At this week's annual FutureBook conference, put on each year by The Bookseller, a number of highly impactful and forward thinking companies were honored as Digital Innovation Awards winners and nominees. The awards, issued in a wide variety of categories, were given November 21st during the global digital publishing event. Nosy Crow, Random house, Rough guides, Bibliocloud, … [Read more...] about The FutureBook Innovation Awards
Archives for November 2013
Who’s Who in Pioneering Stand Alone eBooks?
A post today for Huffpo's Books section is worthy of a share here on Good e-Reader: Howard Polskin, CEO and Editor in Chief, Thin Reads, listed his picks for some of the most powerful names in digital publishing, at least where the increasingly popular ebook singles are concerned, and we couldn't agree more. In his post, "The 8 Most Influential People in E-Book Single … [Read more...] about Who’s Who in Pioneering Stand Alone eBooks?
New Apple Minisite Shows Six Intuitive Uses of the iPad
Apple is highlighting six stories that depict the use of the iPad in scenarios never originally envisioned. These have been compiled in a new page that forms the newest addition to the company’s official website. The page, dubbed "Life on iPad," can be the source of inspiration for many owners to explore new possibilities with their devices, and highlights ways the iPad has … [Read more...] about New Apple Minisite Shows Six Intuitive Uses of the iPad
Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
With educational institutes around the world fast adopting digital means to ensure better education among students, at least one school, the Mountrath Community College in Laois, Ireland begs to differ. Its ambitious 'books to ebooks' move initiated amidst much fanfare more than a year ago has come a cropper. Unfortunately for HP, its Elite Pad tablet device has to bear the … [Read more...] about Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
Blackberry to Allow the Installation of APK Files with New Update
Blackberry has been hit with hard times the last few years, as diminishing financial returns and flip flopping of management has made the vast majority of corporations losing confidence in the brand. There has always been a very loyal base of Blackberry users that have stuck with the company in the hopes things will turn around. According to a recently leaked OS, things seem … [Read more...] about Blackberry to Allow the Installation of APK Files with New Update
iStoryTime Library of Titles Now Available for Android Devices
The award-winning children's enhanced ebook creators at zuuka's iStorytime have announced that their complete catalog of titles, many of which are adaptations of some of the most beloved current children's films, are finally available for Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Formerly only available for iOS devices, this catalog includes favorites like Shrek, Madagascar, … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Library of Titles Now Available for Android Devices
Macmillan Imprints to Establish Age-Related Book Divisions
Macmillan Children's Books has made a move that is both brilliant and very telling of the state of the publishing industry. By splitting its children's books division into two separate imprints based on the age demographic of its consumer readers, the publisher is acknowledging not only the very different needs and business practices of children's book publishing, but is also … [Read more...] about Macmillan Imprints to Establish Age-Related Book Divisions
Russian eBook App Bookmate Offers Unlimited Access For $5 Monthly
Russia boasts of a rich literary culture, but is also besotted with digital piracy of an unprecedented scale; that translates to substantially less cash inflow to the national exchequer every year. eBook piracy in the country is among the highest in the world, and a Russian company has likely come with a solution:an ebook reading service, Bookmate, that offers ebook … [Read more...] about Russian eBook App Bookmate Offers Unlimited Access For $5 Monthly
Video: iPad Mini with Retina PDF Experience
The Apple iPad Mini with Retina is the latest generation 7.9 inch device and many people may want to use it to read technical PDF files. Today, we take a look at the overall PDF experience using the stock iBooks app. The iPad Mini Retina has the exact same resolution as its larger screen cousins. This really makes graphic heavy content really shine and is a significant step … [Read more...] about Video: iPad Mini with Retina PDF Experience
Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight Drop Test
The Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight was the first e-reader on the market that had a front-lit display. This allowed customers to finally read books on their digital reader in complete darkness, something that was quite new for for early 2012. Many companies jumped onto the bandwagon a few months later, like Kobo and Amazon. The NST with Glow is still being sold at … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight Drop Test