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
Archives for January 2012
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
Kobo Expands e-Readers to the Netherlands with Libris BLZ
Kobo has now opened up shop officially in the Netherlands today in conjunction with their new business partner—Dutch retailer Libris Blz. Starting January 30th, you will be able to walk into one of their stores or order online and get free shipping. The only product the company is stocking right now is the Kobo Touch Reader, but we were told the Kobo Vox should be available … [Read more...] about Kobo Expands e-Readers to the Netherlands with Libris BLZ
Espresso Book Machine and POD’s Digital Arm
One of the surprises of the panel discussions at today’s Digital Book World conference was the amount of talk about print-on-demand, both of its benefits and its drawbacks. While some of the talk was about how not enough emphasis is being put on POD as a viable program option for authors, and more than one industry professional maintained the opinion that print-on-demand will … [Read more...] about Espresso Book Machine and POD’s Digital Arm
Platforms for App and e-Book Development
There are numerous platforms for ebook distribution that will take an author’s digital work and make it available for purchase once the work of writing and formatting the book has been done. At Digital Book World 2012, two companies displayed their new innovations that actually help the would-be author write and publish the book in a step-by-step style.BiblioCrunch claims … [Read more...] about Platforms for App and e-Book Development
Digital Book World Kicks off 2012 with the Future of Digital Publishing
GoodEReader is on location in New York for this year’s massive publishing conference, Digital Book World. Aside from coverage of the panel discussions and keynotes, as well as the live Twitter coverage of vital presentations, staffers will be conducting interviews with executives from both the traditional and digital publishing industries.The kick-off to the event this … [Read more...] about Digital Book World Kicks off 2012 with the Future of Digital Publishing
The Good e-Reader Android App Store Hits a New Milestone
Two weeks ago we launched a project to help people with no official Google Android Market access through a new web based alternative, the Good e-Reader Android App Store! We are happy to report that we have hit 150 apps for you to download totally free!The premise of our store is to give users who have the Kindle Fire, Nook Color, Kobo Vox, and other popular Android driven … [Read more...] about The Good e-Reader Android App Store Hits a New Milestone
Pantech Element Now Available for $300
The Pantech Element can now be yours for $300. The price is inclusive of a 2 year contract, though if you hate being tied down for that long, the waterproof tablet can be availed of for $449.99 with no binding contract. AT&T is the carrier partner for the 8 inch tablet device.However, in spite of the Pantech Element tablet's claim to fame of it being able to withstand … [Read more...] about Pantech Element Now Available for $300
HTC Flyer to Get Android 4.0 Upgrade This Quarter
The HTC Flyer tablet device had started its journey with Android 2.3 Gingerbread as its OS. After that, the company had been prompt to upgrade the OS to Android 3.2 Honeycomb. HTC-Hub now reports that by this quarter, HTC will further upgrade the OS to Android 4.0 ICS. In all the upgrades up to now, HTC has not effected any major changes to its interface or screen layout. It is … [Read more...] about HTC Flyer to Get Android 4.0 Upgrade This Quarter
Nook Simple Touch Now Has the Ability to Use an External Keyboard
The Nook Simple Touch Reader is one of the most popular ebook readers in the USA and now has new-found abilities. An enterprising coder from popular forum XDA Developers by the name of verygreen tapped into the existing Kernal that supports USB Host Mode. This allowed him to attach a keyboard and mp3 player or other low powered devices to interact with the NST. Although this … [Read more...] about Nook Simple Touch Now Has the Ability to Use an External Keyboard
Graphicly Self-Publishing Comic Book Tools in Development
Have you ever wanted to develop and distribute your own comic book? Many talented artists the world over want to create the next Batman or Wolverine and now your dream is closer to reality. San Francisco based comic book company Graphicly has developed a new set of tools that will make the process of creating and distributing comic books easier than ever.Graphicly currently … [Read more...] about Graphicly Self-Publishing Comic Book Tools in Development