Digital magazine newsstand platform Zinio and leading audiobook provider Recorded Bookshave joined to offer a digital magazine lending service to public libraries. The format, which allows readers to not only read on PCs and Macs as well as portable devices through Zinio dedicated apps but also supports multiple-user simultaneous checkouts, lets lending libraries select a … [Read more...] about Libraries Receive New Digital Periodical Platform
Archives for May 2012
Asus Eee Pad Memo Clears FCC
The Eee Pad Memo me370t has been of considerable interest among consumers and much of it had to do with its initial price of $250. Of course, that doesn't mean the tablet is without its set of virtues and the prime among them is its Tegra 3 heart. The 7 inch tablet was showcased in prototype form during CES 2012 and at Computex 2011. The specs that have been revealed include 1 … [Read more...] about Asus Eee Pad Memo Clears FCC
Flipboard for Android and Playbook Released
Flipboard creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you. Flip through your Facebook newsfeed, tweets from your Twitter timeline, photos from Instagram friends, sounds from SoundCloud and much more. It also is customizable for blogs to publications like Rolling Stone and Lonely Planet, and use Instapaper or Readability to save articles to read later. … [Read more...] about Flipboard for Android and Playbook Released
Overdrive to debut HTML5 Reading app at BEA
Overdrive purchased Australian company Booki.sh last March that specialized in browser based e-reading. Things have been rather quiet on Overdrives plans to incorporate HTML5 and the reading of eBooks in major web browsers until now. The company announced that they will be showing off their new HTML5 reading app at Book Expo America. Overdrive currently has around 800,000 … [Read more...] about Overdrive to debut HTML5 Reading app at BEA
Rumor: Google Nexus Tablet To Run Android Jelly Bean
Things seem to be picking up pace with the 7 inch Google tablet now that the Nexus 7 has been spotted in benchmark tests. Google is readying the device with Asus as the hardware partner. The test though does not paint a clear picture of the device that is slated for a release in June, possibly during Google I/O conference. That said, a few interesting facts has come to the … [Read more...] about Rumor: Google Nexus Tablet To Run Android Jelly Bean
Windows 8 Tablet PCs Expected To Steal The Show At Computex
Windows 8 is Microsoft's answer go Android and iOS that permeate the mobile tablet scene. The personal computing segment itself is changing rapidly and it was not too long ago that netbooks were all the rage and then quickly faded into obscurity. Even laptops are feeling the pinch and in its place has emerged small handheld tablet like devices that operate by touch based … [Read more...] about Windows 8 Tablet PCs Expected To Steal The Show At Computex
eGlide Steal Android ICS Tablet That Costs Just $120
Just how cheap can an Android ICS tablet be? Ematic has just upped the ante with a device costing $119.95. Of course, at that price, one can't expect the highest quality, though specs with the eGlide Steal are decent. It houses a 1 Ghz processor (of unknown make), a 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of internal memory (and a microSD card slot for expansion), and a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen … [Read more...] about eGlide Steal Android ICS Tablet That Costs Just $120
On the Road by Jack Kerouac Hitting Theaters Soon
The seminal book On the Road by Jack Kerouac hit the Cannes Film Festival last week and met with mixed reviews. This did not stop AMC and IFC films from picking up the rights, and it might be hitting movie theaters soon. This movie has been trying to get off the ground since 1957 when Jack sent a letter to Marlon Brando to play Dean Moriarty, while Kerouac was to play Sal … [Read more...] about On the Road by Jack Kerouac Hitting Theaters Soon
Penguin, Random House Connecting Authors with Readers via Social Media Platform Spreecast
GoodEReader has covered some recent news about social media platforms and the importance of authors establishing themselves online in order to connect with readers, writers, and industry professionals. One of those platforms, Spreecast, has proven itself invaluable to a variety of ways that digital reading fans operate. The first Spreecast hosted by this site was a live … [Read more...] about Penguin, Random House Connecting Authors with Readers via Social Media Platform Spreecast