When young artists and small business owners are just starting out they tend to sell their content on platforms with the largest audience. Amazon Marketplace, Alibaba, eBay, and ETSY are all the most notable examples of being able to reach a huge audience and generate revenue without the need to setup a dedicated website and maintain strong social media. The downfall of these … [Read more...] about Card Readers are Showing Entrepreneurs to Think Local
Sony Developing New DRM to Make Used eBooks Viable
Sony is developing a new form of digital rights management to combat Adobes stranglehold on the eBook market. The new encryption system will have an SDK that can be integrated into any existing e-reader or mobile app. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this new security system is a viable platform in which eBooks can be resold.Adobe Digital Editions is the current industry … [Read more...] about Sony Developing New DRM to Make Used eBooks Viable
Investors Satisfied with Blackberry 10 Fire Sale
Blackberry is undergoing a resurgence under the leadership of John Chen and the fruits of their new strategy are resonating well with investors. No one really knows how many Blackberry Passport devices were sold, but 200,000 units were gone right away. The main Blackberry website has been sold out every day of the week since launch and the upcoming Classic phone is highly … [Read more...] about Investors Satisfied with Blackberry 10 Fire Sale
Marvel Secret Wars Battleworld the Big Digital Comic Event of 2015
Marvel is rebooting the Secret Wars into a new project called Battleworld, which will launch in May 2015 and continue well into the summer.In the original Secret Wars, the villain known as The Beyonder took pieces from various planets and combined them to create Battleworld where he forced the heroes and villains of Earth to fight each other. This new Secret Wars seems to … [Read more...] about Marvel Secret Wars Battleworld the Big Digital Comic Event of 2015
e-Reader Buyers Guide – Winter 2014
This year it seems more new e-readers have come out than almost any other year and it can be quite daunting to choose the best one as a gift, upgrade or just buying one for the first time. Some devices have built in bookstores that allow you to buy eBooks, magazines and newspapers on demand, others make the users rely on finding their own books online and loading them in via … [Read more...] about e-Reader Buyers Guide – Winter 2014
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 vs Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 2013
Hey everyone! Welcome back to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison. Today, we evaluate the new Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, which is the model released in late 2014 and the other model released a year ago.The new 8.9 HDX model has a few things going for it, that makes it a worthy upgrade. The main aspect is hardware based and it has a faster processor, there is also graphic … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 vs Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 2013
The Benefits of an e-Reader – Fewer Notifcations
If you have a tablet or smartphone running Android or iOS you are used to a constant barrage of notifications. Notifications have been a blunt instrument for apps to try to get our attention. Every time you install something new, you get a pop-up message that asks if you want to allow it to send you notifications. If you say yes, they arrive with the same intensity as emails, … [Read more...] about The Benefits of an e-Reader – Fewer Notifcations
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 10.1
Amazon and Barnes and Noble both have flagship large screen tablets in the form of the Fire HDX 8.9 2014 edition and the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 10.1. These devices both cost over $300 and provide large screens to read digital books, newspapers, magazines, comics and graphic novels. How well do they compete against each other head to head? Today we compare the full … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 7 VS Nook 10.1
Barnes and Noble issued two new tablet devices in 2014 and they ironed out an agreement with Samsung to provide the hardware. This was the first time the hardware was outsourced and provides a very unique experience, compared to the Nook HD and HD+. Today, we look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 10.1.In this official comparison video by Good … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 7 VS Nook 10.1
Blackberry CEO Pens Open Letter to Former Users
Blackberry CEO John Chen has just penned an open letter to existing and former users touting the abilities of the new Blackberry Classic. This phone reminds many of the Bold, which was the quintessential business device of its time.The Blackberry Classic, otherwise known as the Q20, will come with a complete top row of navigation keys and a trackpad. Those are features that … [Read more...] about Blackberry CEO Pens Open Letter to Former Users
New Onyx Boox AfterGlow 2 Features Android 4.2 and Google Play
Onyx Boox dramatically enhanced their e-reader portfolio in 2014 with the advent of the T68 Lynx, M96 Universe and the Midia e-ink Smartphone. The company has just quietly released the last new product, the Afterglow 2.The Onyx Afterglow 2 features a six inch capacitive touchscreen with e-Ink Pearl HD with a resolution of 1024×758. You will be able to read in the dark via … [Read more...] about New Onyx Boox AfterGlow 2 Features Android 4.2 and Google Play
Blurb Connects Authors with eBook Editors and Other Writing Talent
Blurb is one of the largest self-publishing services in the world and was originally launched in 2006. The company has assisted eBook authors in launching over three million titles globally and they have launched a new program that will allow them to better compete with Amazon.Dream Team is a new initiative that will connect aspiring or existing eBook authors with talent to … [Read more...] about Blurb Connects Authors with eBook Editors and Other Writing Talent
New $400 eInk Clock Goes on Sale
ClockOne has debuted a 40 inch clock made of the same e-paper that you would find on your Kindle or Nook e-Reader. The company has just launched a new Kickstarter campaign where you can pre-order one for $400, and shipments expected to begin in May 2015.The Clock was designed to not only be a novelty but appeal to thousands of people looking to make a statement with … [Read more...] about New $400 eInk Clock Goes on Sale
Is Reading eBooks on your Smartphone a Product of Availability Bias?
There is no denying that there are more smartphones in the world than tablets and dedicated e-readers such as the Kindle. It is also important to note that the overall reading population in the US is massive. The books market, in terms of total books sold worldwide, is bigger than both movies and music. In a recent interview with Willem Van Lancker, the creative co-founder of … [Read more...] about Is Reading eBooks on your Smartphone a Product of Availability Bias?