latest e-readers we have reviewed, the Kindle 4 and Sony PRS-T1!
Aside from the latest devices that hit the market, we give you some idea on what to expect from the rest of 2011 in terms of e-reader releases! We talk about the Nook Color 2 and the Cybook Odysseus.
Finally, we lay it down on trade shows we are going to by the end of the year and our ebook of the week feature.
Oct
06
How to Load eBooks on the Kindle 4 eReader
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Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! Today we show you how to load ebooks on your new $79 Kindle 4. We demonstrate how to use Calibre and Windows Explorer to facilitate the copying process.
Calibre is a free open source ebook management program and is very solid for editing your books before you copy them over. It is also good for converting ebooks from one format to another. We show you the entire process of copying a book using this program to your Kindle. Also, along the way we show you how to use the program effectively.
Next we show you how to use Windows Explorer to simply copy and paste books to your device. They have to go into the documents directly and the books need to be PDF or MOBI.
We also made another Video Tutorial that shows you how to borrow books from libraries using Overdrive and checking them out on your Kindle. Check it out HERE.
Oct
05
Video Tutorial – How to Borrow Books from the Library with the Amazon Kindle
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Welcome to an exclusive Good e-Reader video tutorial on how to borrow ebooks using Overdrive to your Amazon Kindle e-Reader! We document the entire step by step process on how to search for a book and check it out using your Overdrive account!
Kindle Library Lending is a new feature recently implemented and there is a fair amount of confusion on how to borrow a book. The purpose of this tutorial is to make life significantly easier for you, showing you the entire process.
Also a small amendment on the video! You can only transfer books to your Amazon Kindle via WIFI or USB. Currently 3G is not supported so you cannot use the older model Kindles with that feature to fetch books automatically.
Sep
25
Good e-Reader Radio – Nook Color 2 – Amazon Tablet and LendingeBook
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Welcome to another edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we talk about the new Amazon Tablet that will be revealed September 28th at a press conference in New York! Also the company has just launched the availability of Kindle Book at over 11,000 libraries in the USA. We also have breaking news on the 2 new versions of the Nook Color 2 to be released in the next few months. There is also a new Kobo Tablet at the FCC, which should be announced very soon and no word on the specs yet! As normal we give you all of the essential stories of the week and a whole lot more!
We will be attending the first annual e-Reader Conference in San Francisco next week, so stay tuned for video interviews and conference coverage!
Sep
12
Good e-Reader Radio – Industry News and an Interview with Todd Bush
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Welcome to another edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we give you some of the biggest news that happened during the course of the weekend! News from Amazon and new HP TouchPad shipments lead off the show!
If you are interested in buying a new e-reader we will be releasing a e-Readers 2011 Buyers Guide on Amazon, Kobo and Barnes and Noble. This will be a comprehensive edition giving you full reviews of the best e-readers to come out in 2011 or continue to stay relevant.
GoodEReader.com‘s Ebook of the Week feature continues this week with our first middle grade/young adult novel, Rick Frost and the Alaskan Adventure by south Florida author Todd Bush. This is the first book in the Rick Frost series, an action packed adventure ride with crossover appeal that is appropriate for readers of all ages. Remember to check out the GoodEReader.com blog tomorrow to read more about the author and Rick Frost, as well as claim your free MG/YA ebook. A few lucky commentators will also receive coupon codes to receive a free copy of the second book in the series.
Aug
26
Video Review of the Pandigital Nova Tablet
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Welcome to another Good e-Reader Review Video! Today we give you a solid 18 minute review of the new Pandigital Nova Tablet!
This new tablet from Pandigital expands upon their previous offerings, such as the Pandigital Novel line of devices. It runs a more current version of Google Android 2.3 than previous iterations. It has a 7 inch TFT Resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 600×800. I find the screens pandigital use are flimsy and make the colors look very washed out. It is also harder to type and navigate around the device, so I recommend you use a stylus. It also has a solid front and rear facing camera.
The Pandigital Nova has 4 GB of internal storage and you can further enhance it via the MicroSD card up to 32 GB. There is 512 MB of RAM, which is fairly consistent with most low and mid range tablets. It has WIFI for internet connectivity and Micro HDMI which is a solid plus. It also has a Mini USB and 3.5 mm headphone jack.
The speaker on the back of the device is very weak and even on full blast, you can’t really hear anything. I find it odd that Pandigital is fairly notorious for putting speakers on the back of the device instead of its side or front.
In this video we are going to show you all of the applications that come bundled with the device. We show you ebooks and how they look, videos, pictures, and more! We really put this device through the paces in this official Pandigital Nova Review Video.
Aug
25
Pandigital Nova Unboxing Video
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Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video! Today we unbox the brand new Pandigital Nova! This is a follow-up device to the Pandigital Novel line of tablets.
This new tablet is a 7 inch TFT Resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 600×800 pixels. It is running Android 2.3, and we show you everything that comes in the box and give you a first time startup of the device!
Aug
07
Good e-Reader Radio Show – Week in Review – With Markus and Mercy
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Welcome to another devastatingly excellent edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today’s show features Markus and Mercy summing up the essential week in review stories.
This week was full of digital publishing and ebook news! We focus on agencies and how independant authors can use them for their advantage. We also spell out some key info you need to know if you want to get published. We also talk about all of the new apps surfacing from Time, British Library and many others hitting the iPad.
Aug
03
Good e-Reader Radio – Pottermore Beta, iRiver Story HD, and Sony PRS-T1 News
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Welcome to another awe inspiring and epiphany-inducing edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we talk mainly about our recent experiences with the iRiver Story HD and why it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
Today we talk about some major news in the industry that many people might not be aware of. Sony discontinued their entire e-reader product line to make room for the PRS-T1! We give you a bit of history on how this e-reader came to be and what some key members in the Sony camp has told me.
Pottermore is offering a beta program that is based on Trivia! Also, if you are looking for a new e-reader, Toys R US and OfficeMax may have what you need. We then dive deeper into the issue of major ebook stores on the iOS platform and why they stopped selling books within the apps. Of course, there are tons of new bulletins, songs, and the essential news from Google eBooks and how it affects Canadians.
Jul
30
Good e-Reader Radio – eBook Autographing Systems
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Welcome to an exclusive edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we talk with Evan Jacobs of Kindle Graph and Robert Barrett of Autography! This is an entire episode of the show talking about new eBook Autographing software that lets authors sign your ebook in new and exciting ways.
If you want to learn about you can get your ebook signed by your favorite author or an author wanting to to give users the option of signing their ebooks, this show is a must listen.
Jul
29
Amazon Kindle vs the iRiver Story HD e-Reader Comparison
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Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison! Today we take a look at the Amazon Kindle 3rd generation and the iRiver Story HD! It is a battle of e-readers and ecosystems, with Amazon and Google going head to head!
In this comparison we mainly look at the physical hardware and ebook reading differences. Both of these devices look very similar with the full QWERTY keyboard, but there are some major differences. Check them out for yourself with our official Good e-Reader Video.
Jul
29
How to Access the Web Browser with the iRiver Story HD
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Welcome to another Good e-Reader Tutorial Video! Today we show you step by step how to access the internet browser with the iRiver Story HD!
Many of the existing tutorials on the internet that teach you how to do this are wrong and misleading. If you follow tech blogs you know most people just parrot each others tutorials and articles. Only at Good e-Reader do you find custom tutorials that walk you through the entire process of browsing the web with this e-reader.
