Good E-Reader - ebook Reader and Digital Publishing News http://goodereader.com/blog We bring you the latest Daily News on eBooks, e-Readers, Tablets and Digital Publishing Thu, 24 May 2012 11:17:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Copyright © Good E-Reader Blog - ebook Reader and Tablet PC News 2008 - 2012 sales@goodereader.com (Michael Kozlowski) sales@goodereader.com (Michael Kozlowski) http://goodereader.com/blog/category/e-reader-radio/feed/ 1440 http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/logo-withshadow-itunes1.pngGood E-Reader - ebook Reader and Digital Publishing Newshttp://goodereader.com/blog 144 144 The Good e-Reader Radio Show brings you the latest news on e-readers and tablet computers! We also cover Digital Publishing, eBooks and Technology! We are THE definitive e-reader radio show. We have the latest news on E-Books, Digital Publishing, Tablets, Slates and Electronic Readers ereader, e-reader, kindle, amazon, amazon, kindle, nook, barnes, and, noble, publishing, indie Michael Kozlowski Michael Kozlowski sales@goodereader.com no no Worldreader Announces One Million eBook Campaignhttp://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/worldreader-announces-one-million-ebook-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worldreader-announces-one-million-ebook-campaign http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/ghana-worldreader.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/worldreader-announces-one-million-ebook-campaign/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 10:59:41 +0000 Mercy Pilkington http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42527 GoodEReader has been following the workings of a non-profit group, Worldreader, and their efforts to bring digital readers and ebooks to outlying areas that are currently limited in terms of access to books, especially for public school students. They were the initiators of an ongoing years-long study on how access to Kindles affected reading test scores and attitudes towards literacy, and the results of the first year of the study were published recently.Worldreader has announced today that it has organized a reader-supported campaign to provide one million ebooks to users in Africa, one of the focal locations of the group’s efforts. This initiative is a recent follow up to the more than 100,000 ebooks that the organization has already provided for students in sub-Saharan communities.“Worldreader is committed to putting a digital library in the hands of all children throughout the world’s developing countries, and we’re thrilled with the support of FC Barcelona to send 1 million e--‐books to students in Africa,” said David Risher, CEO and Co-Founder of Worldreader, in a press release issued today. “Together Worldreader and Barça are connecting students with their heroes to awaken their passion for reading and improve their lives."As an interesting incentive, Worldreader has out their recipients’ love of sports to use in motivating the emerging readers. The group has enlisted the aid of a number of internationally well-known professional soccer players. These team members, who include Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Eric Abidal and Seydou Keita, will send encouraging messages to the students involved in the literacy program via the e-reader devices.Consumers can support the initiative by making donations to a dedicated site that Worldreader has established for this specific program. A $5 donation to millionbooks.worldreader.org will purchase one ebook for a student in the program.[ad#After Post Add]
GoodEReader has been following the workings of a non-profit group, Worldreader, and their efforts to bring digital readers and ebooks to outlying areas that are currently limited in terms of access to books, especially for public school students. They were the initiators of an ongoing years-long study on how access to Kindles affected reading test scores and attitudes towards literacy, and the results of the first year of the study were published recently.

Worldreader has announced today that it has organized a reader-supported campaign to provide one million ebooks to users in Africa, one of the focal locations of the group’s efforts. This initiative is a recent follow up to the more than 100,000 ebooks that the organization has already provided for students in sub-Saharan communities.

“Worldreader is committed to putting a digital library in the hands of all children throughout the world’s developing countries, and we’re thrilled with the support of FC Barcelona to send 1 million e–‐books to students in Africa,” said David Risher, CEO and Co-Founder of Worldreader, in a press release issued today. “Together Worldreader and Barça are connecting students with their heroes to awaken their passion for reading and improve their lives.”

As an interesting incentive, Worldreader has out their recipients’ love of sports to use in motivating the emerging readers. The group has enlisted the aid of a number of internationally well-known professional soccer players. These team members, who include Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Eric Abidal and Seydou Keita, will send encouraging messages to the students involved in the literacy program via the e-reader devices.

Consumers can support the initiative by making donations to a dedicated site that Worldreader has established for this specific program. A $5 donation to millionbooks.worldreader.org will purchase one ebook for a student in the program.

Worldreader Announces One Million eBook Campaign is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/worldreader-announces-one-million-ebook-campaign/feed/ 0 Apple Continues to Defend Its Price Schematicshttp://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/apple-continues-to-defend-its-price-schematics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apple-continues-to-defend-its-price-schematics http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/Courtroom.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/apple-continues-to-defend-its-price-schematics/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 10:58:54 +0000 Mercy Pilkington http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42531 Earlier this month, Apple filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against them on behalf of reading consumers, a motion that was quickly denied by the judge on the case, Deborah Cote. Apple, along with five of the Big Six publishers, has been accused of illegally setting the price on ebooks in an effort to edge out Amazon. Three of those publishers have already agreed to settlements in the lawsuits and the resulting Department of Justice investigation, although Apple, Penguin, and Macmillan are still facing a lengthy legal battle.In yesterday’s article from Gigaom writer Erica Ogg, Apple is still standing by its practices and claims that the entire case against the technology icon and the publishers is flawed. During the earlier motion to dismiss, the defendants argued that there was simply no evidence of wrongdoing or collusion between the parties involved, although Judge Cote disagreed.In Reuters’ summary of the most recent attempt to disavow any admission of secret collaborations, Apple said the following:“Apple’s entry into e-book distribution is classic procompetitive conduct” that created competition where none existed, Apple said in its court papers.“For Apple to be subject to hindsight legal attack for a business strategy well-recognized as perfectly proper sends the wrong message to the market,” it added. “The government’s complaint against Apple is fundamentally flawed as a matter of fact and law.” [ad#After Post Add]
Earlier this month, Apple filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against them on behalf of reading consumers, a motion that was quickly denied by the judge on the case, Deborah Cote. Apple, along with five of the Big Six publishers, has been accused of illegally setting the price on ebooks in an effort to edge out Amazon. Three of those publishers have already agreed to settlements in the lawsuits and the resulting Department of Justice investigation, although Apple, Penguin, and Macmillan are still facing a lengthy legal battle.

In yesterday’s article from Gigaom writer Erica Ogg, Apple is still standing by its practices and claims that the entire case against the technology icon and the publishers is flawed. During the earlier motion to dismiss, the defendants argued that there was simply no evidence of wrongdoing or collusion between the parties involved, although Judge Cote disagreed.

In Reuters’ summary of the most recent attempt to disavow any admission of secret collaborations, Apple said the following:

“Apple’s entry into e-book distribution is classic procompetitive conduct” that created competition where none existed, Apple said in its court papers.

“For Apple to be subject to hindsight legal attack for a business strategy well-recognized as perfectly proper sends the wrong message to the market,” it added. “The government’s complaint against Apple is fundamentally flawed as a matter of fact and law.”

Apple Continues to Defend Its Price Schematics is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/apple-continues-to-defend-its-price-schematics/feed/ 0 GlueJar CEO Eric Hellman on Creative Commons Licensinghttp://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/gluejar-ceo-eric-hellman-on-creative-commons-licensing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gluejar-ceo-eric-hellman-on-creative-commons-licensing http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/unglue-it.gif http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/gluejar-ceo-eric-hellman-on-creative-commons-licensing/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 10:31:59 +0000 Mercy Pilkington http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42522 A little over a week ago, GlueJar unveiled its new division, Unglue.it. This new venture is directed at taking away the barriers to reading for a lot of people, specifically public library patrons who are currently still at the whim of the publishers when it comes to ebook lending. CEO Eric Hellman spoke to GoodEReader about how this is supposed to improve access to content.Acting on the idea of “ungluing” a book using crowdfunding to remove any licensing concerns, readers makes pledges toward individual book campaigns. Once the funding goal has been met, the rights holders are compensated and the book becomes free permanently, across all devices and platforms. As the cost of production for an ebook is minimal once the initial book is created, campaigns like Unglue.it's are working to take advantage of the accessibility that CCL can provide.“The business model for unglue is to take a percentage of any successful transactions, like a realtor,” explained Hellman. “It’s a marketplace rather than a discovery portal. Once the books are unglued, they’re available to be hosted anywhere. Because CCL does allow for distribution, libraries can get involved and host files from their sites as well.”The first concern when there is discussion of free access to ebooks and DRM-free content always comes back to piracy, an issue that Hellman explained will no longer be an issue with Unglue.it’s CCL model.“Once a book is unglued, there is no issue of piracy because the publisher has been paid for the book.” Following its ungluing, the book is available anywhere, including to public libraries. The rights holders, whether they are the publisher or the author or an author’s estate, have already received their agreed upon compensation. Since the rights holders are the ones who agree upon whether or not to accept the compensation, or even have the book included in a pledge campaign, for that matter, the stakeholders are liberated from concerns over illegal download and distribution while knowing that their content is being made available to readers across all platforms.“At launch we started with five campaigns and we’re working on a number of other campaigns. We had two from publishers and three from authors. In January we opened a preview of the site without any campaigns on it and we talked specifically about special features for the library market. The things that libraries tend to be interested in are metadata, so there are a number of things we’re looking at doing for the library market. Right now, we have 140 different enhancements on our list of things to do and we’re constantly adding to that.”GoodEReader will be speaking again with Hellman and the Unglue.it team at BookExpo's IDPF conference on Monday, June 4th, in order to get the company's perceptions on how readers are responding to the pledge campaigns. [ad#After Post Add]
A little over a week ago, GlueJar unveiled its new division, Unglue.it. This new venture is directed at taking away the barriers to reading for a lot of people, specifically public library patrons who are currently still at the whim of the publishers when it comes to ebook lending. CEO Eric Hellman spoke to GoodEReader about how this is supposed to improve access to content.

Acting on the idea of “ungluing” a book using crowdfunding to remove any licensing concerns, readers makes pledges toward individual book campaigns. Once the funding goal has been met, the rights holders are compensated and the book becomes free permanently, across all devices and platforms. As the cost of production for an ebook is minimal once the initial book is created, campaigns like Unglue.it’s are working to take advantage of the accessibility that CCL can provide.

“The business model for unglue is to take a percentage of any successful transactions, like a realtor,” explained Hellman. “It’s a marketplace rather than a discovery portal. Once the books are unglued, they’re available to be hosted anywhere. Because CCL does allow for distribution, libraries can get involved and host files from their sites as well.”

The first concern when there is discussion of free access to ebooks and DRM-free content always comes back to piracy, an issue that Hellman explained will no longer be an issue with Unglue.it’s CCL model.

“Once a book is unglued, there is no issue of piracy because the publisher has been paid for the book.” Following its ungluing, the book is available anywhere, including to public libraries. The rights holders, whether they are the publisher or the author or an author’s estate, have already received their agreed upon compensation. Since the rights holders are the ones who agree upon whether or not to accept the compensation, or even have the book included in a pledge campaign, for that matter, the stakeholders are liberated from concerns over illegal download and distribution while knowing that their content is being made available to readers across all platforms.

“At launch we started with five campaigns and we’re working on a number of other campaigns. We had two from publishers and three from authors. In January we opened a preview of the site without any campaigns on it and we talked specifically about special features for the library market. The things that libraries tend to be interested in are metadata, so there are a number of things we’re looking at doing for the library market. Right now, we have 140 different enhancements on our list of things to do and we’re constantly adding to that.”

GoodEReader will be speaking again with Hellman and the Unglue.it team at BookExpo’s IDPF conference on Monday, June 4th, in order to get the company’s perceptions on how readers are responding to the pledge campaigns.

GlueJar CEO Eric Hellman on Creative Commons Licensing is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/gluejar-ceo-eric-hellman-on-creative-commons-licensing/feed/ 0 MS Office Coming To The iPad and Androidhttp://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/ms-office-coming-to-the-ipad-and-android/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ms-office-coming-to-the-ipad-and-android http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/apple-ipad-microsoft-office-online.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/ms-office-coming-to-the-ipad-and-android/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 09:44:26 +0000 Sovan Mandal http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42485 MS Office on an iPad might be a reality after all. This after Microsoft had gone on record refuting all such reports in an earlier leak by The Daily showing the popular software package running on the iPad. Its not only this, sources point out the MS Office suite would be made available for Android as well along with iOS. What this means is that the popular Office package can be used on an iPhone too along with the vast plethora of Android tablets and smartphones. However, all of it won't happen overnight and the wait is going to stretch till November which is when all of it is expected to become a reality. Microsoft might have stopped the release earlier as it wanted to release the suite for Windows 8 before any other platform. Now that the touch friendly Windows 8 all set for an October release, MS Office suite's debut on iOS and Android in November does hold water.via bgr [ad#After Post Add]

MS Office on an iPad might be a reality after all. This after Microsoft had gone on record refuting all such reports in an earlier leak by The Daily showing the popular software package running on the iPad. Its not only this, sources point out the MS Office suite would be made available for Android as well along with iOS. What this means is that the popular Office package can be used on an iPhone too along with the vast plethora of Android tablets and smartphones. However, all of it won’t happen overnight and the wait is going to stretch till November which is when all of it is expected to become a reality. Microsoft might have stopped the release earlier as it wanted to release the suite for Windows 8 before any other platform. Now that the touch friendly Windows 8 all set for an October release, MS Office suite’s debut on iOS and Android in November does hold water.

via bgr

MS Office Coming To The iPad and Android is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/ms-office-coming-to-the-ipad-and-android/feed/ 0 Google 7 Inch Tablet Coming Junehttp://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/google-7-inch-tablet-coming-june/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-7-inch-tablet-coming-june http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/google-logo.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/google-7-inch-tablet-coming-june/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000 Sovan Mandal http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42487 That Google is in the process of developing a 7 inch tablet is very well known. Various rumor stories as well as speculation from industry experts had also predicted the tablet would be launched during the summer of 2012. Well, we are already into that period and Digitimes is back with the latest development on that.The report states the tablet which Google is developing their new device in direct collaboration with Asus . It is expected that it will start shipping as early as June itself with a market debut slated for July. Also, initial shipment will comprise of 600,000 units of the tablet which is expected to be priced at around $200 to $250. This obviously will give the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire a run for its money. Google is looking at a total shipment figure of around 2 – 2.5 million units of the Android 4.0 tablet during 2012. The tablet was initially planned for a launch in May but was pushed back to the June – July period to make up for what Digitimes is claiming some minor design changes to suit the low cost.It will be interesting to note that Asus has a tablet offering of its own in the 7 inch category. Named the Eee Pad Memo, the tablet which includes a stylus was first shown off at the CES event held in January. It was already released this this year in Taiwan for $585, but no word yet on international expansion.[ad#After Post Add]

That Google is in the process of developing a 7 inch tablet is very well known. Various rumor stories as well as speculation from industry experts had also predicted the tablet would be launched during the summer of 2012. Well, we are already into that period and Digitimes is back with the latest development on that.

The report states the tablet which Google is developing their new device in direct collaboration with Asus . It is expected that it will start shipping as early as June itself with a market debut slated for July. Also, initial shipment will comprise of 600,000 units of the tablet which is expected to be priced at around $200 to $250. This obviously will give the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire a run for its money. Google is looking at a total shipment figure of around 2 – 2.5 million units of the Android 4.0 tablet during 2012. The tablet was initially planned for a launch in May but was pushed back to the June – July period to make up for what Digitimes is claiming some minor design changes to suit the low cost.

It will be interesting to note that Asus has a tablet offering of its own in the 7 inch category. Named the Eee Pad Memo, the tablet which includes a stylus was first shown off at the CES event held in January. It was already released this this year in Taiwan for $585, but no word yet on international expansion.

Google 7 Inch Tablet Coming June is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/google-7-inch-tablet-coming-june/feed/ 0 Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Design Revisedhttp://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/rumor-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-design-revised/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rumor-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-design-revised http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/note-tablet.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/rumor-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-design-revised/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 06:03:50 +0000 Sovan Mandal http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42418 The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has made some small enhancements that will have a little bit more appeal. One of the main additions is a new slot that would house the stylus, a nice development especially for the forgetful types. The Stylus pen itself has been slimmed down to make it easier to write with and to fit the new slot. Further, the stylus itself might have been revamped to include erasing functionality.Unofficial sources are pointing out that the Note 10.1 has received a solid hardware upgrades -- the original dual-core chipset is being scrapped for the new Exonys quad-core CPU. Most of Galaxy Note 10.1's competitors sport the quad-core chipset and it would be really silly of Samsung to continue with a dual core processor if adding two extra cores can boost performance even more.Samsung had revealed the Galaxy Note 10.1 during Mobile World Congress held in February and has since been portraying the device as one that would be able to handle mobile computing needs of professionals, students or the business people alike. However, price or the exact release dates have always been kept under wraps.In the end, it will be worth mentioning once again that all of the above are rumors at best though we hope to com across the official statement soon enough.via slashgear [ad#After Post Add]

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has made some small enhancements that will have a little bit more appeal. One of the main additions is a new slot that would house the stylus, a nice development especially for the forgetful types. The Stylus pen itself has been slimmed down to make it easier to write with and to fit the new slot. Further, the stylus itself might have been revamped to include erasing functionality.

Unofficial sources are pointing out that the Note 10.1 has received a solid hardware upgrades — the original dual-core chipset is being scrapped for the new Exonys quad-core CPU. Most of Galaxy Note 10.1′s competitors sport the quad-core chipset and it would be really silly of Samsung to continue with a dual core processor if adding two extra cores can boost performance even more.

Samsung had revealed the Galaxy Note 10.1 during Mobile World Congress held in February and has since been portraying the device as one that would be able to handle mobile computing needs of professionals, students or the business people alike. However, price or the exact release dates have always been kept under wraps.

In the end, it will be worth mentioning once again that all of the above are rumors at best though we hope to com across the official statement soon enough.

via slashgear

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Design Revised is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/rumor-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-design-revised/feed/ 1 Hachette Launches ChapterShare Facebook Apphttp://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/hachette-launches-chaptershare-facebook-app/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hachette-launches-chaptershare-facebook-app http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/ChapterShare.png http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/hachette-launches-chaptershare-facebook-app/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 20:51:58 +0000 Michael Kozlowski http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42475 Hachette has just launched an innovative Facebook App called ChapterShare. This will allow  you to read samples of upcoming books directly on the social networking website. You can then pre-order the books or share the books with your friends.James Patterson and Michael Connelly are the first two authors that Hachettte is promoting with their new Facebook App. The samples are severely lacking at this point and only consist of two paragraphs from both authors upcoming books. The one cool thing about the samples is the direct links to pre-order the books. They have links to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks and Indiebound.I love seeing big six publishers try different things and this new program is the first of its kind on Facebook. The future of ChapterShare will be reliant on how many pre-orders and sales they get from the books.[ad#After Post 3]

Hachette has just launched an innovative Facebook App called ChapterShare. This will allow  you to read samples of upcoming books directly on the social networking website. You can then pre-order the books or share the books with your friends.

James Patterson and Michael Connelly are the first two authors that Hachettte is promoting with their new Facebook App. The samples are severely lacking at this point and only consist of two paragraphs from both authors upcoming books. The one cool thing about the samples is the direct links to pre-order the books. They have links to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks and Indiebound.

I love seeing big six publishers try different things and this new program is the first of its kind on Facebook. The future of ChapterShare will be reliant on how many pre-orders and sales they get from the books.

Hachette Launches ChapterShare Facebook App is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/hachette-launches-chaptershare-facebook-app/feed/ 0 Genius’ Kids Designer II Tablethttp://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/genius-kids-designer-ii-tablet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=genius-kids-designer-ii-tablet http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/Genius.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/genius-kids-designer-ii-tablet/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 17:12:59 +0000 Sovan Mandal http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42420 There is a new kid on the tablet block and the tablet too is meant for use by the children everywhere! Named Kids Designer II, the tablet from Genius breaks new ground in the tablet segment with its unique design that makes the entire device resemble the color palette of an artist. The main display area is made up of a 5 x 8 inch display. The tablet is aimed at the 3 to 8 age groups.Pre-loaded in the tablet will be games and a other apps that the company claims will boost the child's creativity and learning abilities. There is also a stylus included in the package that which will come in handy for the little minds to dive vent to their drawing and writing sills. These apart, large volume keys dominate the front of the tablet that otherwise is quite uncluttered. The tablet is currently available in the US and Canada for $64.99. [ad#After Post Add]

There is a new kid on the tablet block and the tablet too is meant for use by the children everywhere! Named Kids Designer II, the tablet from Genius breaks new ground in the tablet segment with its unique design that makes the entire device resemble the color palette of an artist. The main display area is made up of a 5 x 8 inch display. The tablet is aimed at the 3 to 8 age groups.

Pre-loaded in the tablet will be games and a other apps that the company claims will boost the child’s creativity and learning abilities. There is also a stylus included in the package that which will come in handy for the little minds to dive vent to their drawing and writing sills. These apart, large volume keys dominate the front of the tablet that otherwise is quite uncluttered. The tablet is currently available in the US and Canada for $64.99.

Genius’ Kids Designer II Tablet is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/genius-kids-designer-ii-tablet/feed/ 0 Asus Releases Tool to Unlock Transformer Pad Bootloaderhttp://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/asus-releases-tool-to-unlock-transformer-pad-bootloader/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asus-releases-tool-to-unlock-transformer-pad-bootloader http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/tf300.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/asus-releases-tool-to-unlock-transformer-pad-bootloader/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 16:31:03 +0000 Sovan Mandal http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42404 Asus has made available the tool required to unlock the bootloader on the Transformer Pad TF300 device. This will be a welcome relief for many who are keen to install custom firmware on the device. With the bootloader unlocked, there is no stopping users from installing other versions of Android, or maybe even other operating systems if they wish.However, there is a small price to be paid for all the freedom that comes with an unlocked bootloader; the standard company warranty will be deemed null and void. Asus will only continue to provide all the software assistance as long as the bootloader is intact.Surely, this won't deter many out there who have been waiting eagerly for Asus to release the unlocking tool. With the Transformer Pad Infinity next in line, a similar sort of thing is also expected for the new upcoming tablet.via android police [ad#After Post Add]

Asus has made available the tool required to unlock the bootloader on the Transformer Pad TF300 device. This will be a welcome relief for many who are keen to install custom firmware on the device. With the bootloader unlocked, there is no stopping users from installing other versions of Android, or maybe even other operating systems if they wish.

However, there is a small price to be paid for all the freedom that comes with an unlocked bootloader; the standard company warranty will be deemed null and void. Asus will only continue to provide all the software assistance as long as the bootloader is intact.

Surely, this won’t deter many out there who have been waiting eagerly for Asus to release the unlocking tool. With the Transformer Pad Infinity next in line, a similar sort of thing is also expected for the new upcoming tablet.

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]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/asus-releases-tool-to-unlock-transformer-pad-bootloader/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Launched in Indiahttp://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-310-launched-in-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-galaxy-tab-2-310-launched-in-india http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/samsung-galaxy-tab-21.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-310-launched-in-india/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 16:24:31 +0000 Sovan Mandal http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42411 Samsung announced the availability of the Galaxy Tab 2 310 in India, making it the first tablet offering from the Korean manufacturer to sport Android 4.0 right out of the box. The 7 inch tablet has been priced at INR 23,250 and is inclusive of an attractive data plan from Tata Docomo that will provide 3 GB of data over a period of three months completely free.Specs wise, the tablet that is also known as the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, sports a 1 Ghz dual core processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of internal memory. There is a microSD card slot for more storage with power coming from a 4,000 mAh battery unit. The tablet is both Wi-Fi and 3G enabled, while the 7 inch PLS display packs in 1024 x 600 pixels.Coming to contents, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 packs in plenty of it, what with the tablet coming pre-loaded with readers, games and movie hubs. So while the Games Hub provides access to all the latest games to be played on the tablet, the Movies Hub will make available more than 500 movies or 2,500 music videos. Similarly, the Readers Hub opens up more than "2 million ebooks, 3,500 magazines in 25 languages, and more than 2,000 newspapers in 51 languages."Refer to the press release below for more info.[showhide type='pressrelease']New Delhi, May 23, 2012 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, the leading mobile device provider, today announced the launch of Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 310 expanding its popular GALAXY range. Light and portable, the GALAXY Tab 2 310 is the perfect on-the-go device. The new seven inch device, available with 3G and WiFi, encompasses Samsung’s vision to offer a range of tablets across different screen sizes to match the varied needs and lifestyles of consumers.“Tablets are increasingly finding adoption amongst consumers because of their richer more converged experience. Users are able to surf the internet, enjoy multi-media and manage their work and life while being on the move. The new GALAXY Tab 2 310, with its powerful processor, Android 4.0 and its seven inch screen, make it extremely powerful and convenient device to carry”, stated Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobile and IT, Samsung India.Explore more, download faster, share with friendsSamsung’s first Android 4.0-powered tablet features new and improved Android OS features. This includes Google Play™, your new hub for more than 450,000 applications, as well as improved web browsing, faster response times and a more intuitive UI with upgraded swipe control applications.Samsung’s Readers Hub gives users access to more than 2 million e-books, 3,500 magazines in 25 languages and more than 2,000 newspapers in 51 languages, the Game Hub instantly connects users to the latest game titles and ‘My Movies’ gives consumers access to more than 500 full movies and more than 2500 music videos .The GALAXY Tab 2 310 is powered by a 1GHz dual core processor that makes it a true powerhouse for multimedia downloading and sharing. The GALAXY Tab 2 310 can also access content from the cloud via AllShare Play, which allows content to be transferred between the tablet and other devices.With its 3G+Wifi capability, users can experience high speed downloads and very fast web experience on the Galaxy Tab 2 310 .The GALAXY Tab 2 310 features WiFi Direct and built-in social networking features such as ChatON, Samsung’s unique cross-platform communication service which makes connecting and sharing socially easier than ever. Weighing only 345 grams, the GALAXY Tab 2 310 is fully equipped with mobile voice call feature which enables users to communicate freely with great portability. It comes with an extended 4000 mAh battery and 16 GB storage expandable upto 32 GB for extra storage of large size multimedia and digital contents.The GALAXY Tab 2 310 is priced at Rs 23,250/-. Tata DOCOMO is giving a very attractive offer of 3GB data download free to customers over a 3 month period with the Galaxy Tab 2 310.[/showhide] [ad#After Post Add]

Samsung announced the availability of the Galaxy Tab 2 310 in India, making it the first tablet offering from the Korean manufacturer to sport Android 4.0 right out of the box. The 7 inch tablet has been priced at INR 23,250 and is inclusive of an attractive data plan from Tata Docomo that will provide 3 GB of data over a period of three months completely free.

Specs wise, the tablet that is also known as the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, sports a 1 Ghz dual core processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of internal memory. There is a microSD card slot for more storage with power coming from a 4,000 mAh battery unit. The tablet is both Wi-Fi and 3G enabled, while the 7 inch PLS display packs in 1024 x 600 pixels.

Coming to contents, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 packs in plenty of it, what with the tablet coming pre-loaded with readers, games and movie hubs. So while the Games Hub provides access to all the latest games to be played on the tablet, the Movies Hub will make available more than 500 movies or 2,500 music videos. Similarly, the Readers Hub opens up more than “2 million ebooks, 3,500 magazines in 25 languages, and more than 2,000 newspapers in 51 languages.”

Refer to the press release below for more info.


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]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-310-launched-in-india/feed/ 0 Trajectory Launches 120 Graphic Novels for the Kobo Voxhttp://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/trajectory-launches-120-graphic-novels-for-the-kobo-vox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trajectory-launches-120-graphic-novels-for-the-kobo-vox http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/052112i-Trajectory-classic-comics.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/trajectory-launches-120-graphic-novels-for-the-kobo-vox/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 06:59:58 +0000 Michael Kozlowski http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42396 The Kobo Vox sure has been getting lots of comic book loving with the recent additions of Marvel and Darkhorse. Trajectory is adding more graphic novels exclusively to the Kobo Vox.Classics Illustrated is the name of Trajectory's new digital publishing initiative. The series features the world's greatest stories by the worlds greatest authors including: "The Last of the Mohicans," "War of the Worlds," "The Pearl Princess," "Treasure Island," "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Huckleberry Finn," "Alice in Wonderland", “Jane Eyre” and hundreds more. Most people know these popular literary works by the books they read, but now people can read the comics!We’re thrilled to offer Classics Illustrated titles to our customers around the world,” said Michael Tamblyn, EVP Content, Sales and Merchandising, Kobo Inc. “With the Kobo Vox multimedia eReader and the Kobo eReading app for iPad, we are opening up a new way to enjoy classic works of literature.”[ad#After Post Add][showhide type='pressrelease']CAMBRIDGE, MA—May 22, 2012— Trajectory, Inc. announced today that the iconic Classics Illustrated comic and graphic novel series are now available in the Kobo eBookstore. The series consists of over 120 digital graphic novels presented in a comic book format with robust color illustrations that introduce great literature to readers of all ages. Trajectory is collaborating with Kobo, Inc. a leader in eReading to deliver the series on the Kobo Vox eReader.Comic book lovers worldwide get ready; the Classics Illustrated digital graphic novels published by Trajectory are now available for purchase at www.kobo.com. The series features the world's greatest stories by the worlds greatest authors including: "The Last of the Mohicans," "War of the Worlds," "The Pearl Princess," "Treasure Island," "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Huckleberry Finn," "Alice in Wonderland", “Jane Eyre” and hundreds more. “We’re thrilled to offer Classics Illustrated titles to our customers around the world,” said Michael Tamblyn, EVP Content, Sales and Merchandising, Kobo Inc. “With the Kobo Vox multimedia eReader and the Kobo eReading app for iPad, we are opening up a new way to enjoy classic works of literature.”“Trajectory, Inc.’s Classics Illustrated has diversified and strengthened its already solid reputation as a thoughtful, intelligent publisher of canonical, traditional titles” said Dr. Katie Monnin, Professor of Literacy, University of North Florida. “From the perspective of an educator I foresee limitless potential in bringing Classics Illustrated into the classroom. Probably well known to teachers, parents, and librarians the Classics Illustrated titles are sure to be engaging and exciting comic book stories for an entirely new generation of readers. An A+ idea and comic book execution eBook format, I highly recommend these titles make their way into your child or student’s hands.”Novelist Anne Rice states from a recent PW Comics World piece, “I remember reading Jane Eyre in the Classics comics and how much I loved the details and seeing the madwoman in the attic in those little panels and seeing the whole novel play out. What always drew me were very detailed, representational drawings, rather than something abstract. I wanted to see a lot of richness and a lot of depth.” Classics Illustrated graphic novels, she said, “Have a freedom that is all their own to create an entire universe in detail fairly inexpensively, compared to a film.”“Our Canadian partners at Kobo are wonderful supporters of digital comic and graphic novel content with the outstanding Kobo Vox,” said Jim Bryant, Trajectory CEO. “Making the Classics available in digital form brings these brilliant works to where people live now, on their digital devices.”About Trajectory, Inc. –Trajectory is a Cambridge, MA based technology and marketing oriented publishing company that collaborates with leading authors, artists, and traditional publishers. Trajectory has 130 eBooks and apps in distribution. Become a fan of Trajectory on Facebook. Follow Trajectory on Twitter.About Kobo, Inc.Kobo Inc. is one of the world’s fastest-growing eReading services offering more than 2.5 million eBooks, magazines and newspapers– and counting. Believing that consumers should have the freedom to read any book on any device, Kobo has built an open-standards platform to provide consumers with a choice when reading. Inspired by a “Read Freely” philosophy and a passion for innovation, Kobo has expanded to nearly 200 countries, where millions of consumers have access to localized eBook catalogues and award-winning eReaders, like the Kobo Touch. With top-ranked eReading applications for Apple, BlackBerry, Android, and Windows products, Kobo allows consumers to make eReading social through Facebook Timeline and Reading Life, an industry-first social experience that lets users to earn awards for time spent reading and encouraging others to join in. Headquartered in Toronto and owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten, Kobo eReaders can be found in major retail chains across the globe. [/showhide] The Kobo Vox sure has been getting lots of comic book loving with the recent additions of Marvel and Darkhorse. Trajectory is adding more graphic novels exclusively to the Kobo Vox.

Classics Illustrated is the name of Trajectory’s new digital publishing initiative. The series features the world’s greatest stories by the worlds greatest authors including: “The Last of the Mohicans,” “War of the Worlds,” “The Pearl Princess,” “Treasure Island,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “Huckleberry Finn,” “Alice in Wonderland”, “Jane Eyre” and hundreds more. Most people know these popular literary works by the books they read, but now people can read the comics!

We’re thrilled to offer Classics Illustrated titles to our customers around the world,” said Michael Tamblyn, EVP Content, Sales and Merchandising, Kobo Inc. “With the Kobo Vox multimedia eReader and the Kobo eReading app for iPad, we are opening up a new way to enjoy classic works of literature.”

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]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/trajectory-launches-120-graphic-novels-for-the-kobo-vox/feed/ 0 Readlists Allows You to Make Kindle Friendly eBooks out of Blog Postshttp://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/readlists-allows-you-to-make-kindle-friendly-ebooks-out-of-blog-posts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=readlists-allows-you-to-make-kindle-friendly-ebooks-out-of-blog-posts http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/READLISTS.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/readlists-allows-you-to-make-kindle-friendly-ebooks-out-of-blog-posts/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 04:33:12 +0000 Michael Kozlowski http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42392 Readlists is a new online program made by Readability that allows you to do some amazing things with blog posts. You can now easily convert a number of your favorite blogs into an offline ebook that can be read on the Kindle and many other e-readers.The new Readlists program gives you the unique ability to gather your favorite blog posts and save them on your e-reader. One of the more innovative features is that you can share the book you made with your friends or the general internet. When you are finished adding blog posts, you can use the "send to Kindle" feature or send it directly to your iOS device. If you don't have any of these you can download it in EPUB format and manually copy it to your e-reader.Sure there are programs out there like Zite, Pulse, and Google Currents, but they are designed with tablets in mind. Readlists plays well with your dedicated e-ink readers and gives you a better experience than just saving RSS Feeds.  Check it out today and let us know what you think about it.[ad#After Post 3]

Readlists is a new online program made by Readability that allows you to do some amazing things with blog posts. You can now easily convert a number of your favorite blogs into an offline ebook that can be read on the Kindle and many other e-readers.

The new Readlists program gives you the unique ability to gather your favorite blog posts and save them on your e-reader. One of the more innovative features is that you can share the book you made with your friends or the general internet. When you are finished adding blog posts, you can use the “send to Kindle” feature or send it directly to your iOS device. If you don’t have any of these you can download it in EPUB format and manually copy it to your e-reader.

Sure there are programs out there like Zite, Pulse, and Google Currents, but they are designed with tablets in mind. Readlists plays well with your dedicated e-ink readers and gives you a better experience than just saving RSS Feeds.  Check it out today and let us know what you think about it.

Readlists Allows You to Make Kindle Friendly eBooks out of Blog Posts is a post from: E-Reader News

]]> http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/readlists-allows-you-to-make-kindle-friendly-ebooks-out-of-blog-posts/feed/ 0 Overdrive Updates Their iOS and Android Appshttp://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/overdrive-updates-their-ios-and-android-apps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overdrive-updates-their-ios-and-android-apps http://goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/OMCTrio-300x199.jpg http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/overdrive-updates-their-ios-and-android-apps/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 04:14:52 +0000 Michael Kozlowski http://goodereader.com/blog/?p=42382 The Overdrive Media Console has just received a major update to its line of iOS and Android apps. If you love getting ebooks from your local library, this is an app you would want to install on your tablet or smartphone.The Android version of the updated app features dynamic home-screen widgets that let users play audiobooks right from the home screen or resume reading ebooks with a single tap. It finally gives you the ability to read books in landscape mode with multiple columns of text, offers bold font choices, and debuts an in-book image viewer. You can download it from our Good e-Reader Android APP Store or get the Playbook version.The iOS version of the app incorporates several new e-reader features that give the user more control over text justification, line spacing, page margins, and font selection. Optimized graphics support the iPad Retina display. You can find OMC 2.4.2 for iOS in Apple’s App Store.[ad#After Post 3]

The Overdrive Media Console has just received a major update to its line of iOS and Android apps. If you love getting ebooks from your local library, this is an app you would want to install on your tablet or smartphone.

The Android version of the updated app features dynamic home-screen widgets that let users play audiobooks right from the home screen or resume reading ebooks with a single tap. It finally gives you the ability to read books in landscape mode with multiple columns of text, offers bold font choices, and debuts an in-book image viewer. You can download it from our Good e-Reader Android APP Store or get the Playbook version.

The iOS version of the app incorporates several new e-reader features that give the user more control over text justification, line spacing, page margins, and font selection. Optimized graphics support the iPad Retina display. You can find OMC 2.4.2 for iOS in Apple’s App Store.

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