The Asus Eee Pad Transformer has always impressed with its unique design comprising of a detachable keypad that has its own battery pack. The fact that the tablet came pre-loaded with Android Honeycomb only added to its appeal, though Asus is upping the ante with an update that would make the Transformer run the latest Android 3.1 version. The update will be provided over the … [Read more...] about ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Will Get Android 3.1 Honeycomb OTA Tomorrow
Archives for May 2011
Good e-Reader Live in Taipei, Taiwan for Computex 2011
Good e-Reader is live in Taipei, Taiwan for Computex 2011 and we are getting geared up for the largest computer trade show in Asia! What does that mean for our loyal readers? Many new e-readers will be written up here and tons of tablets as well! Asus will be showing off their new tablets and rumor has it Sony and Samsung will be in attendance with their goods.Today I took … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Live in Taipei, Taiwan for Computex 2011
Indie Authors Send Their Digital Works to the Troops
Ask any soldier who is stationed in a forward war zone what the real danger is, and he will likely tell you it’s boredom. Nothing happens for long periods of time, but a soldier must always be ready for something horrible to happen, at any time.U.S. soliders stationed in the Middle East have found creative ways to fill the hours, and in a locale where English-language books … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Send Their Digital Works to the Troops
Notion Ink Releases New Update for Adam, Will Have Honeycomb Next Month
The last time the Adam tablet was in the news was when it was announced that the tablet would come pre-loaded with the Kindle e-book reading application as well as the Dolphin browser. This time, Notion Ink blog is proudly proclaiming a new update that promises to be a big one; the Eden 1.5 update will start streaming in starting Monday and will ring in more than 150 changes. … [Read more...] about Notion Ink Releases New Update for Adam, Will Have Honeycomb Next Month
Aluratek’s Full Line of Libre E-Readers
In a market that is overrun with e-reader devices—there are over forty different e-reader product reviews on GoodEReader.com and more than twenty previews for future e-readers, not to mention the e-reading capable tablets and phones—Aluratek has found its niche in being a one-stop location that meets the electronic needs of a wider market. So in light of the competition from … [Read more...] about Aluratek’s Full Line of Libre E-Readers
Chimei Will Supply iPad Displays to Apple from June
Apple's iPad and the never-ending supply issues seem to be irrevocably intertwined. Supply is always falling short of demand for the tablet. To their credit, Apple has never stopped trying to overcome the situation. Take, for instance, their latest effort to ramp up production by roping in Chimei Innolux as the newest member of Apple's supplier list. Interestingly, Chimei … [Read more...] about Chimei Will Supply iPad Displays to Apple from June
OnDemand Books Provides the Technology to Run Digital Publishing
Dane Neller, CEO of On Demand Books, which produces the software and machinery for the Espresso Book Machine, had a specific goal in mind for the BookExpo America 2011 event: to convince publishers that giving customers and book retailers the power to print any of its almost 7 million titles directly at the point of sale was a good idea.“BookExpo was everything we hoped, it … [Read more...] about OnDemand Books Provides the Technology to Run Digital Publishing
Autography Enriches E-books, Slows Piracy
While standing at the Autography booth in the Digital Zone at the BEA2011, author and company co-found Tom Waters did something fairly amazing. He signed my e-book copy of his novel. Only I didn’t have my e-reader with me, and in fact, I didn’t actually own a copy of his work. Don’t tell him I said that.Even stranger, when Waters told me to check my email, there in my inbox … [Read more...] about Autography Enriches E-books, Slows Piracy
The Rising Popularity of Enhanced E-books
This year’s BookExpo America and IDPF Digital Book Conference brought exciting announcements in extremely opposite ends of the e-reader spectrum. On the one hand, two major players in the game unveiled to great fanfare and applause new versions of their e-reader devices that brought back the simplicity of reading by promoting a pared down version of a touch screen e-reader. … [Read more...] about The Rising Popularity of Enhanced E-books
Barnes and Noble PubIt Event at Antioch June 1st
Barnes and Noble has organized their second PubIt event happening at their Anitoch location June 1st 2011.Barnes and Noble is organizing events with the PubIt program that invites self-published authors to participate in panels and answer questions. The PubIt program has been a resounding success and recently hit the 11,000 published works milestone and 35 of these are in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble PubIt Event at Antioch June 1st
HTC Puccini Mass Production to Start from June
Things are picking up pace with HTC's next tablet venture - the Puccini. In fact, as per the latest reports coming in from the smartphone maker, the tablet has nearly completed the requisite testing, so mass production might kick off from as early as this June. This will be followed by the official launch, which is likely to take place in July. With this being the current state … [Read more...] about HTC Puccini Mass Production to Start from June
Amazon.com Announces the ABNA Top Six
With all of the excitement surrounding the launch of new e-reader devices and the data regarding new publishing formats and e-book apps, one voice was eerily silent at the BookExpo America: Amazon. It’s possible that Amazon was still enjoying the aftermath of its colossal announcement that publishing industry expert, agent, and former head of Time Warner Laurence Kirshbaum was … [Read more...] about Amazon.com Announces the ABNA Top Six
Good e-Reader at Computex 2011
We were just at Book Expo in New York earlier on in the week and now we are traveling once again! This time we are going to Taipei, Taiwan for Computex 2011, the largest computer and electronics trade show in the world! We will be bringing you all of the latest news on Tablets, E-Readers and new Technology!There are lots of new devices being showcased, such as the new Asus … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader at Computex 2011