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
Archives for October 2013
Amazon Launches Day One Imprint Focusing on Poetry and Short-Fiction
Amazon is reinventing the literary journal for the digital age with the advent of their new imprint, Day One. It will be a weekly publication dedicated to short fiction—including work from debut authors and stories from around the world translated into English—and poetry. Day One will showcase one writer and one poet per week. The first issue is available today and features the … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Day One Imprint Focusing on Poetry and Short-Fiction
HarperCollins Begins Selling eBooks Directly to Readers
Major Publishers tend to rely on companies such as Amazon, Kobo, Apple and Barnes and Noble to sell the digital editions of their books. Not content to exclusively buy into this model Harper Collins is now bucking the trend by selling eBooks directly to customers and launching a dedicated e-Reader app for Android and iOS.Buying eBooks directly from the publisher will phase … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Begins Selling eBooks Directly to Readers
What’s Next for BookExpo?
Arguably one of the premier book industry events every year is the BookExpo America conference, which takes places in late May at the Javits Center in New York. The event grown quickly to encompass nearly every aspect of the publishing industry: special day-long conferences on the digital industry, a stand-alone event tied to BEA that focuses solely on self-publishing, even a … [Read more...] about What’s Next for BookExpo?
Bookviser eBook Reader App Announces New Update For Windows 8
Bookviser, the ebook reading app for the Windows Phone platform has announced an update that will make it compatible with the latest Windows Phone 8 version. Of course all the endearing qualities of the app that has made it among the most sought after ebook reading application for Windows Phone 8 remains intact while a few enhancements has also been added to the list.Among … [Read more...] about Bookviser eBook Reader App Announces New Update For Windows 8
Barnes and Noble Simple Touch Drop Test
Welcome back to another installment of the Good e-Reader Drop Test! Today we check out the Barnes and Noble Simple Touch Reader and see how it holds up against common drops!The first test we conduct is the simple pocket miss. Often, when you are meaning to put it in your pocket or purse, you may miss and drop it. We simulate this event and see what kind of damage occurs … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Simple Touch Drop Test
Kobo Aura e-Reader Drop Test
Welcome to another installment of the Good e-Reader Drop Test! Today we take a look at the Kobo Aura and see how fairs from a variety of falls from three and five feet. The intention is to see how the occasional drop affects the reading experience and if the screen becomes damaged.The Kobo Aura is designed very differently than most other e-readers on the market. The … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura e-Reader Drop Test
Hands on with the New Barnes and Noble Nook with Glowlight 2013
Barnes and Noble unveiled their second generation Nook with Glowlight at an exclusive event in New York City on Monday. Good e-Reader was live on the scene getting the exclusive scoop on what this new device brings to the table.HardwareThe new Barnes and Noble Nook with Glowlight has a six inch screen and a resolution of 1024x768 pixels. It has 62% more pixels than … [Read more...] about Hands on with the New Barnes and Noble Nook with Glowlight 2013
Wattpad Asks, Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, as its affectionately called, is almost upon us. Some of the benefits to authors who struggle and fight to complete a 50,000 word novel within the 30 days of the month--apart from the ability to print their own winner's certificates and order a winner's t-shirt at their own expense--are the perks from NaNo sponsors, which include … [Read more...] about Wattpad Asks, Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo?
New Disney Content Hits Tablets Before Reaching Cable TV
We've come a long way from the days when parents kept a tight reign on their tablets and portable electronics, keeping the kids firmly ensconced in print books, PC-based educational games, and other forms of learning and instructional content. Now, with new figures that show more than three-fourths of children show an increase in tablet use and forty percent of children under … [Read more...] about New Disney Content Hits Tablets Before Reaching Cable TV
Apple Announced Disappointing Q4 Results, Reports Lower Profit
Things do not seem to be as positive for Apple as its CEO would like us to believe. Its profit for the fourth quarter came out to be $7.5 billion, which is less than the $8.2 billion profit that the company made during the same period a year ago. What is even more disappointing is that the slight dip in profit comes on the heels of the company having sold a record 33.8 million … [Read more...] about Apple Announced Disappointing Q4 Results, Reports Lower Profit
Newspapers Are Going Digital, But Not Under the Direction of Digital Natives
Newspapers around the world are discovering one by one that their customers are coming to rely on digital editions, and as such, many long-established icons of journalism are turning to digital, either in a hybrid capacity which lets the consumers choose print, digital, or both; or in a natural evolution towards a strictly digital landscape. Unfortunately, according to a recent … [Read more...] about Newspapers Are Going Digital, But Not Under the Direction of Digital Natives
New Amazon Matchbook Program Launches Today
Amazon has just rolled out their new Matchbook program today and it seeks to give you a low-cost or free digital copy when you buy a real book. Currently over 70,000 titles currently participating in Matchbook and is applicable to hard and softcover editions sold online.Amazon will look up your purchase history of physical books via the Matchbook page, and tell you which … [Read more...] about New Amazon Matchbook Program Launches Today