Google Catalogs has now finally made it to tablets running its own Android OS, several months after it having already made it to the iPad. So while iPad users had the opportunity to shuffle through the plethora of offerings that the various retailers are doling out from August this year, their Android tablet counterparts can now also do the same as well. Also the good thing is, … [Read more...] about Google Catalogs now on Android tablets
Archives for November 2011
eBook of the Week: Cara Michaels
GoodEReader.com is proud to bring its readers two titles again this week in our eBook of the Week feature. The second title this week is Gaea’s Chosen: The Mayday Directive by indie author Cara Michaels. Commander Gemma Bryant left Earth knowing full well the man chosen to be her mate couldn't stand the sight of her, but she opted to make the best of a bad situation. Now Gemma … [Read more...] about eBook of the Week: Cara Michaels
Kyobo Mirasol eReader Gets the Video Demo Treatment
Mirasol has finally delivered its long awaited Color e-Reader featuring a new generation of e-paper. They have partnered up with South Korean bookstore chain Kyobo to sell their e-readers in a retail setting. Today Mirasol has offered a new video demonstrating the device. The new Mirasol features a 5.7-inch capacitive color touchscreen with 1024 x 768 pixels. It is projected … [Read more...] about Kyobo Mirasol eReader Gets the Video Demo Treatment
Kobo Touch with Speical Offers only $69 at Buy.com
The Kobo Touch with Special Offers is the latest device from Kobo that subsidizes the cost of the hardware in order to display adverts on the homescreeen and screensaver. Today the company announced that it will be offering it for $69 instead of $99, due to Cyber Monday. The online retailer Buy.com is offering the deal and it is one day only, so hop on it. … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch with Speical Offers only $69 at Buy.com
Samsung appeals against ban against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
Samsung continues with its fight against the ruling in the Australian court that forbade its sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that continent. Apple had claimed patent rights infringement in court stating that the Galaxy Tab 1o.1 was a copy of its iPad. The Australian court in the room of Justice Bennett had ruled in favor of Apple which Samsung states was one with "fundamental … [Read more...] about Samsung appeals against ban against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
First look at the Asus Transformer Prime Reviewed in Video
The Asus Transformer was not the greatest tablet ever to hit the market but won over geeks hearts the world over due to the copious amount of updates it received during its life cycle. The second iteration is available for pre-order and a young Portuguese man managed to get his hands on one to review. Some of the features that impressed the reviewer was the Gorilla Glass … [Read more...] about First look at the Asus Transformer Prime Reviewed in Video
Amazon Kindle e-Readers see Record Sales on Black Friday
Amazon has seen 4x the amount of sales for its popular e-reader line during the past weekend and including Black Friday. This is the normally the weekend holiday shopping swings into full gear and discounts abound for most retailers. Amazons most striking discount was the Kindle DX that was available for only $249.00. Representatives of Amazon told Good e-Reader today that … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-Readers see Record Sales on Black Friday
Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.14 Released
New Firmware was just released for the latest touchscreen e-ink reader from Kobo! There is a plethora of new features including expanded bookmarking and more! The update is available to be pushed via the Desktop Manager, and this has also been updated as well. Here is the recent build notes • Tap the upper right-hand corner of your page to bookmark it • Add notes to your … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.14 Released
John Wiley Takes Piracy Matters Seriously
The publisher of the ever-popular For Dummies series of titles has once again taken steps to combat illegal file sharing of its works, again successfully filing a lawsuit—for now, at least—against defendants named only as John Doe. Why the secret identity? Because the plaintiffs have nothing more than the IP addresses of the offenders at this time. Once the lawsuit goes … [Read more...] about John Wiley Takes Piracy Matters Seriously