Sony is known for their high build quality when it comes to consumer electronics. Their e-readers have been wildly successful and despite the fact they closed the Reader Store, many people are still using them on a daily basis. Exactly how durable is the PRS product line when it comes to daily life? Today, we find out!The Sony PRS-T2 is very similar to the T1 and T3. This … [Read more...] about Sony PRS-T2 Drop Test
The State of Worldwide Library eBook Lending
The Publishing industry has firmly embraced making the vast majority of their titles to libraries in the United States. The big 5 have either initiated a major pilot project or have committed themselves to a broad rollout. With all of the news primarily focused on the US, what does the landscape look like for the rest of the world? A new research report by the International … [Read more...] about The State of Worldwide Library eBook Lending
Udon Entertainment Announces New Macross Art Books
Udon Entertainment has finally been able to reach out to readers outside of North American with a distribution deal with Comixology. They signed it back in early 2013 and the Canadian manga company has garnered tremendous success with their Street Fighter, Makeshift Miracle and Dark Stalkers comics. At the San Diego Comic con Harmony Gold and Udon have both announced a new … [Read more...] about Udon Entertainment Announces New Macross Art Books
What New e-readers Will Come Out Late 2014?
Mainstream e-reader companies often do their product announcements in September and October. This year we are expecting new products from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Icarus, Kobo, Pocketbook and Sony. What can we expect from these companies in terms of tech improvement and user experience?AmazonAmazon intends on releasing the 3rd generation Kindle Paperwhite and we can … [Read more...] about What New e-readers Will Come Out Late 2014?
Sony PRS-T3 e-Reader is now Discontinued
Sony Canada has confirmed with Good e-Reader that the Sony PRS-T3 is officially discontinued. It will no longer be available in retail settings once current stocks have depleted. Not only is it no longer available in Canada, but Sony Europe also confirmed its discontinued.The PRS-T3 was one of the best e-readers Sony ever produced. It was durable, had great resolution and … [Read more...] about Sony PRS-T3 e-Reader is now Discontinued
Chinese Digital Publishing Industry Valued at $56 Billion
The Chinese digital publishing industry is on the rise. Newspapers, magazines, comics and eBooks garnered 42 billion USD in 2012. This is a massive figure, but it only really accounted for 11.6% of the entire publishing industry. Chinese digital publishing has really grown up over the last two years with more companies focusing on smartphone delivery. New research has … [Read more...] about Chinese Digital Publishing Industry Valued at $56 Billion
Amazon Prime Giving One Dollar in Video Credits for Slower Shipping
Amazon Prime members often get a bevy of benefits including Prime Music, Prime Video, one free eBook a month and free two day shipping. If you live in rural areas where FEDEX subcontracts shipping to your local mail service or if you don't mind waiting a few days, there is a new program. Starting today, if you order something online with Amazon and are an existing Prime member … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Giving One Dollar in Video Credits for Slower Shipping
Macmillan Fully Commits to Library eBook Lending
Macmillan started a limited US eBook pilot program for libraries at the beginning of 2013. The company only contributed titles at first from their Minotaur imprint to gauge market acceptance to their terms and conditions. The publisher is very satisfied with the amount of capital they are gleaning their established relationships with 3M, Baker & Taylor and Overdrive. This … [Read more...] about Macmillan Fully Commits to Library eBook Lending
Best Buy Admits Tablet PC Sales are Crashing
The tablet industry is currently on the downward trend as customers start embracing ultrabooks, Chromebooks and cheap laptops. Best Buy, one of the last chains of its kind has admitted that their tablet pc sales are starting to crash.According to the retail chief Hubert Joly tablet companies are not giving customers a reason to upgrade. "Tablets boomed and now are … [Read more...] about Best Buy Admits Tablet PC Sales are Crashing
The Advantages of an e-Reader
Good e-Reader has been chronicling the e-reader industry right around the time Amazon released their second generation model and started to compete against Sony. We have seen the rise of Kobo, Nook and a host of European companies offer a dedicated device that was designed just to read eBooks. You would be surprised how many emails we get about the benefits of a dedicated … [Read more...] about The Advantages of an e-Reader
Amazon says $9.99 eBooks Make More Money
Amazon has penned an open letter on their website which spells out their mentality in approaching the ongoing Hachette eBook dispute. They primarily contend that selling eBooks at the $9.9 price point sells more copies and garners more money than titles that retail for $14.99.In a written statement Amazon said "A key objective is lower e-book prices. Many e-books are being … [Read more...] about Amazon says $9.99 eBooks Make More Money
BookPal Starts Wholesale eBook Business
BookPal has just launched a brand new wholesale eBook operation, that will allow schools, government and businesses to buy titles in bulk.When you purchase eBooks from BookPal one of the ways to read them is via the BookPal app. It is a fairly robust with the ability to make highlights, annotations, look up a definition and share excerpts with Facebook or Twitter. In … [Read more...] about BookPal Starts Wholesale eBook Business
Amazon Partners with Warner Bros for Digital First Imprint
Amazon has announced a new partnership with Alloy Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. The two sides will publish digitally at first, gauging the market to see if a print run is warranted.The new imprint, which will also use the Alloy Entertainment name, will publish young adult, new adult and commercial fiction titles. Three titles were released for the Kindle today, … [Read more...] about Amazon Partners with Warner Bros for Digital First Imprint
Scholastic Storia Closing – What Parents and Schools Need to Know
Scholastic has announced in a very covert manner that they are closing the Storia eBook store, as we know it, and transitioning it into STORIA SCHOOL EDITION and Family Streaming Edition. Instead of selling eBooks directly, they intend on adopting the uber popular Netflix for eBooks ideology. What happens to the hundreds of thousands of books already purchased? How does this … [Read more...] about Scholastic Storia Closing – What Parents and Schools Need to Know