Whenever a new tablet comes out, there are always a small percentage of people wishing it had a faster processor and more RAM. The brand new Surface Book i7 from Microsoft is likely the most powerful two-in-one tablet and it will be available November the 11th and retail for $2399.The Surface Book i7 has the same design as the old Surface Book in terms of design, but … [Read more...] about The new Surface Book i7 costs $2399
Archives for October 2016
Barnes and Noble is evaluating the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1
Barnes and Noble has outsourced their tablet business to Samsung and every year the bookseller releases a seven inch and ten inch model. This summer the Barnes and Noble Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook was released and many people were attracted to this model because of the low price. This year, Barnes and Noble is seriously evaluating the new Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 that just went … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is evaluating the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1
Asus Transformer Mini Review
The Asus Transformer Mini is a 10.1 inch Windows 10 tablet that features a dockable keyboard and a stylus. This is the most affordable option in the 2016 product line that includes the Transformer Pro and Transformer 3.HardwareThe Transformer Mini features a 10.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1280 X 800 with 149 PPI. The screen is lush and vibrant, but you will … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Mini Review
Microsoft Develops E-Ink Notepads
Microsoft has developed new piece of E-Ink technology that will allow you to take notes on the equivalent of a sticky note. You never have to charge it because it draws ambient power from the sun.The “energy-harvesting situated display” uses Bluetooth Low Energy so you can connect it up to your computer, tablet or smartphone. The prototype features a small compact case with … [Read more...] about Microsoft Develops E-Ink Notepads
Asus Transformer Mini T102H Unboxing Video
The Asus Transformer Mini is a really great 10.1 inch Windows 10 tablet that comes with a keyboard dock and a stylus. It was designed to replace your laptop or ultrabook, while still giving you a full tablet experience.The Transformer Mini features a 10.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1280 X 800 with 149 PPI. The screen is lush and vibrant, but you will not get the super … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Mini T102H Unboxing Video
Everything You Need to Know About Baker & Taylor Global Publishers Services
Baker & Taylor has spent decades building strong retail relationships around the world for its wholesale business. The company wants to monetize their extensive network and created the Global Publishers Services. This will allow publishers to reach multiple sales channels, including traditional retail, online retailers, schools, libraries and consumers through e-commerce … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About Baker & Taylor Global Publishers Services
The Hottest Trend In Digital Publishing are Serialized eBooks
The big new trend in digital publishing in 2016 is serialized novels that are delivered to you via an app or directly to the email inbox. Large publishers and a number of startups believe that most people do not read complete novels on their phone, but do have time to read a chapter a day.Serialized fiction first gained prominence in Victorian England and first appeared in … [Read more...] about The Hottest Trend In Digital Publishing are Serialized eBooks
Manga Sales Continue to Increase in the United States
Manga sales in the United States have increased every year for the past three years. The CEO of Milton Griepp said that in 2015 manga generated $85 million, which is a ten million dollar increase from 2014.Viz Media director for sales and marketing, Kevin Hamric has mentioned that North American sales at Viz went up to as high as 18% YTD. It also went up as high as 44% in … [Read more...] about Manga Sales Continue to Increase in the United States
OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
Two entities in the digital publishing sphere that GoodeReader greatly admires--OverDrive and the IDPF--are at odds over a planned merger between the IDPF and W3C. Steve Potash, OverDrive's CEO, has vehemently expressed concerns over the upcoming member vote on the merger in the past, and is reiterating those concerns with the IDPF board and membership.The IDPF, or … [Read more...] about OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
The Real Story – Why the Kindle Cloud Reader was Developed
The Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader is going to become the only e-reading platform for hundreds of thousands of users. It is the only solution to buy and read e-books on your iPHone and iPad. Not to mention Chromebooks, Windows RT, Windows 8 and Windows 10 tablets. Many people are disappointed in the Kindle Cloud Reader because it does not have any support for different fonts, … [Read more...] about The Real Story – Why the Kindle Cloud Reader was Developed
You can now gift e-books with Google Play Books
Google Play Books has just issued a new small update to their Android app that allows people to gift e-books. You simply need to navigate to one of the books on your homepage or within the Play Books Store and click on the three dots. There is an option to gift the e-book to someone with an existing account and they will get instantly notified that you have sent it and gives … [Read more...] about You can now gift e-books with Google Play Books
Vistaar is trying to solve the e-book pricing problem
Major publishers have all reported declining e-book revenue over the past two years. The main problem is that the average price per title has increased from $9.99 to $17.99 for a mainstream bestseller. This has resulted in the paperback being significantly more affordable than the digital edition and readers are gravitatating back to print. The biggest issue facing publishers … [Read more...] about Vistaar is trying to solve the e-book pricing problem
Dutch e-Book Sales Increase by 10% in Q3 2016
Over the course of the past six months Dutch e-book sales have been strong. During the 2nd quarter the digital format increased by 9% over the same period last year and in Q3 2016 sales have increased another 10%.The Netherlands bookselling industry has sold 39 million books in the last twelve months and 6.4% of them have been e-books. To give you a sense on how far the … [Read more...] about Dutch e-Book Sales Increase by 10% in Q3 2016
The New Fire TV Stick is Shipping Today
The second generation Amazon Fire TV Stick is shipping out today. This new $40 device comes with a remote control that features the Alexa voice assistant and over 7,000 apps.The updated Fire TV Stick is a major improvement in almost every way. The CPU has seen a major upgrade from the first generation’s dual-core ARM Cortex A9. It is now powered by the quad-core processor, … [Read more...] about The New Fire TV Stick is Shipping Today