DCL was on hand at Digital Book World and CEO Mark Gross spoke with GoodEReader about a topic that was a pervasive theme at this year’s event, especially in light of Apple’s new initiatives last week, namely the digital publication of textbooks. While the concept of digital textbooks at the higher education level became a widespread topic of discussion in the past couple of … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory and the Future of Digital Textbooks
Archives for January 2012
OverDrive and the Work of Ebook Lending
Steve Potash, CEO of OverDrive, was in attendance at the Digital Book World conference this year and spent a few minutes with GoodEReader discussing the current state of ebook lending from public libraries. Potash and OverDrive were fresh from the ALA Midwinter Conference in Dallas, Texas, where the American Library Association made some startling but timely moves in working … [Read more...] about OverDrive and the Work of Ebook Lending
BookTrack Supports the Ambiance of Digital Reading
GoodEReader met up with BookTrack at Digital Book World this week to learn more about the ways that authors and publishers are able to make their books stand out in the crowd by adding enhanced features. While some critics have complained that reading on an electronic device is too far removed from “real” reading to be enjoyable, still many others enjoy the entirely new … [Read more...] about BookTrack Supports the Ambiance of Digital Reading
Freescale Shortlisted Good e-Reader for the Smart Mobile Device Pundit of 2012
We are proud to announce today that out of a field of initially 80 different blogs, Freescale Semiconductor has shortlisted our own Good e-Reader as being one of the Top 20 Tech Blogs in the world! This is a huge step forward and a great honor that they—and by extension YOU—have recognized our website has being the definitive source of e-Reader, eBook, digital publishing, and … [Read more...] about Freescale Shortlisted Good e-Reader for the Smart Mobile Device Pundit of 2012
New Blackberry PlayBook Leaked
What you are looking above is believed to be what the PlayBook will look like in a few months from now. There are hardly any changes to the tablet's exterior that RIM has planned, so that the new upgraded PlayBook is expected to be almost entirely about enhanced internals. There is going to be an uprated 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4460 dual core processor that will replace the 1 GHz OMAP … [Read more...] about New Blackberry PlayBook Leaked
eBook Pirates – The Reasons Why People Do It
It is easy to see how pirating copyright material in the digital age contrasts to how we people used to do it. You might remember mixed tapes, when cassette players first got the ability to record content, many people heralded it as the end of the music industry. People gave them to their high-school crushes and to their friends, and despite that fact they owned the music they … [Read more...] about eBook Pirates – The Reasons Why People Do It
Aptara and Apple’s New iBooks Author Program
Aptara is one of the mainstays in the publishing industry, so they will be at every industry event with exciting new content and demonstrations. At this year’s Digital Book World, alongside their presentation on the adoption of the new ePub3 and HTML 5 standards, Aptara was also showcasing the work they had already done using Apple’s latest innovation, iBooks Author.The … [Read more...] about Aptara and Apple’s New iBooks Author Program
Atavist and Short-Form Digital Publishing
Digital Book World 2012 has showcased a variety of forms of digital reading content or add-ons, essentially the ways that e-reading is so much more than just novels. Copia demonstrated its social reading platform and rolled out its college textbook interactivity, BookTracks offered samples of its fully integrated audio enhancements, and a variety of companies like start-ups … [Read more...] about Atavist and Short-Form Digital Publishing
Oceanhouse Media Expands Its Catalog of Enhanced Ebooks
Oceanhouse Media has developed a large fan base for its work, most of which is centered around enhanced ebooks and fully interactive reading content for children. With the release of dozens of full-color and audio embedded app books for children, many of which include large numbers of titles from juvenile literature icon Dr. Seuss, it has become a mainstay source of content for … [Read more...] about Oceanhouse Media Expands Its Catalog of Enhanced Ebooks
MethodApps Adds Extra Content to Books
At first glance, one might wonder why an app designer was at Digital Book World, especially since they didn’t seem to sure themselves. The staffers made it clear that they were not publishers, just more like app creators who took on challenging projects for a wide range of users. But when they started talking about the extra features that an app can provide to enhance the … [Read more...] about MethodApps Adds Extra Content to Books
Sourcebooks CEO Sheds Light on Digital Future at DBW 2012
Dominique Raccah, CEO of Sourcebooks publishers, spoke to GoodEReader at Digital Book World about the trends in enhanced digital content, especially as they pertain to an older audience of juvenile readers. With so much content being produced for young readers with integrated features like games and coloring books, it often feels like the middle grade and young adult readers … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks CEO Sheds Light on Digital Future at DBW 2012
3M Library Systems Brings Library E-reader to Digital Book World
Tom Mercer of 3M Library Systems Cloud-Based Library was on hand at Digital Book World and gave GoodEReader a detailed look at the innovative device intended for library lending. While the device officially launched at the ALA conference last summer, it is still only available in beta markets but has already gotten some positive feedback.Mercer explained the logic behind … [Read more...] about 3M Library Systems Brings Library E-reader to Digital Book World
Vook Introduces Drag-and-Drop Formatting, Real Time Page Views
One of the greatest things about attending any major conference or event is the opportunity for meeting up with the founders of the newer companies in the industry. Digital Book World this year was no different, with a number of start-ups like BiblioCrunch and Robot Media bringing their products and ideas to the event's exhibition hall, most of whom are still operating in … [Read more...] about Vook Introduces Drag-and-Drop Formatting, Real Time Page Views
Kobo Explains Global Expansion, Looking Forward with Rakuten
Kobo executive Michael Tamblyn was at Digital Book World speaking about the importance of ebook pricing to authors and publishers, as well as participating in a panel discussion on global adoption. He took a few moments to speak with GoodEReader about some issues facing the company as a whole.The following video interview gives Tamblyn an opportunity to focus on some major … [Read more...] about Kobo Explains Global Expansion, Looking Forward with Rakuten
The Book Release this Year I am most Excited About
Books are an essential part of my life and the joy of discovering new authors is pivotal to my literary growth. Last year I discovered one particular author that resonated with me, Justin Cronin who wrote 'The Passage'The things of your life arrived in their own time, like a train you had to catch. Sometimes this was easy, all you had to do was step onto it, the train was … [Read more...] about The Book Release this Year I am most Excited About
NBC Publishing Group Formed to Produce Enhanced eBooks
NBC has announced today that the company is getting into the ebook business with both traditional digital offerings and enhanced editions. The new offshoot will be called NBC Publishing and will derive its content via its subsidiaries such as; NBC Universal such as Universal Pictures, Telemundo and NBC Sports.NBC does not have a wellspring of experience producing books but … [Read more...] about NBC Publishing Group Formed to Produce Enhanced eBooks