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
Archives for January 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
Dutch Court Rules Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not an iPad Clone
The tides it seems are turning so that Samsung finally seems to be securing a foothold on a ground that till some weeks ago were shaking under the influence of Apple's legal wits. Not that Apple's clout is diminishing -- the company just reported record sales of the iPad that is not only far better than all other tablets put together but also safely eclipses the total worldwide … [Read more...] about Dutch Court Rules Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not an iPad Clone
zuuka, iStoryTime at Digital Book World
GoodEReader is on location at the 2012 Digital Book World conference in New York and this year’s event is a veritable who’s who of industry experts. Much of the discussion at this year’s event has focused on children’s digital content, for everything from entertaining interactive ebooks to educational content in digital textbooks, especially in light of Apple’s recent … [Read more...] about zuuka, iStoryTime at Digital Book World
Apple Experiences Highest Ever iPad Sales Last Quarter
When it comes to tablet PCs, there is one name that comes up and above all the others. No points for guessing the name of that tablet is iPad and Apple is selling more of these than all other tablets put together.As it came out during the quarterly earnings report presented by Apple, the total number of iPad that found buyers in the last quarter has been a whooping 15.43 … [Read more...] about Apple Experiences Highest Ever iPad Sales Last Quarter
Amazon Kindle Touch 5.0.3 Update Released and Boosts Performance
Amazon has quietly released a new firmware update for their first touchscreen e-reader, the Kindle Touch. This new upgrade enhances the speed of the device in relation to page turns and hitting the menu button to go back to the home screen.In addition to boosted performance with page turns and the home menu there are quite a number of enhancements that Amazon fails to … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Touch 5.0.3 Update Released and Boosts Performance
4G Blackberry Playbook to be Released in May
The second iteration of the Blackberry Playbook is due out before the summertime and it is jam packed with some great new features. RIM intends on launching this tablet soon after the final build of the new OS2 OS that seeks to revitalize the companies tablet ambitions.The Playbook 2 will feature a dual-core 1.5 GHZ processor along with 1 GB of RAM. It will visually look … [Read more...] about 4G Blackberry Playbook to be Released in May
Sony to Release Android ICS Update for Tablet P and Tablet S in Spring
Spring is the time to rejoice and lick Ice Cream and Sony has added more reason to indulge in both this coming Spring season. For its during this time that the Android 4.0 ICS update will be ushering in to the Sony Tablet S and Tablet P devices. Sony has also stated they aren't just stopping at that as they plan to add some more bits on top of the Android ICS to ensure users … [Read more...] about Sony to Release Android ICS Update for Tablet P and Tablet S in Spring
Transformer Prime Bootloader Unlock Tool Coming Next Month
Popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have emerged as the preferred medium of making announcements. We have seen Asus using Facebook to let the world know (though perhaps tacitly) they are rolling out the Android 4.0 ICS update for its Transformer and Transformer Prime users. This time, a Twitter update is letting us know Asus will be coming up with the … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime Bootloader Unlock Tool Coming Next Month
The Pocketbook A7 Android Tablet Is Available Soon
Pocketbook has just released its next generation Android Tablet, which is a followup to the original IQ. This new device features the same 7 inch screen that you see in the Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, and Kobo Vox.The new Pocketbook A7 features a 7 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels. The CPU is rather lackluster with a single-core 1 … [Read more...] about The Pocketbook A7 Android Tablet Is Available Soon