Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! Today we are going to show you three different programs that facilitate the transfer of ebooks on your Kobo Aura HD. We are, of course, talking about Calibre, Adobe Digital Editions, and Dropbox.Calibre is a free program that gives users a tremendous amount of flexibility in augmenting your ebook experience. Not only does it … [Read more...] about How to Load eBooks on the Kobo Aura HD
Archives for April 2013
Bolivia Removes VAT Tax from Book Sales
The president of Bolivia Evo Morales has signed a new law today that removes the 16% tax levied on digital book and physical book sales. The new law also calls for improvements in the country's libraries.A number of publishers will benefit from this new law and are likely see more book sales, due to the reduced prices in their physical and digital counterparts. Scholastic … [Read more...] about Bolivia Removes VAT Tax from Book Sales
HarperCollins to Launch Mystery Imprint ‘Witness’ This October
HarperCollins intends on launching a new digital imprint entitled "Witness" this October. The publishing giant already has close to 100 titles ready to be published, but will start with 10 in the first month. One of the most exciting elements is the royalty payment structure; the company has announced it will pay its writers monthly, to better compete with Amazon Kindle Direct … [Read more...] about HarperCollins to Launch Mystery Imprint ‘Witness’ This October
Trekstor Announces the Pyrus Maxi e-Reader – Lawsuit May Prevent Its Release
Trekstor has seen a little bit of success with its Pyrus Mini e-Reader in Europe, but is virtually unknown in North America. Today, the company announced a new device that should resonate a little bit better, mainly due to its eight inch screen. It should fill the gap in the market with the severe lack of larger screen e-readers currently being offered.The Pyrus Maxi … [Read more...] about Trekstor Announces the Pyrus Maxi e-Reader – Lawsuit May Prevent Its Release
Barnes and Noble Reduces Cost of Nook e-Readers in the UK
Barnes and Noble has slashed the entry level price point for a large number of its tablet and e-reader lineup in the United Kingdom. In addition to the discounts, B&N is also donating 1,000 of its NOOK Simple Touch e-Readers to Beanstalk, a national literacy charity that recruits, vets, trains, and supports volunteers in schools.The UK e-reader scene is quickly getting … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Reduces Cost of Nook e-Readers in the UK
Diversion Books Hosts Twitter Chat with Author SE Hinton
While her books are still widely popular in print, four of author S.E. Hinton's titles will now be available in digital format, thanks to ebook-only publisher Diversion Books. Based in New York, Diversion's purpose is to make worthy projects available as ebooks while also publishing back list books for devices.The four titles, Tex, Rumble Fish, Taming the Star Runner, and … [Read more...] about Diversion Books Hosts Twitter Chat with Author SE Hinton
Introducing the Good e-Reader APK to BAR Converter
Good e-Reader is very pleased to roll out our new online APK to BAR convertor that is integrated with our own Good e-Reader BB10 and Playbook App Store. This new convertor will allow the general public to convert Android Files to Playbook and Blackberry 10 friendly ones. We make the process very easy and intuitive and are very happy to provide this free service.BAR files … [Read more...] about Introducing the Good e-Reader APK to BAR Converter
Book Expo America Keynote – The Future of the Book
The entire publishing industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, as all players are trying to adjust to an ever shifting landscape. Next month at Book Expo America there will be a major keynote session that will seek to address what the future of the book is.Ingram Content Group Chair and CEO John Ingram will moderate the panel of four industry leaders: ABA Vice President … [Read more...] about Book Expo America Keynote – The Future of the Book
OverDrive Media Console Now Available on Linux
Overdrive is one of the largest technology companies that lays down the infrastructure for libraries to loan out digital books. If you have an Android, Windows 8, or iOS device, you can read books right within its dedicated Overdrive app. Up until now, if you were a Linux user, you were often a forgotten minority.Overdrive has released new information that will allow Linux … [Read more...] about OverDrive Media Console Now Available on Linux
Tablet Usage Growing in the Hotel Industry
Hotels are beginning to move into a more eco-friendly direction to save energy and money. Hotels encourage you to reuse towels, bed sheets, and bath robes  a few times before they dispense new ones. Major hotels are looking to differentiate themselves from the competition by providing VIP members with iPads, giving you the bible on a Kindle or booking your entire stay on your … [Read more...] about Tablet Usage Growing in the Hotel Industry
Simon & Schuster Adopts Refined Agency Pricing with Amazon UK
While the saga of alleged price fixing between several major publishers and Apple raged in the US, a similar investigation and court decision were taking place by the European Commission. Those same five Big Six publishers--Simon & Schuster, Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin, and Macmillan--ultimately came to agreements with Amazon in the US over the wholesale-versus-agency … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Adopts Refined Agency Pricing with Amazon UK
Rumor: Apple Developing Budget Priced iPad Mini
The tablet segment that generates the most noise, apart from the iPad range, is those that make up the $199 - $250 price bracket. Apple is the latest that has woken up to this fact, with rumors saying that the Connecticut company might even have a stripped down iPad Mini for this price bracket. Of course, these are mere speculations at this moment, though it does make a lot of … [Read more...] about Rumor: Apple Developing Budget Priced iPad Mini
Digital Reading Adopted via the Transit System in Gdansk Poland
Gdansk, a small seaside town of around 400,000, is the 4th largest city in Poland, . In January, the transit system implemented the Mobile Reading campaign on the cities trams. Over 5,000 novels were placed in nets on the backs of tram seats. Unfortunately, within a few weeks every single one was pilfered and never returned. Not to be deterred, the city has adopted a new … [Read more...] about Digital Reading Adopted via the Transit System in Gdansk Poland
eBook Review: The Bleiberg Project by David Khara
Verdict: 5 StarsThe Bleiberg Project is an immensely readable and captivating thriller whose action takes place over the course of only a few days. Nazi plots, Mossad agents, CIA covers being blown, and a few innocent bystanders getting lured into the chase all make this an intense read. And while other reviews of this title have been stellar, my interest in this book is … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Bleiberg Project by David Khara
EVE Online to Publish Digital Comics via Dark Horse
Eve is celebrating its ten year anniversary as being one of the longest lived Space based MMORPG's. Today at the annual EVE Online Fanfest, it was announced that a free 54 page digital comic will be made available and published via Dark Horse.The content for Eve: True Stories, will stem from the players themselves, that drive the story and politics for the game. Over the … [Read more...] about EVE Online to Publish Digital Comics via Dark Horse
Google Play Store Bars External App Updates
Google has introduced some changes to its Play Store regulations that now make is mandatory for all applications to update after having gone through Google’s specified methods. This comes in the wake of Facebook attempting to offer users of its Facebook Home app an update bypassing Google Play Store. The change has been brought about by a seemingly small but significant update … [Read more...] about Google Play Store Bars External App Updates