When I am doing laundry at the end of the day, I find all manner of things in pockets. When grilled, my kids will always tell me it is a treasure they are saving for later. In much the same fashion, Pocket for your Android device does the same thing for just about any content you can find online: articles, videos, Tweets, etc. If you put it into [your] Pocket, whatever you … [Read more...] about Pocket Unveils Premium Edition
Archives for May 2014
Popular iOS Sunrise Calendar App Available on Android
A calendar seems like such a simple thing to construct, yet every operating system seems to struggle with getting it right. Finally Android users can enjoy the Sunrise Calendar, previously only available for iOS devices. It is 100% free, compatible with Google Calendar, iCloud, as well as Exchange Server and comes out of the box with a host of features that will make you … [Read more...] about Popular iOS Sunrise Calendar App Available on Android
RWA’s Novel Engagement App Solves Book Discovery Issue
One of the top issues plaguing authors and publishers alike is book discovery. Everything from a glut of content to a lack of understanding of metadata has been blamed for lagging sales and author anonymity. But one organization representing a branch of publishing that has always been at the forefront of digital publishing innovation has announced a product that stands to … [Read more...] about RWA’s Novel Engagement App Solves Book Discovery Issue
The IDPF Digital Book 2014 – In Pictures
The BookExpo America event is the largest North American publishing industry conference, and it has grown to include a wide variety of incorporated events that address nearly every aspect of the book industry.Otis Chandler of Goodreads presented interesting findings on how social media use affects book discovery and sales.The Penguin Mobile Bookmobile made an appearance … [Read more...] about The IDPF Digital Book 2014 – In Pictures
Tolino Vision Review
The Tolino Vision was released early April in Germany and was billed as a Kindle Killer by the Tolino Alliance, which comprises of Deutsche Telekom, Hugendubel, Thalia, Bertelsmann and World View. The intention behind the Vision was to be the definitive device to own if you speak German and taps into an extensive eBook Store with over 1.2 million titles. How does this reader … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision Review
Chinese Cubes Innovates in Language Instruction through eBooks
In this year's Digital Startup Alley at BookExpo America, nineteen different companies featured their new products, some of which are live and others which are still in beta. The companies ran the gamut from new approaches to reading subscriptions, new ways to share and review content, even a charitable organization that brings ebooks to readers in areas with limited access to … [Read more...] about Chinese Cubes Innovates in Language Instruction through eBooks
Disney Karaoke: Frozen App Lets You Sing Along With Your Favourite Songs
Even if you haven't seen Disney's Frozen, I'd be willing to bet that you can sing along to at least one song from the film. If you have a child under the age of 10 (or you are a child at heart), you can likely remember the words to the entire soundtrack. With the new Disney Karaoke: Frozen app for the iPad you can take your regular 'in the car' or 'in the shower' singing a step … [Read more...] about Disney Karaoke: Frozen App Lets You Sing Along With Your Favourite Songs
FarFaria to Give Away 10,000 Subscriptions to Teachers
Children's ebook subscription platform FarFaria exhibited at this year's BookExpo event to demonstrate the powerful effects of their product, but also to ensure that attendees know about the company's pro-teacher initiative. As of last week, FarFaria instituted a summer giveaway which will offer 10,000 teachers a free one-year subscription to their service, allowing those … [Read more...] about FarFaria to Give Away 10,000 Subscriptions to Teachers
Library For All Brings eBooks to Low-Bandwidth Regions
Good e-Reader has interviewed a number of non-profit and charitable organizations that are committed to increasing global literacy rates and building access to reading content in areas of the world that still seem pretty cutoff from this type of engagement. Some of those factors are geographical, in which publishers simply cannot get content in the hands of readers, but it's … [Read more...] about Library For All Brings eBooks to Low-Bandwidth Regions
The eBook Subscription Model is Here to Stay
At an IDPF and BISG panel today as part of its Making Information Pay event, speakers addressed one of the key changes the publishing industry is undergoing: ebook subscriptions. When 24Symbols launched in 2010 as a Netflix-style model for ebook consumption, publishers weren't quick to jump on board, at least not in the US. One reason may have been that the company was simply … [Read more...] about The eBook Subscription Model is Here to Stay
BiblioBoard, Self-e and the Curation of Self-Published Titles
At yesterday's IDPF event, BiblioBoard's Mitchell Davis sat down with Good eReader to talk about the new feature that was just launched with Library Journal that will offer libraries a way to feel confident about including self-published ebooks in their lending catalogs. This feature, called Self-e, will offer libraries a curated list of titles that not only have some standard … [Read more...] about BiblioBoard, Self-e and the Curation of Self-Published Titles
Wattpad Continues to Build Reader-Writer Engagement
Wattpad's founder Allen Lau spoke on a panel at yesterday's IDPF event in connection with BookExpo America, speaking to some exciting news and the ways that the site builds engagement between readers and writers. Wattpad's Head of Content, Publishing Ashleigh Gardner spoke to Good e-Reader about Wattpad and their exciting news."I think that a lot of things that are at the … [Read more...] about Wattpad Continues to Build Reader-Writer Engagement
Lookout Theft Alerts Offer Some Consolation if Your Phone is Stolen
One of the scariest things that can happen to us in these modern times is to find ourselves suddenly without our smartphone. It was there a minute ago and now it is gone, and the first thoughts through our head include: what did I have stored on there? We can replace a piece of hardware, but the information stored inside it can be revealing and damaging: access to your email? … [Read more...] about Lookout Theft Alerts Offer Some Consolation if Your Phone is Stolen