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Archives for April 2011
Notion Ink releases new update, will make Adam Gingerbread compliant
Notion Ink has come up with a major update to the Eden user interface that aims to make it more user friendly than it ever was. Also, the update will make the Adam tablet PC to be at par with Gingerbread. Well yes, its Gingerbread and not Honeycomb though its the latter that everyone thought the Adam tablet PCs would taste like straight away after starting out with Android 2.2 … [Read more...] about Notion Ink releases new update, will make Adam Gingerbread compliant
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi at Sprint May 8th
Come May 8 and all Sprint stores online or otherwise will be seen playing host to the world's first Honeycomb tablet - Motorola Xoom. Price for the tablet has been stated to be $600. Also, with Sprint now offering the Xoom as well, this will mark the second major carrier after Verizon to have the Motorola Xoom in its inventory. However, there is nothing to be too excited with … [Read more...] about Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi at Sprint May 8th
New Sony Trailer for S1 And S2 Android Tablet PC’s
We reported a few days ago that Sony had developed two new Tablet Computers that ran the Google Honeycomb version of Android. Today Sony has released a new official teaser video that gives some great product shots on how it will look.The S1 and S2 are two very unique tablets, the S2 looks to be the best due to its clamshell design, which will make it extremely portable. … [Read more...] about New Sony Trailer for S1 And S2 Android Tablet PC’s
EC Media’s Wink e-Reader – A Preview
The Bangalore based company EC Media would like us to stop reading and start winking. The reason is simple, the Wink e-book reader is here so that reading books will never be the same again. The company right now has two e-readers to offer - Wink XTS and Wink XLite with 5 and 6 inches of screen real estate respectively. However, the XTSÂ e-readers rely on Wi-Fi to get online … [Read more...] about EC Media’s Wink e-Reader – A Preview
Push Pop Press launches Beta Publishing Software
It is no hidden secret that e-readers and tablets are becoming the go-to devices for reading books now. Many popular electronic readers such as the Kindle and Nook went from being fringe devices to mainstream sensations. Meanwhile the Apple iPad and many tablet companies are vying for a piece of the portable computing revolution. eBooks are overtaking print books in terms of … [Read more...] about Push Pop Press launches Beta Publishing Software
Apple iPad and Blackberry Playbook Comparison Video
Welcome to another exclusive Good e-Reader Video! Today we take a look at the new Blackberry Playbook by RIM and the Apple iPad! We put these devices through the motions and let you know how they stack up against each other.These two tablets are currently some of the most popular gadgets in the world right now and people have questions. How do eBooks look? How is the … [Read more...] about Apple iPad and Blackberry Playbook Comparison Video
Cross-Platform Compatibility Is Key to E-Publishing Success for Writers
Unfortunately for James Grea, who writes under the pseudonym Solomon Inkwell, the current market of young adult novels is saturated with vampires. Overrun with vampires, even, which doesn’t bode well for an author who has written a vibrant and thrilling novel about…vampires.“I actually had an agent tell me how incredible my writing was, and that he would have snapped up my … [Read more...] about Cross-Platform Compatibility Is Key to E-Publishing Success for Writers
AudioBooks; Dogwalkers Best Friend
As eBooks gain momentum, we should lend an ear towards the humble audiobook, which has been around for decades and was originally designed for those who could not read.When Apple launched the iPod nearly ten years ago, it opened many ears to a whole new way to listen to music, but the iPod proved to be useful for far more. Audiobooks occupy just as important a place … [Read more...] about AudioBooks; Dogwalkers Best Friend
Video Review of the Blackberry Playbook
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Review! Today we give you an abridged review of the new Blackberry Playbook!The Playbook is the first tablet issued from Canadian based Research in Motion! The Blackberry Playbook has a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen with gesture support. There are no physical buttons on the unit other than the power and volume buttons. This means … [Read more...] about Video Review of the Blackberry Playbook
XinXii Faces Healthy Competition From Amazon and Kobo
Since 2008, German digital publishing site XinXii has enabled writers and document creators to electronically publish manuscripts and papers through its site to sixteen different e-reader formats. The beauty of XinXii’s publishing model is its simplicity; the author chooses the format, sets the price, retains the rights to the work, and receives a 70% royalty for the real-time … [Read more...] about XinXii Faces Healthy Competition From Amazon and Kobo
Blackberry Playbook Available now at Chapters
Available now at Chapters and Indigo bookstores is the most unlikely of devices, the Blackberry Playbook.For the longest time Chapters and Kobo have had a great relationship and Indigo books even owns a controlling interest in the company. Over the course of the last year and a half, the only digital device to be purchased at Chapters/Indigo locations was the Kobo e-Reader. … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook Available now at Chapters
Welcome to the Good e-Reader Indie Author Initiative!
Everything evolves in order to compete for survival and the publishing world is no different. From the days when authors had their works transcribed by hand, to authors publishing their works serially in periodicals, to the current traditional model of finding a literary agent who would in turn market the book to editors and publishers, the concept of writing and publishing a … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Good e-Reader Indie Author Initiative!
Sony Honeycomb Tablets S1 and S2 Will Be Launched This Fall
We have already had official confirmation from Sony about their tablet ambitions. Also, from the few bits and pieces of information that have filtered into the open, it seems Sony will not follow convention as far as the tablets' form or functionality is concerned.The company today unveiled the two tablets in front of journalists at a press event held in Tokyo. Named S1 and … [Read more...] about Sony Honeycomb Tablets S1 and S2 Will Be Launched This Fall
Leading Digital Publishers Bring Different Services to the Table
Thanks to new, easier to use platforms and software, digital publishing is even more widely available than ever. While some relatively new companies are providing full-complement publishing capabilities to authors, some well-established sites are reaching out to unpublished writers as well.Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, longtime book sellers, have offered writers the … [Read more...] about Leading Digital Publishers Bring Different Services to the Table
Amazon’s plans for Europeon Domination
Amazon.com, the world’s largest online book retailer, has expanded its e-book market to its first non-English speaking country, launching Amazon.de’s Kindle store to Germany on April 23rd and releasing over 650,000 Kindle titles, many in German, as well as popular newspaper and magazine subscriptionsEven more newsworthy than the availability of Kindle titles to the German … [Read more...] about Amazon’s plans for Europeon Domination