Book lovers in India have been indulging in their passion for reading all the more, demonstrated by the steep rise in book sales. The domestic book market grew by an impressive 45 percent in volume and 40 percent in value terms during the first half of 2011. The adult fiction segment is witnessing the most growth during this period, expanding by 82 percent in volume and 49 … [Read more...] about Book Market in India Registers Exponential Growth
Archives for February 2012
Samsung Learning Hub Focuses on Education
If you have a Samsung phone or tablet you are fairly familiar with the Reading Hub, which focuses on reading and features apps like Kobo and Zinio. Today the company announced that it was working on a new Hub called the Learning Hub. It will focus on educational content from tons of different schools and universities.The Learning Hub is partnering for the official launch … [Read more...] about Samsung Learning Hub Focuses on Education
Toshiba Thrive to Get Android ICS update in June
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is the talk of the town with every other tablet maker worth its salt making a bee line to be on-board the ICS bandwagon. Toshiba though can be considered a latecomer here as its only now that it announced the ICS update is coming onto their Thrive devices but not before June this year. The update would be applicable to both the 7 and 10 inch … [Read more...] about Toshiba Thrive to Get Android ICS update in June
Pocketbook in a Precarious Predicament Due to Crowded e-Reader Market
Pocketbook USA is in a precarious position for the first time and runs the risk of seeing tremendous lack of revenue due to a crowded e-reader market. The company is seeking to stay relevant in a very competitive North American market dominated by Barnes and Noble, Amazon and Kobo. These companies can offer steep discount on their e-readers which puts pressure on a independent … [Read more...] about Pocketbook in a Precarious Predicament Due to Crowded e-Reader Market
Indie Authors and Reference Updates
GoodEReader’s Indie Author Initiative has spent nearly a year exploring the various reasons that authors choose to self-publish their works. Sometimes there are logistical reasons, such as the timeliness of subject matter. Occasionally, authors have explained the many creative process reasons that led them to self-publish, such as the desire to set the release date, design the … [Read more...] about Indie Authors and Reference Updates
Amazon takes down 5000 eBooks by the Independent Publishers Group
The Independent Publishers Group has been on the receiving end of a dastardly blow by Amazon. The company has taken down close to 5,000 ebooks owned by the IPG because of a failure to reach a new licensing agreement.Amazon has been petitioning companies since November of last year for steeper discounts on the books they purchase. Due to the agency model where publishing … [Read more...] about Amazon takes down 5000 eBooks by the Independent Publishers Group
Asus Launches Transformer Prime Bootloader Unlock Tool
Asus may be faltering at the moment with the release of the Android ICS update for Transformer tablet though the good thing is, it has kept its word and has come up with the unlock tool for Transformer Prime Bootloader. This should come as a welcome relief to many out there who are looking to flash custom firmwares on their devices.However, the tool will unlock the … [Read more...] about Asus Launches Transformer Prime Bootloader Unlock Tool
Viewsonic ViewPad G70 Set For MWC Debut
There is a new tablet in the offing from ViewSonic. Named ViewPad G70, the 7 inch device will have Android 4.0 on board and will get to see the light of day at the upcoming MWC.The tablet sports some decent specifications which should appeal to the price conscious out there. Like, it would be a 7 inch tablet with a screen resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. This converts to a … [Read more...] about Viewsonic ViewPad G70 Set For MWC Debut
Time Inc. Will Stop Publishing to the HP TouchPad March 10th
HP has tied up with Time Inc to share its content on the HP TouchPad hoping users of the tablet will have something worthwhile to do with the device. What followed later had taken everyone by surprise as the tablet went from almost being an outcast to the most talked about tablet device in town, albeit for a brief period and that too after having been privided with a hefty … [Read more...] about Time Inc. Will Stop Publishing to the HP TouchPad March 10th
Good e-Reader Android APP Store Client Updated!
We have released the final version of our official Good e-Reader Android App Store client! This marks the complete and finished product that allows anyone with a tablet or device geared towards reading to take full advantage!The New App features a ton of new enhancements that are sure to impress! You can download one app to your Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox or any other device and … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Android APP Store Client Updated!
How to Download Android Apps to your Blackberry Playbook
Welcome to another exclusive Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! Today we take a look at the new OS2 on the Blackberry Playbook and teach you how to load in Android converted BAR Files.BAR files are the popular format that the Playbook reads in order to install apps. When you download programs from the Blackberry App World these are the extensions of the files you download and … [Read more...] about How to Download Android Apps to your Blackberry Playbook
Android ICS Update For Asus Transformer Delayed Again
Here is a disappointing piece of news for Asus loyalists. The company has once again announced a delay over its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Eee Pad Transformer device. A recent post on their Facebook page mentions Feb/March as the time line by which the update would be made available. Asus has not even given any reason or explanation for this delay though … [Read more...] about Android ICS Update For Asus Transformer Delayed Again
Office for iPad Is a Fake
Microsoft has stated that the recent news about the Office for iPad app has no real foundation, with the image being nothing more than a fake. There was a lot of talk on this issue when the The Daily first broke the news, supported with an image of the Office app running on an iPad. Needless to say, there is huge demand for this to happen and one can only hope that when … [Read more...] about Office for iPad Is a Fake
Upgraded Aakash II Expected in 2012 and at the Same Cost
An upgraded version of the Aakash tablet is underway, which was speculated to cost more than the Aakash. However, Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has allayed such concerns, while also claiming the predecessor to the Aakash will be a completely indigenous development. In another interesting turn of events, DataWind—the company that was contracted to manufacture the ultra … [Read more...] about Upgraded Aakash II Expected in 2012 and at the Same Cost