Welcome to another Good e-Reader New Feature! Every month we will give our readers a taste of the most essential new digital comics! We will pay close attention to what distribution methods they are available on and what the writing team brings to the table! GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #0.1 by Brian Michael Bendis I was never a fan of Guardians of the Galaxy with the Dog … [Read more...] about New Digital Comics – March 2013
Archives for February 2013
Fujitsu Arrows Tab Q582/F Water/Dust Proof Windows 8 Tablet Launched at MWC
Fujitsu has launched a water and dust proof tablet, Arrows Tab Q582/F, running Windows 8 at the MWC now underway in Barcelona. The Japanese manufacturer has done the same with Android, and now that Windows 8 has arrived, Fujitsu has a tablet dedicated to the Microsoft OS as well. The 10.1 inch tablet is quite thin at just 9.9 mm. Built around a 1.5 GHz Intel Atom Z2760 chip, … [Read more...] about Fujitsu Arrows Tab Q582/F Water/Dust Proof Windows 8 Tablet Launched at MWC
YotaPhone with Secondary e-ink Display Shown at the MWC
The YotaPhone has been the most outrageous smartphone concept the mobile device segment has seen. Developed by Yota Devices, the YotaPhone essentially doubles up on the value proposition offered by the conventional smartphone by adding another display at the rear. What's more, the rear display is based on e-ink technology, which ensures the extra display has the least impact on … [Read more...] about YotaPhone with Secondary e-ink Display Shown at the MWC
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Available in Japan This March
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is going to be launching in Japan this March! This will be the first time any of the Kindle tablets will be making the trek and pre-orders are available right now. The 16 GB edition of the Fire HD 8.9 will cost you 24,800 yen or $269 US, or you can increase the memory to 32 GB for 29,800 yen or $323 US. Japanese customers will be able to do … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Available in Japan This March
The Best New eBooks for March 2013
The Good e-Reader Staff every month gives our recommendations of the most essential reads for your tablet or dedicated e-reader. March is an exciting month with lots of new titles being released. Clockwork Princess by by Cassandra Clare Danger intensifies for the Shadowhunters as the New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy comes to a close. If the only way to … [Read more...] about The Best New eBooks for March 2013
Microsoft Surface RT Tablet Available in Japan, Soon
Microsoft intends to launch its Surface RT device in Japan soon, or as Nikkei news has reported, it can happen as early as next month. However, no specific dates are mentioned and the most that Microsoft has confirmed to CNET is that "Surface will be coming to Japan in the near future." As for the tablet's pricing, it is speculated that the base 32 GB version of the Surface … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface RT Tablet Available in Japan, Soon
The Latest Kindle iOS Update…Don’t Install It
Amazon has just issued a new update for its Kindle app for iOS and is asking users not to install it. The latest version released yesterday has been found to create more problems than it's supposed to resolve. Instead of the usual dose of bug fixes and performance enhancements, Kindle for iOS version 3.6.1 has been found to erase the entire library of Kindle ebooks. Users also … [Read more...] about The Latest Kindle iOS Update…Don’t Install It
The Hybrid Publisher
So much industry attention has been given to a concept that first became widespread at this year's Digital Book World conference in January: the hybrid author. While the term refers to an author who has worked in both the traditional and self-publishing models, there are actually a number of ways that an author could be considered a hybrid. Some authors began in self-publishing … [Read more...] about The Hybrid Publisher
McGraw-Hill Interactive eBook Learning Tools Released for Canadian Students
One of the most innovative educational concepts to come out for student personal use this year was the concept of an interactive and adaptive learning interface, embedded directly in the titles that students use. These dashboards from companies like Kno and CourseSmart actually provide feedback for the learners that let them know how effective their reading and learning time … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Interactive eBook Learning Tools Released for Canadian Students