The Sony 13.3 inch e-Reader is going to usher in a brand new era of high quality e-Paper that allows for a true PDF experience. Sony has exclusivity over this brand new technology they created and worked on, in conjunction with e INK. On the first day of SID Display Week, we were walked through some of the core features, but was that really enough? We received hundreds of … [Read more...] about A Second Look at the Sony 13.3 Inch e-Reader
Archives for May 2013
Hands on with the Onyx e Ink Android Phone
Onyx intends on releasing the first fully featured e ink phone in the 3rd quarter of 2013. We got our hands on the final hardware model of this new phone and the only thing that will change is the firmware. One of the big hyping factors behind this is the front-lit display, much akin to the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the one week battery life.The Onyx e Ink phone takes … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Onyx e Ink Android Phone
Google Play Magazine App Updated, Gets a New UI
Google has introduced some new changes to its Play Magazine app, which now has been bumped up to version 2.0. The change comes on the back of a similar effort towards Google Play Music and its Play Store, both of which received their respective updates recently. As part of the enhancements brought about at the Play Magazine, the app now sports a cleaner and organized look and … [Read more...] about Google Play Magazine App Updated, Gets a New UI
Barnes and Noble Kicks Off Summer Program for Young Readers
Public libraries and bookstores around the country are rolling out their summer reading programs in an effort to help students retain the progress they've made throughout the school year. While educators are all too familiar with the so-called "summer slide," programs that encourage reading comprehension and exploration can have a valuable impact on students' ability levels … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Kicks Off Summer Program for Young Readers
Kindle Fire HD and Amazon App Store Expands to Hundreds of Markets
Amazon has just announced that they are now making its Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 tablets available in over 170 different countries. The company also mentioned that its Android App Market will be available in over 200 countries.The Kindle Fire HD WIFI tablets will be available to pre-order starting today. The first shipment will be dispatched on June 13th and the … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire HD and Amazon App Store Expands to Hundreds of Markets
Good e-Reader Radio Show – SID Display Week and IDPF Preview
Welcome back to another jaw-dropping edition of the Good e-Reader Radio show! Put the little ones to bed and hide your daughters. Today, I will regale you with tales of SID Display Week and some of the cool tech Peter and I saw. Mirasol display technology is, in fact, not dead, and the company has a new smartphone and watch. E Ink was showcasing a ton of goodies and was … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio Show – SID Display Week and IDPF Preview
Kobo Suspends Google Affiliate Program and Switches to Rakuten LinkShare
Affiliate programs are very popular with booksellers, indie bookstores, authors, and online websites. Kobo has been running one of these programs for a number of years, allowing people to earn a 5% commission for ebook sales, while devices and accessories generate 10%. Today, Kobo announced that it was severing ties with Google Affiliates and transitioning to the Rakuten … [Read more...] about Kobo Suspends Google Affiliate Program and Switches to Rakuten LinkShare
News from the Big Six, Apple Antitrust Settlements
Today, the final piece of the Big Six puzzle fell into place. Months after the initial co-defendants in an antitrust lawsuit settled out of court, the remaining publisher, Penguin, settled with the attorneys general from 33 states for $75 million. This settlement comes less than a year after Penguin settled a similar claim with the Department of Justice.“This proposed … [Read more...] about News from the Big Six, Apple Antitrust Settlements
Blackberry 10 Coming to the Playbook
Blackberry Mexico has confirmed that the new Blackberry 10 operating system will be hitting the Playbook in the next few weeks. This will ensure that many of the most popular apps, such as Netflix and Instagram, will finally be available via our Good e-Reader App Store.Blackberry 10 is the latest operating system to hit the Z10 and Q10 smartphones. It took years of … [Read more...] about Blackberry 10 Coming to the Playbook
Launch of Kindle Worlds Pays Authors, Originators for Fan Fiction
Fan fiction is an often hotly-contested issue in publishing. The concept of writers taking existing characters and settings and writing entirely new story lines for them can be deeply divisive. For some authors, having fans write new plots with their established characters is a flattering look at the ways their readers engage with the characters, and symbolizes that the … [Read more...] about Launch of Kindle Worlds Pays Authors, Originators for Fan Fiction
Qantas Commissions Series of Flight-Length Books
While US lawmakers continue to debate the merits or lack of justification for in-flight bans on electronic devices, Australian airlines Qantas is taking a different approach by commissioning a series of paperback books that are the perfect length for an extended flight. The series, called "A Story for Every Journey," will be published by Hachette and feature some of the more … [Read more...] about Qantas Commissions Series of Flight-Length Books
The e-Reader and e-Paper Outlook for 2013-2014
Sid Display Week is happening right now in Vancouver, BC. This conference mainly showcases the latest screen technology for smartphones, televisions, advertising, and, of course, e-readers. We talked to some of the leading companies today and got their outlook on how the current e-reader landscape is shaping up and where the industry might go later this year and into … [Read more...] about The e-Reader and e-Paper Outlook for 2013-2014
Pocketbook Touch Lux e-Reader – First Look
During the SID Display Week in Vancouver BC, we got our hands on one of the new e-readers that Pocketbook announced a few weeks ago. The Pocketbook Touch Lux is the new kid on the block, and we go hands-on to check out what this device brings to the table.The Pocketbook Touch Lux features the same HD E Ink Pearl display found on the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo. The exact … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Touch Lux e-Reader – First Look
First Look at the Tolino Shine e-Reader
The Tolino Shine features a six inch e-ink Pearl display with a resolution of 1024×758 pixels. You will be able to garner around seven weeks of battery life and store 2,000 ebooks on it with 4 GB of storage. If you need more memory, you can upgrade it via the Micro SD card. It primarily will read EPUB and PDF files. It does have support for Adobe Digital Editions, so you can … [Read more...] about First Look at the Tolino Shine e-Reader
Apple Deems 55 Digital Comics Too Hot for In-App Buying
Remember a couple of weeks ago, when there was a fuss about Saga #11 not being available in comiXology's iOS apps because of some sexy content? And then it turned out that comiXology, not Apple, had rejected the comics, because they felt that they didn't comply with Apple's content guidelines so Apple would have rejected them anyway?Turns out they may have been on to … [Read more...] about Apple Deems 55 Digital Comics Too Hot for In-App Buying
Hands-On with the Sony 13.3 Inch Prototype e-Reader
Sony announced a new 13.3 inch e-reader last week that uses technology the company developed internally and in conjunction with E Ink Holdings. The new Sony e-Paper reader will seriously appeal to anyone that has lamented that their PDF reading and editing experiences have been sub-par on six inch devices. At SID Display Week in Vancouver, we caught up with Giovanni Mancini, … [Read more...] about Hands-On with the Sony 13.3 Inch Prototype e-Reader