Blackberry has all but abandoned the Playbook and many companies are pulling their support. Here at Good e-Reader we keep this tablet relevant by testing modern apps and ensuring they work.Pou - Do you have what it takes to take care of your very own alien pet?! Feed it, clean it, play with it and watch it grow up while leveling up and unlocking different wallpapers and … [Read more...] about Top 10 Blackberry Playbook Apps of the Week – July 3 2014
Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week – July 3 2014
This week Good e-Reader puts the priority on the Top 10 New Android APps of the week! There are thousands of new apps released every day, its hard to keep track of the best ones out there.AOL @ Brazil - Don’t miss a beat in Brazil. Get the latest scores, photos, videos and news from the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AOL Brazil includes updates from around the tournament in Brazil. … [Read more...] about Top 10 New Android Apps of the Week – July 3 2014
Trump Hotel Scales Back Print Newspapers and Gravitates towards Digital
Trump Hotels has announced they are scaling back leaving newspapers outside guests rooms every morning. The company intends on making them exclusively available by request only and will be moving forwards digital distribution.PressReader and Trump Hotels have come to an agreement to have digital newspapers available to their guests. The New York Times, The Wall Street … [Read more...] about Trump Hotel Scales Back Print Newspapers and Gravitates towards Digital
Readers Begin to Respond to Digital Magazine Advertisements
Traditional magazine advertising often captivates readers attention due to color, gloss and shine. When it comes to reading on a tablet, such as the iPad, do advertisements still resonate?According to new research by GfK MRI Starch Advertising readers respond to digital advertisements at the same rate as print. They found that the average level of reader recall for both … [Read more...] about Readers Begin to Respond to Digital Magazine Advertisements
Video: Onyx Boox T68 Lynx Nighttime Reading Test
The Onyx Boox T68 Lynx is the very latest e-reader to hit the market and is fairly compelling with its open Android concept. One of the primary benefits of this ultramodern reader is the ability to read in the dark and have control over the illumination settings. Unlike smartphones and tablets, the light does not shine in your eyes, instead its evenly distributed across the … [Read more...] about Video: Onyx Boox T68 Lynx Nighttime Reading Test
Video – Onyx Boox T68 App Performance
The Onyx Boox T68 Lynx is one of the first commercially viable e-readers that has an open version of Google Android. This means, you can load in your own apps or install your favorites via Google Play. Today, we look at various e-reading apps, such as Kindle, Wattpad, Aldiko, Marvel Comics and a number of others.This device runs Android 4.0.4, which means almost all of the … [Read more...] about Video – Onyx Boox T68 App Performance
3M Unveils New Smart Terminal for Libraries
3M has released a few different generations of their self-checkout systems for libraries and their latest iteration certainly will impress. It allows for many different display languages and the ability to pay fines directly on the machine. This anonymizes the entire fine process, which is done in a safe and secure environment.The Smart Checkout system not only is able to … [Read more...] about 3M Unveils New Smart Terminal for Libraries
Video Review – Onyx Boox T68 Lynx
The Lynx e-reader is very much akin to the Kobo Aura HD, in terms of specs. It features a 6.8 e-Ink capacitive Ultra HD EPD display screen and a resolution of 1440×1080 pixels. Underneath the hood is a Freescale i.MX Cortex A9 1.0GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. Books are stored on the device and has 4GB of internal storage with the option to increase it via the Micro SD Card up … [Read more...] about Video Review – Onyx Boox T68 Lynx
The American Library Association Annual 14 – In Pictures
The American Library Association Annual conference in Las Vegas is wrapping up and Good e-Reader was live on the scene. We checked out all of the emerging trends for the modern digital library, such as pay per use and the rise of audiobooks. Simon and Schuster rolling out their nationwide plan was also the topic of heavy conversation.13,000 attendees participated in the … [Read more...] about The American Library Association Annual 14 – In Pictures
Libraries Starting to Adopt Pay Per Use for Digital Content
Library Collection Managers often have to buy the titles they want to make available to their patrons. eBooks, audiobooks, music and streaming movies all have to be purchased in advance in order to have them included in the catalog to be loaned out. Sometimes the digital offerings take up a tremendous amount of capital and if a librarian is out of touch with the needs of the … [Read more...] about Libraries Starting to Adopt Pay Per Use for Digital Content
Should Barnes and Noble and Kobo Suspend their Self-Publishing Programs?
Barnes and Noble and Kobo have been running their self-publishing programs for a number of years. The two companies do very little to promote their services via the standard PR channels and most authors are blissfully unaware they even exist. Should they continue to develop their indie author business or should they abandon them in attempt to refocus their efforts on their … [Read more...] about Should Barnes and Noble and Kobo Suspend their Self-Publishing Programs?
Digital Audiobooks the Latest Emerging Trend in Libraries
The American Library Association Annual conference every year is the perfect avenue to gauge emerging trends. During the 2014 event in Las Vegas, three trends eclipsed all others that had the entire floor buzzing with anticipation. Pay per Use, Libraries as Retail and Audiobooks were the largest issues that had keynote speeches and companies devoted to digital.3m Cloud … [Read more...] about Digital Audiobooks the Latest Emerging Trend in Libraries
Libraries Begin to Adopt Self-Publishing
Libraries have traditionally been a destination to borrow books, digital content and to train the community via various outreach programs. You can now add self-publishing to the libraries arsenal via a new system developed by Fastpencil and Recorded Books.Recorded Books has been distributing content to libraries since 1979 and has mainly focused on digital magazines, eBooks … [Read more...] about Libraries Begin to Adopt Self-Publishing
3M Cloud Library to Unveil New Reading App with Built in Audiobook Player
Audiobooks were the major trend of the American Library Association Annual conference in Las Vegas. Many of the top eBook distributors to libraries were all showcasing their next generation app platforms that put a priority on synergy and ease of use with all of their content. The 3M Cloud Library platform is developing a new app that will be released in September for Android … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library to Unveil New Reading App with Built in Audiobook Player