Online retail giant Shop e-Readers has just unveiled their new Holiday promotion that will save customers money gearing up for the Holiday Season! The company has unveiled their new 10% off promotion that is not only good for every single e-reader they stock, but also tablets, cases and accessories. Shop e-Readers is the official North American distributor for Wexler and … [Read more...] about Shop e-Readers Launches New Holiday Campaign – Save 10% on eBook Readers and Tablets
Archives for November 2013
Kindle Paperwhite 2 gets Goodreads Integration – Hands On
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2 received a new firmware update today that adds GoodReads to the main navigation bar. This allows readers to connect up to the service with their Facebook or GoodReads account and participate in a social eBook community. There are a few ways that GoodReads will impact your day to day live on the Kindle. First of all, next to the store is a new G … [Read more...] about Kindle Paperwhite 2 gets Goodreads Integration – Hands On
College Funding eBook Now Available
As the costs of higher education continues to rise in the US, especially where textbooks are concerned, a new ebook from the team at US News & World Report is aimed specifically at parents and college students who are already wondering how they're going to pay for education. "For nearly three decades U.S. News has provided expert advice and resources for families … [Read more...] about College Funding eBook Now Available
eBooks Sales in Japan Still Lagging Behind Printed Books
Notwithstanding the rapid proliferation that ebooks have made among the reading community the world over, Japan has emerged as a slow adopter of the digital versions. Conventional books continue to be used among the majority of Japanese citizens, even though ebooks have made serious inroads in the market of late. eBook sales have shown a positive growth during the last few … [Read more...] about eBooks Sales in Japan Still Lagging Behind Printed Books
Coby Electronics Goes Bankrupt
Coby Electronics bet big on the budget tablet market since 2010 and pushed products into big box stores all over the US. Over the course of the last few years the company often would release six new devices and tried to market them under $200 to be appealing towards the price conscious crowd. The company and all of their assets have now been sold for an undisclosed sum and key … [Read more...] about Coby Electronics Goes Bankrupt
The Rainbow Orchid Now Available Digitally
I first found out about Garen Ewing's The Rainbow Orchid years ago, because he posted the first few chapters online as a webcomic. It's an adventure story in the Tintin mold, set in the 1920s and drawn in the same "ligne claire" (clear line) style that is so popular with European creators. The graphic novel reads a bit like a caper movie, with a colorful cast of characters … [Read more...] about The Rainbow Orchid Now Available Digitally
ComiXology Launches eGift Cards Program
ComiXology is one of the quickest growing comic distribution companies in the world. The company recently hit the 200 million download milestone and many industry experts agree that it is only a matter of time before they are the target of an acquisition attempt. To prepare for the holidays ComiXology has just announced the launch of their new eGift Card program. The cards … [Read more...] about ComiXology Launches eGift Cards Program
Batman Team Shares a Glimpse of a Black Robin—From the Future
Writer Scott Snyder and artist Sean Murphy revealed this week that Detective Comics #27 will include a glimpse at a Batman first: A black Robin. Batman has had a sidekick named Robin for almost as long as he has been around himself: Batman debuted in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, and Robin came along less than a year later, in Detective Comics #38. For the first 43 years, … [Read more...] about Batman Team Shares a Glimpse of a Black Robin—From the Future
ePubDirect Partners with Oyster for eBook Distribution
Publishers using the ePubDirect system can select Oyster as an outlet on their distribution platform, only titles with US rights will be sent to Oyster at the moment as Oyster is a US based subscription service. There are currently more than 200 publishers using the ePubDirect eBook distribution system . In addition to supplying the channel, ePubDirect also provide analytics … [Read more...] about ePubDirect Partners with Oyster for eBook Distribution
OverDrive Launches Streaming Video Service Pilot Program
Overdrive revealed exclusively to Good e-Reader at Book Expo America their new streaming video platform that allows libraries to offer video in addition to eBooks and audiobooks. Today the first phase of their pilot project is finally getting off the ground at the Los Angeles Public Library. The video service ties into libraries existing ILS systems and titles are available … [Read more...] about OverDrive Launches Streaming Video Service Pilot Program