Just as the debate once raged about the state of print-versus-digital book publishing, magazines and newspapers are feeling the pinch of that familiar argument. While supporters on both sides of the book format aisle proclaimed that their preferred format was here to stay and the other was on its way out, the same points could be made of digital news.Jeffrey Trachtenberg of … [Read more...] about Are Paper Magazines Still Important?
Archives for February 2015
Former Walmart Store Transformed Into an Amazing Library
Big box stores such as Walmart proliferate the United States and each location tends to take up close to 2.5 football fields. In total Walmart accounts for 698 million square feet of land in the U.S and the environmental impact is quite staggering. When these stores close, they often fall into a state of disrepair and most retail companies cannot justify such a large location. … [Read more...] about Former Walmart Store Transformed Into an Amazing Library
Google Chrome for Mobile and PC Gets Dedicated Reader Mode
Google has been working on a new way to read websites by developing a dedicated Reader Mode for Chrome. This basically strips away most of the website design and advertising in order to provide a more visceral experience. This feature has been available for mobile since late last year but now is available for computers.If you're on a smartphone or tablet you can open Google … [Read more...] about Google Chrome for Mobile and PC Gets Dedicated Reader Mode
Amazon Firefly Available for Most Fire Tablets
Amazon is pushing out a new firmware update that adds Firefly functionality to the modern line of Fire tablets. This new feature was first unveiled on the Fire smartphone released last year and will be available on 4th generation tablets in the US, UK and Germany in the coming weeks.Firefly technology allows you to identify real-world items by scanning them with the camera … [Read more...] about Amazon Firefly Available for Most Fire Tablets
iFixit Launches Repair Page for Android Devices
Nothing sound like a better idea than taking apart your Android phone... well, at least until you actually do it. I still remember the first iPhone I took apart in an effort to replace a cracked screen. Sufficed to say, it didn't go terribly well. Thankfully the experts at iFixIt have released an online repair kit that should make things a little easier for those of you looking … [Read more...] about iFixit Launches Repair Page for Android Devices
Tsubasa to Hotaru Romantic Manga Gets More Anime!
The Shueisha Ribon magazine's April issue is unveiling on March 3rd that Nana Haruta “Tsubasa to Hotaru Shojo” romantic comedy manga is going to be inspiring more anime!The anime will begin it's run on March 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th as segments within the chilren's television program “Oha-Suta” (Good Morning Star) on TV Tokyo. The cast of Kanae Ito as Tsubasa Sonokawa, … [Read more...] about Tsubasa to Hotaru Romantic Manga Gets More Anime!
First Round of Reader-Selected Kindle Scout Titles Ready for Pre-Order
Amazon is always on the lookout for ways to improve both the reading and the publishing experiences, and the introduction of Kindle Scout is no exception. The process, which is aimed at helping uncover worthy books, levels the playing field in a number of ways by allowing reading consumers to have a say in the selection process.“Since we opened our doors we’ve been busy … [Read more...] about First Round of Reader-Selected Kindle Scout Titles Ready for Pre-Order
Sony Z4 Tablet might make a Good e-Reader
When dedicated e-ink readers were the only game in town, people flocked to them in droves to do their digital reading. When the iPad and Android tablets started to gain traction, people switched to them to read manga, magazines, newspapers and digital comics. Sony might give people a compelling reason to switch to their brand of tablets because its using a 2K display, which … [Read more...] about Sony Z4 Tablet might make a Good e-Reader
Microsoft gives Free Office 365 Access to Students
Microsoft wants to be an educational partner and wants to leverage their Office 365 suite as an incentive to do so. They want schools to give up their dependencies on Google branded services and Amazon AWS. In order to appeal to schools budgets Microsoft is giving away free access to Office 365 to students.Office 365 Education for Students is an Office 365 plan that is … [Read more...] about Microsoft gives Free Office 365 Access to Students
Nominees for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
It's awards season everywhere, including the world of manga. This week, the nominees for the 19th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize were announced.The award is given in the name of Tezuka Osamu, a manga pioneer who penned such manga as Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. Osamu has been referred to by some as the king of manga, and since his death in 1989, manga readers … [Read more...] about Nominees for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
Many people dream of writing a bestselling e-book or digital textbook. New software developed by Wundr can make your dreams of publishing an eBook or ePeriodical a reality. Described by the developers as a revolutionary eBook-oriented desktop publishing program, Playwrite can help put your creation into all of the major eBookstores (including Amazon, Kobo, and Apple's … [Read more...] about Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
Indie Authors Are to Blame for Lack of Meaningful e-Book Data
Indie authors often find success in the digital publishing arena but how many titles do they actually sell? Unlike the traditional publishing industry the average self-published title does not have an ISBN number. This number serves as your online SIN and because most e-books do not have this number, it is impossible to quantify meaningful sales data.ISBN numbers are … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Are to Blame for Lack of Meaningful e-Book Data
The Best e-Readers and Tablets to Read PDF Files
A very common question we receive at Good e-Reader is what is the best tablet, e-reader or app to view and edit PDF files. Today, we look at the very best devices we have reviewed in the last year to give you a sense on what device you should buy if the PDF format is important to you. … [Read more...] about The Best e-Readers and Tablets to Read PDF Files
Libraries Are Concerned About the Lack of New e-books in the Kindle Format
Libraries all over the US have expressed concern to Good e-Reader that the vast majority of new e-book titles from Overdrive are not available in the Kindle format. The few books that have been made available are from small presses and not major publishers. Is this something to be worried about?Overdrive has the largest market share in facilitating digital e-books, … [Read more...] about Libraries Are Concerned About the Lack of New e-books in the Kindle Format