Barnes and Noble has released new Nook Apps in the United Kingdom today. Customers can use an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android smartphone, or tablet to easily shop the expansive Nook Store. Currently there are over 2.4 million ebooks, magazines, and newspapers you can purchase and sync with your e-reader or tablet. “Following the successful launch of our award-winning Nook … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Releases Nook Apps for iOS and Android in the UK
Archives for November 2012
Pocket Star eBook Giveaway: Yuletide Treasure
Pocket Star is hosting a giveaway for GoodeReader’s fans of bestselling author Andrea Kane’s holiday novella, Yuletide Treasure. The New York Times bestselling author of romance and suspense novels, known for thrillers such as The Girl Who Disappeared Twice and The Line Between Here and Gone, has crafted a feel-good short ebook set in Victorian England. While the lines … [Read more...] about Pocket Star eBook Giveaway: Yuletide Treasure
HarperCollins Launches HarperTeen Impulse Imprint
The Young Adult genre is one of the hottest genres of publishing and many companies are eager to enter this space. Twilight and dystopian drama The Hunger Games are two of the poster children of this genre and even Rich Riodrin and James Patterson are jumping into the fray. Next to take advantage of this segment is HarperCollins, with a new imprint aimed at young teens called … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Launches HarperTeen Impulse Imprint
Amazon Discloses UK Sales Figures to Parliament
The major ebook distribution retailers are notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to giving out specific information on their ebook and e-reader sales, but Amazon was recently forced to disclose some highly sensitive information to Parliament’s PAC, or Public Accounts Committee, alongside fellow giants Starbucks and Google over disputes about the amounts of taxes … [Read more...] about Amazon Discloses UK Sales Figures to Parliament
Building a Community with Digital Manga: An Interview with Viz’s Alvin Lu and Gagan Singh
Today, Viz Media announced that its digital manga magazine Shonen Jump Alpha will publish manga chapters simultaneously with its Japanese counterpart, Shonen Jump. This means that North American fans of Naruto, Bleach, and other high-profile properties will be able to read the newest chapters digitally at the same time their counterparts in Tokyo and Osaka are picking up the … [Read more...] about Building a Community with Digital Manga: An Interview with Viz’s Alvin Lu and Gagan Singh
McGraw-Hill Sells Educational Unit for $2.5 Billion
McGraw-Hill has sold the educational aspect of the business to Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion dollars. McGraw-Hill, based out of New York, is the second-largest educational publisher in the world, selling textbooks and e-textbooks for elementary, high school, and university students. This was a great time for McGraw-Hill to get out of the educational market. The … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Sells Educational Unit for $2.5 Billion
Marie Lebert – eBook Historian and Researcher
Marie Lebert is a name that should be better known in this industry. Marie lives in Paris and makes her living as a translator, but she has been studying the phenomenon of ebooks since at least 1999 as a historian and researcher. I published several of her articles when I was at TeleRead. For those interested in the history of ebooks, take a look at her site. There you will … [Read more...] about Marie Lebert – eBook Historian and Researcher
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 vs Apple iPad 3
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison! Today we check out the new Apple iPad and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9. This is a monumental battle between iOS and Android! Which tablet is best for you? Here at Good e-Reader we always put a priority on the reading experience. We will check out ebooks, magazines, newspapers, and comic books. You also will get a sense of … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 vs Apple iPad 3
Top Tablet News – November 26th, 2012
Nexus 7 3G back in stock in the Google Playstore The 3G capable Nexus 7, along with its bigger sibling Nexus 10, has been pretty hard to find ever since it launched. The devices only made a brief stopover at the Google Playstore before all the units were snatched up in just hours. If you have missed the Nexus 7 3G in the official Google store, here is another chance to catch … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – November 26th, 2012