From the polarization of digital reading only a handful years ago in which readers often split vehemently into two camps—those eager to embrace digital reading and those who swore paper was the only way to read—now the industry is seeing an even more interesting new adoption for digital reading: smartphone reading. With the greater acceptance and growing numbers of people who … [Read more...] about Smartphone Reading on the Rise
Archives for November 2012
Skytex Imagine 7 Android Jelly Bean Tablet Now Available for $199
Skytex is among the latest to offer a 7 inch tablet running Android Jelly Bean. Dubbed Imagine 7, the tablet promises to be the perfect blend of performance and user convenience in a neat 7 inch package, which is accentuated further by an affordable price tag of $199. Coming to its technical specifications, a total of 1280 x 800 pixels light up the 7 inch HD Display that … [Read more...] about Skytex Imagine 7 Android Jelly Bean Tablet Now Available for $199
Random House Launches 3 New Digital-Only Imprints; Targets Self-Publishing Authors?
Digital publishing keeps gaining ground, and Random House has just announced that it will launch three new digital imprints. They will be ALIBI, which will focus on mystery/suspense; HYDRA, which will concentrate on science fiction and fantasy; and FLIRT, which will target the YA and college-age New Adult audience. Random House already has a digital imprint LOVESWEPT, which is … [Read more...] about Random House Launches 3 New Digital-Only Imprints; Targets Self-Publishing Authors?
First Public Beta Version of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek Is Launched
Along with the rise of ebooks, we have been seeing a huge increase in the digitization of archives, libraries, and museums. The leaders in this field are in Europe with the fantastic Europeana project—a European digital library. Now comes Germany and it is adding its own contribution to the field of public digital archives. From the press release: The Deutsche Digitale … [Read more...] about First Public Beta Version of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek Is Launched
School Yourself Creates Fully Interactive Digital Textbooks
The widespread adoption of digital textbooks has been slow to take off... slower than necessary, some believe. What has happened in the wake of this frustration at academic publishing is a number of companies have grown to meet this need for the individual consumer, often bypassing the school or institution altogether, and often creating a much more dynamic product for the … [Read more...] about School Yourself Creates Fully Interactive Digital Textbooks
Amazon Boosts Author Payouts for KDP Select This December
Amazon is celebrating its first calender year of the Kindle Direct Publishing Select program. This allows authors to tap into an ever growing pool of money when people borrow ebooks for free with Amazon Prime. The normal monthly allotment of cash for authors is $700,000, but Amazon announced today the cash flow is increasing to $1.5 million for December! KDP Select was … [Read more...] about Amazon Boosts Author Payouts for KDP Select This December
Top Tablet News – 29 November 2012
Android eats into Apple's tablet market Google may be providing each of its newest iteration of Android some appetizing names, and the extra appeal seems to be working. Android's share in the tablet segment has now come to 44 percent of all tablet sales in the third quarter. No points for guessing whose market share Android has eaten into. Apple saw its grip on the tablet … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – 29 November 2012
Literati Platform Well-Received by AUP Students
GoodeReader has reported on the library database platform Literati that allows academic libraries to extend their existing holdings and collections while incorporating them with the content that Literati has to offer. Now, the results of a recent survey are in and 72% of the student respondents who took part in the survey from American University of Paris claimed that they … [Read more...] about Literati Platform Well-Received by AUP Students
How to Load eBooks on the Kobo ARC – Video Tutorial
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! Today we are going to show you how you can load ebooks on the new Kobo ARC. This video will cover Dropbox, Windows Explorer, Adobe Digital Editions, and Calibre, and you will learn which ebook formats this device reads the best. Of course, we answer many popular questions we often receive and offer our personal opinions. Once you … [Read more...] about How to Load eBooks on the Kobo ARC – Video Tutorial