Verdict: 3 Stars This fifth installment of Clare’s tremendously successful and well-loved series, The Mortal Instruments, has all that the first books have to offer: demon slaying, love triangles, evil super-villains bent on destroying the world, and boyfriends who have been possessed and turned into aloof clones of their former selves. Unfortunately, that’s pretty much the … [Read more...] about eBook Review: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Archives for May 2012
Waterstones and Amazon Team Up for UK Expansion
Waterstones has just inked a deal with Amazon today! The UK bookseller intends on selling the Kindle branded e-readers in their retail shops and offer ebooks online via their website. The digital revolution has not passed Waterstones by, and the company intends on transforming their retail experience. It wants to dramatically refurbishing the retail space in the coming … [Read more...] about Waterstones and Amazon Team Up for UK Expansion
Good e-Reader Week in Review – May 20th 2012
During the last week a ton of news has come out with new devices getting ICS and rumors about an updated line of Kindle e-Readers. Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight - When we reviewed the brand new Simple Touch with Glowlight last week, we discovered a new feature. There is a hidden web browser that you can use to access the internet via Wi-Fi. We also did a huge review of … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – May 20th 2012
Can Publishing Companies Adopt the Pottermore Model?
The Pottermore website has done something in the digital publishing industry that no one has managed to do. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Sony, and other major websites direct customers from their websites directly to Pottermore to purchase the Harry Potter line of ebooks. The best part is the books you purchase are DRM-Free! This basically means you can freely transfer them … [Read more...] about Can Publishing Companies Adopt the Pottermore Model?
Kobo Touch on Sale for $89.99
The Kobo Touch e-Reader is the latest generation device that has a full touchscreen display, and it is one of the better ones on the market. It currently supports many foreign languages, such as German, French, English, and many more. Shop e-Readers is now selling the Kobo Touch at a rock bottom rate of $89.99, which is $10 less than what you would pay at … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch on Sale for $89.99
Sony Tablet P to Get Android ICS on May 24
The Sony Tablet P has been one of the most unique tablet devices, and it takes a lot to stand out in the world of tablets. Now Sony has announced the update to Android ICS starting May 24 for the twin display device. The domestic consumers in Japan will be getting the upgrade before anyone else, and its not known when users of the Tablet P elsewhere in the world can consider … [Read more...] about Sony Tablet P to Get Android ICS on May 24
PlayBook Users Will Be Able to Upgrade to BB10
The BlackBerry Developer team has now confirmed the rumors that the PlayBook tablet will be able to run BB10 OS without requiring any hardware modifications. However, of course there is a delay, and RIM stated the BB10 update won't be coming to PlayBook until after the first BlackBerry 10 smartphones are out in the market. This translates to a wait until the beginning of 2013, … [Read more...] about PlayBook Users Will Be Able to Upgrade to BB10
Massive Updates for the Good e-Reader Android Client
The Good e-Reader Android App Store client was officially updated today for both Android and the Blackberry Playbook! We have augmented our existing Android app so there is now an optimized mobile and new Honeycomb version. All of the new versions give you many new enhancements and features. One of the main new elements of our store is that is now completely now optimized for … [Read more...] about Massive Updates for the Good e-Reader Android Client
Rumor: Amazon to Build 10.1 Inch Kindle Fire Variant, Ad Supported Kindle Fire Coming
Amazon, it seems is more keen to take on the iPad than anything else. At least, that is how industry experts are explaining the latest rumors claiming the online retail giant is more eager to proceed with the development of a 10.1 inch sibling of the Kindle Fire than an 8.9 inch sized device. The Kindle Fire was launched amid much fanfare in the middle of November. The 7 inch … [Read more...] about Rumor: Amazon to Build 10.1 Inch Kindle Fire Variant, Ad Supported Kindle Fire Coming
Aluratek Partners with Getjar for CinePad line of Tablets
A few days ago we announced that Aluratek was going to be releasing two new tablets that gives you Android 4.0 and some decent specs. Today the company announced its content distribution platform to get new apps on your device. It seems Getjar will be the platform of choice and will be bundled all on tablets that are shipping now. … [Read more...] about Aluratek Partners with Getjar for CinePad line of Tablets