Dymocks has officially partnered up with Google Books to provide customers in Australia with a valid source of both free and paid books. The company is providing their own portal for people to buy books with Dymocks.au. Just like print editions you will earn Book Lovers rewards with each digital purchase. They are even introducing gift cards for ebooks as part of the holiday … [Read more...] about Australian based Dymocks partners with Google Books
Archives for November 2011
iPad 3 Displays Might Come from Sharp
Apple might be sourcing their LCD displays for the next gen iPad from Sharp, sources revealed. The LCD displays might be manufactured at Sharp's Kameyama No. 2 plant situated in Japan. The bidding for the contract was won by Sharp, who has been supplying display panels to Apple for their iPhone’s. Apple is also in the process of increasing their component supply chain for … [Read more...] about iPad 3 Displays Might Come from Sharp
Free Blackberry Playbook for New Enterprise Customers
Research in Motion for the last month has been giving sizable discounts on their Playbook Tablet. It had all the of necessary hardware, like a dual-core processor and HDMI, to warrant a second look from most people, but the absence of email and calender support was a deal breaker. We have seen retailers like Best Buy, Radio Shack, and others discount it to $199. Today the … [Read more...] about Free Blackberry Playbook for New Enterprise Customers
CyanogenMod for the HP TouchPad Now Upgraded to Alpha 3 Stage
The TouchPad has had an incredible response from consumers, though unfortunately for its makers that was only after the tablet's price was reduced to just $99. However, almost all those who had picked up the TouchPad had done so with the idea that one day they would be able to run Android on this tablet. RootzWiki has been hard at work on this and the Alpha 2 version … [Read more...] about CyanogenMod for the HP TouchPad Now Upgraded to Alpha 3 Stage
Popular Digital Newstand Zinio Lands a 20 Million Investment
San Francisco based Zinio is one of the leading digital newsstands before Yahoo, Apple, and other companies found it fashionable to launch their own services. Yesterday the company raised 20 million dollars from unknown investors. The company is thought to primarily use the money for marketing to attract more magazine publishers and develop new HTML 5/CSS3 technology to allow … [Read more...] about Popular Digital Newstand Zinio Lands a 20 Million Investment
How to Copy eBooks with DRM to the Kobo Vox
Many people are running into a common issue where they cannot copy books they have purchased from other ebook stores to their Kobo Vox e-Reader. This is mainly attributed to the fact that the company's latest device is incompatible with Adobe Digital Editions, which is a commonly used program to transfer your DRM books. This tutorial outlines the necessary steps you need to … [Read more...] about How to Copy eBooks with DRM to the Kobo Vox
XinXii and Casa del Libro Forge Partnership
Europe’s leading ebook distribution platform, XinXii, has formed a partnership with the largest bookselling chain in Spain to incorporate its self-published ebook titles into Casa del Libro’s online store. While Casa del Libro has thirty-seven physical locations throughout the country, its online store has over seven million registered users who will now be able to access all … [Read more...] about XinXii and Casa del Libro Forge Partnership
E Ink Parts Ways with LG Display on FFS Display Production Agreement
While different tablet makers are engaged in a battle for market supremacy, their component makers are engaged in a power struggle of their own. Take, for instance, the touchscreen display that greets you when you switch on your tablet device for the first time. The iPad display that has played host to so many of our fingerprints is based on IPS panels, while a key rival to it … [Read more...] about E Ink Parts Ways with LG Display on FFS Display Production Agreement
RIM slashes PlayBook price to $199
$199 is the new $499 for the PlayBook tablet device. For what was once priced at $499 can now be availed of for just $199, a price point that has just been made famous by the Kindle Fire. Also, its here that the most interesting aspect of the story lies. This since its not only the price but the PlayBook also shares a lot of similarity with the Kindle Fire. The price mentioned … [Read more...] about RIM slashes PlayBook price to $199