Onyx has released the first single screen smartphone that uses the same type of e-Ink technology found on your Kindle or Kobo. This would allow for a glare free experience while using it in direct sunlight and provides longer battery life than the iPhone.The overall design of the phone is small and lightweight, primarily due to the Mobius screen technology that both Sony … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Onyx InkPhone
MTV Buys 10 Episodes of Terry Brooks Shannara
Terry Brooks has written over 17 novels in his wildly popular Shannara series. It bean with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and has continued through Witch Wraith which was released in July 2013. Due to the success of Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings MTV has purchased 10 episodes of Shannara.Jonathan Liebesman has signed on to direct the first two hours of the series, … [Read more...] about MTV Buys 10 Episodes of Terry Brooks Shannara
Blinkbox Books Gives Free eBook Copies of To Kill a Mockingbird
Supermarket chain Tesco has been one of the breakouts in the eBook arena with their Blinkbox Books platform. The company has perfectly leveraged their points cards, scanned during checkout, to give big discounts on popular books. To Kill a Mockingbird has finally been converted into an eBook and Blinkbox is giving away 1,000 copies of it for free.To Kill a Mockingbird by … [Read more...] about Blinkbox Books Gives Free eBook Copies of To Kill a Mockingbird
Amazon Circumvents French Ban Free Shipping for Books
Amazon has found itself in hot water in France, as government authorities were ready to hit the company with hefty fines. This stems from a new law that was signed by France's ruling Socialist Party and the opposition UMP Party that banned online retailers from shipping discounted books for free. It comes in the form of an amendment to a 32-year-old law that sets the value of … [Read more...] about Amazon Circumvents French Ban Free Shipping for Books
Russia Slams Marvel Comics as Propaganda of Violence
A Russian state company that distributes comic and graphic novels of Marvel has asked a federal media watchdog to investigate Marvel for denigrating Soviet symbols and amounting to "propaganda of a cult of violence."Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor has agreed to investigate the books and is considering giving the publisher an official warning, two of which within a year … [Read more...] about Russia Slams Marvel Comics as Propaganda of Violence
Time-Lapsed Video of Edan Lepucki Signing 10,000 Books
Edan Lepucki the author of California recently autographed 10,000 copies her book at Powell's Books warehouse in Portland. It took her over three days to sign every books and this time lapsed video documents the entire process. The most interesting aspect is that she did it all by hand.This book is garnering a tremendous amount of press because Amazon editors showcased it … [Read more...] about Time-Lapsed Video of Edan Lepucki Signing 10,000 Books
Amazon Sued by the FTC for in-app Purchases
The US Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for not having enough safeguards in place to prevent children from racking up millions of dollars worth of virtual currency and in-app purchases.FTC chair Edith Ramirez said in a statement: “Amazon's in-app system allowed children to incur unlimited charges on their parents' accounts without permission. Even Amazon's own … [Read more...] about Amazon Sued by the FTC for in-app Purchases
New Screen Technology Provides the Future of Fonts
e-Readers and tablets have almost hit the glass ceiling in how they handle resolution. Pixel Density when reading makes a huge difference in the clarity and readability of fonts. New technology developed by researchers at Oxford might provide the future of e-reader tech with miniscule pixels half the width of a human hair.The essence of the technology is miniscule layer of … [Read more...] about New Screen Technology Provides the Future of Fonts
Students Fail to Embrace Digital Textbooks
American students have yet to embrace digital textbooks in considerable numbers. Many of the top universities and colleges have a very slim minority that either use them exclusively or in parallel with print. A recent survey by Hewlett Packard illiminates the role digital is playing in the classroom.HP conducted a survey last winter, talking to 527 students at San Jose … [Read more...] about Students Fail to Embrace Digital Textbooks
Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week – July 11
Welcome to another utterly beloved segment of the Good e-Reader Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week! Every week close to 45,000 new Android apps are submitted to major app stores and this makes app discovery a bit of a pain. Today, we look at the best new ones that you should know about.Guess The Emoji - Are you ready for a guessing game like none other?! Guess The Emoji … [Read more...] about Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week – July 11
70% of Apps Do Not get Downloaded
Apple currently has 1,252,777 apps in the App Store and close to 60,000 are added per month. The sheer number of apps and games available severely hampers the discovery experience. Due to this fact research firm Adjust has found that 70% of apps do not get downloaded and are normally removed or do not show up in any of the app lists.A staggering number of apps simply don't … [Read more...] about 70% of Apps Do Not get Downloaded
Onyx Midia inkPhone Unboxing
The Onyx inkPhone is the first single screen smartphone to utilize the same e-paper technology found on the Amazon Kindle. The hyping factors behind this new device is the long battery life and the fact you can download apps from Google Play.The inkPhone has been delayed many times before it became available last week. Onyx went back to the drawing board to implement e-Ink … [Read more...] about Onyx Midia inkPhone Unboxing
London Unveils New Public Art Project Aimed at Book Lovers
The streets of London are being transformed due to a new public art project that puts a priority on books. Books About Town is a new initiative that celebrates the city’s rich literary heritage.There are now over 50 Book Benches erected all over the city and are designed by professional illustrators and local artists. The benches themselves represent well-known books and … [Read more...] about London Unveils New Public Art Project Aimed at Book Lovers
How Amazon Whispernet for Kindle 3G Really Works
The Amazon Kindle line of e-readers have been incorporating 3G internet access since the very first model that came out in 2007. Whispernet internet access is provided by AT&T and gives owners the ability to browse the web, purchase eBooks and download content. The big point of confusion that e-reader owners have, is what are the limitations?The Whispernet feature was … [Read more...] about How Amazon Whispernet for Kindle 3G Really Works