The latest generation Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has just been released and packs quite the punch with its new hardware and software. All of the internals have seen a massive upgrade and the new Mojito software takes Android to a new level. How does this tablet compare to prior Fire offerings and is it a viable investment with so many new devices coming … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 Review
Archives for October 2013
Viz Brings its Entire Graphic Novel Catalog to Apple iBooks
Viz has just brought its entire graphic novel collection to Apple iBooks and users will now be able to access over 1,600 titles. Â Over 130 different series will be available and readers will be able to purchase seminal favorites such as;Â NARUTO, BLEACH, BAKUMAN and ONE PIECE. Each one will run you around $6.00, which is quite respectable, considering most graphic novels by … [Read more...] about Viz Brings its Entire Graphic Novel Catalog to Apple iBooks
Time, People, Fortune and Instyle Gravitate to Flipboard
Flipboard started offering the ability for their users to create their own digital magazines based on news articles early in the year. This has attracted a number of companies such as Etsy to buy into the news assembling model. Today, the major magazine players are jumping on-board with InStyle and People launching this week and Fortune and Time debuting in December.The … [Read more...] about Time, People, Fortune and Instyle Gravitate to Flipboard
HarperCollins And Foyles Now Offering eBook Bundle Deal
Publisher HarperCollins and bookseller Foyles have joined hands to come up with a unique scheme, a book bundle offer where buyers will get both the print as well as the ebook version of the same as a single buy. The above draws some parallel from Kindle MatchBook though the Amazon offer covers a huge 70,000 titles. In stark contrast, HarperCollins and Foyles are offering just 8 … [Read more...] about HarperCollins And Foyles Now Offering eBook Bundle Deal
Patti Davis, Self-Pub Authors More Likely to Continue on their Own
Information on specific sales data is about e-readers and ebooks is often hard to come by, especially from self-published authors who may not have their books listed with some of the major book tracking companies. New surveys about the process for self-published authors, however, have provided a closer look at how the experience and the sales have made an impact on authors and … [Read more...] about Patti Davis, Self-Pub Authors More Likely to Continue on their Own
Kindle Countdown Deals Offer Consumers Timed Price Cuts on eBooks
Amazon just announced a new feature for consumers which will alert them to which titles have been steeply discounted, along with a countdown clock that shows how long that title will be available at that lower price. Only available so far in the US and UK, it is also limited to titles that are available exclusively through Amazon.“We’re always looking to build features that … [Read more...] about Kindle Countdown Deals Offer Consumers Timed Price Cuts on eBooks
Nook HD And HD+ Tablets Discounted
Barnes & Noble does not have any new tablets to entice buyers with this holiday season, so the company is doing the next best thing by offering heavy discounts on its existing line up. The 7 inch Nook HD will now be available for only $129, down from its original $199; similarly, the 9 inch Nook HD+ will cost $149 after a hefty $120 discount from the original price tag of … [Read more...] about Nook HD And HD+ Tablets Discounted
New Target Product Listing Suggest iPad Mini Could Be Launched on Nov 21
At least one of the rumors that have preceded the launch of the iPad Mini 2 is proving to be true, that there is not enough inventory of the tablet to begin with. Maybe that is the reason Apple is pushing the market launch of the device closer to the holiday season. There is no specific launch date specified as yet, though a product listing at Target points to it being November … [Read more...] about New Target Product Listing Suggest iPad Mini Could Be Launched on Nov 21
Kobo e-Readers and Tablets to be Available at 60 Eason Locations in Ireland
Kobo has just signed off on an agreement to their entire line of e-readers and tablets available at over 60 Eason bookstores in Ireland. Everything should be available within the next month and readers will be able to buy over 4-million titles across 68 languages, including international bestsellers, color-rich kids content, and works by local authors such as A Gift to Remember … [Read more...] about Kobo e-Readers and Tablets to be Available at 60 Eason Locations in Ireland
Bookeen Unveiled the Cybook Ocean e-Reader
Bookeen has borrowed a page out of Kobo's playbook by offering a new e-reader whose screen is flush with the bezel. The new Cybook Ocean is likely the most sexiest device the French company has ever released.The Cybook Ocean features an 8 inch screen and has a resolution of 1024×758. This model adheres to the current trend of packing a front-lit display on the e-reader and … [Read more...] about Bookeen Unveiled the Cybook Ocean e-Reader
Free Enhanced eBook Giveaway: Macbeth by Wordplay Shakespeare
Good e-Reader recently featured an enhanced ebook launch by a company that is taking full advantage of the capabilities that tablet-based reading has to offer. By incorporating embedded video within the pages of the text--as opposed to hyperlinks that require buffering--Wordplay Shakespeare has brought actors to the page, allowing the reader to watch the scene unfold in … [Read more...] about Free Enhanced eBook Giveaway: Macbeth by Wordplay Shakespeare
Taking NaNoWriMo Direct to Distribution
As 500,000 authors in over 100 countries gear up to kick off National Novel Writing Month in two days, companies have stepped forward to encourage and support these would-be novelists. Today, FastPencil announced its incentives for NaNo participants, offering support and help with distribution in ebook and print.“National Novel Writing Month is a crucial time for writers … [Read more...] about Taking NaNoWriMo Direct to Distribution
Random House Purchases Teen Writing Site Figment
Random House is hoping to capitalize on the success of teen writing communities with the recent purchase of Figment. The site launched in early 2010 and boasts 750,000 stories by 300,000 registered users.Figment was started by Jacob Lewis, a former editor at the New Yorker and now on staff at Random House; Dana Goodyear is a poet and and does freelance work at the New … [Read more...] about Random House Purchases Teen Writing Site Figment
McGraw-Hill, Penn Invest in Edtech Startup
As tech startups spring up around the globe on a daily basis, investors and market watchers alike can be hard pressed to find out which ones have serious backing and research behind them. Today, McGraw-Hill education announced its investment in a University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education collaboration, Education Design Studio, Inc. The $2.1 million project is a … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill, Penn Invest in Edtech Startup