Samsung has been releasing so many tablets this year, its hard to keep track of the good, bad and the ugly. The Galaxy PRO, the Galaxy Tab and now the Galaxy Tab S are all vying for your attention. Is there anything compelling about this new one worth writing home about?Bad puns aside, the Galaxy Tab S comes in a 8.4 and 10.5 inch edition. These models have ultra … [Read more...] about Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab S
Samsung Gives 3 Free Months of Access to Marvel Unlimited
Marvel and Samsung has signed a multi year agreement that will bundle the Marvel Unlimited subscription based comic book system to all future Phones and tablets. Readers will enjoy three free months of access to Unlimited, which will allow for reading as many comics as you want on a monthly basis.Samsung has been reaching out to companies to help distinguish themselves in … [Read more...] about Samsung Gives 3 Free Months of Access to Marvel Unlimited
Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – June 12 2014
This week has been massive for new and updated apps hitting the Android scene. Angry Birds finally released Epic, Mobage and Dena also put out some big updates. Today, we are going to look at the 10 top new and updated apps that you should take a serious look at. All of these apps are downloaded in one click from the Good e-Reader App Store, by clicking on the name of the app. … [Read more...] about Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – June 12 2014
Hachette Derives 60% of eBook Revenue from Amazon
Amazon and Hachette are locked in a contract battle that may decide the future of the publishing industry. Amazon wants lower prices on print and digital titles so it can increase its profit margins, Hachette is obviously resistant to the entire concept. Amazon has disabled pre-orders of all Hachette titles and has implemented a five week shipping delay on a huge catalog of … [Read more...] about Hachette Derives 60% of eBook Revenue from Amazon
Amazon Prime Music Now Available
Amazon has officially unveiled Prime Music, which is exclusively available to members who pay the annual $99 Prime subscription fee. The service is competing against a number of established players in the market, such as Spotify and Beats Music.Prime Music has a catalog of over one million tracks, contributed from Warner Music Group and Sony Music - as well as from large … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Music Now Available
Rumor: Blackberry to Sack another 2,000 Jobs – Including Developer Relations Team
Blackberry is rumored to be cutting 2,000 at its Waterloo headquarters. The entire Developer Relations team (including Marty Mallick) will be let go, and parts of engineering.One of the main downsides of the elimination of the Developer Relations Team will be the noticeable drop in establishing new relationships with app studios to have them make apps for Blackberry World. … [Read more...] about Rumor: Blackberry to Sack another 2,000 Jobs – Including Developer Relations Team
Top 10 World Cup Apps for Blackberry and Android
The World Cup in Brazil is upon us and likely you won't be able to buy doctors notes for the entire event. Keep informed on the latest goals, follow your favorite team and watch videos in real time. We have compiled the best apps from our App Store to install on your Android device, Blackberry 10 or the Blackberry Playbook.Fifa - Android | Blackberry - Download the Official … [Read more...] about Top 10 World Cup Apps for Blackberry and Android
iPad Air 2 to have 8 MP Camera, Fingerprint Sensor and A8 Processor
The iPad Air 2 is poised to hit production next month and a number of manufacturers have chimed in on what will be different on the next iteration of the Apple tablet. The overall design should remain consistent with the first generation Air, but the internal components and hardware will be upgraded.The iPad Air will maintain the same LG display screen with a resolution of … [Read more...] about iPad Air 2 to have 8 MP Camera, Fingerprint Sensor and A8 Processor
Pay by the Month for Amazon Fire TV
Amazon has been running an installment program for the last six months for their e-readers and Fire tablets. It allows customers to pay monthly for the device instead of all at once. In order to drive more sales to the new Fire TV the company has quietly unveiled a new installment plan starting at $19.20 US.The Fire TV is only available in the US and features a 1.7 GHZ … [Read more...] about Pay by the Month for Amazon Fire TV
Roundtable – Samsung Galaxy 4 Nook Specs Revealed
A few weeks ago Barnes and Noble announced that they were initiating a collaboration with Samsung for the next generation Nook tablets. Samsung will be selling one million Samsung Galaxy Tab 4th generation 7 and 10 inch tablets to Barnes and Noble and will also be helping in promotion. Today, Michael and Peter give you the full specs on the new tablets and if its a step in the … [Read more...] about Roundtable – Samsung Galaxy 4 Nook Specs Revealed
Macmillan Buys into the eBook Subscription Model via Skoobe
In North America there are a number of eBook subscription sites that have suddenly caught the attention of major publishers. Scribd, Entitle and Oyster all make themselves accessible on iOS and to a lesser degree Android. It is suddenly quite viable for readers and publishers to buy into the whole 'Netflix for eBooks' concept. Macmillan is not sitting idly in the sidelines and … [Read more...] about Macmillan Buys into the eBook Subscription Model via Skoobe
Amazon Integrates WhisperSync for Voice into Kindle for Android
WhisperSync for Voice is a program that was designed to build synergy between eBooks sold by Amazon and the audio edition from Audible. It was designed to give readers a discount for purchasing both the eBook and audiobook edition and flip between the two wherever you left off. For example, if you are reading a novel at night and stop reading at page 92, you can pick up on the … [Read more...] about Amazon Integrates WhisperSync for Voice into Kindle for Android
Top 10 Blackberry Apps of the Week – June 9 2014
The Blackberry Playbook is woefully underserved and little to no new apps come out on a weekly basis. Blackberry 10 on the other hand does get a ton of support, but few popular apps actually get released. Good e-Reader spends a great deal of time converting apps, testing and posting the ones that work the best. Today, we look at the top new apps to be released via Good … [Read more...] about Top 10 Blackberry Apps of the Week – June 9 2014
New miBuk ILUSION e-Reader Announced
The e-Reader market is certainly stabilizing in North America and the UK, with only a handful of established players in the market and little to no alternatives available. Spain is one country where the e-reading revolution is starting to just take off and this year a number of new devices have become available. The Papyre 630, Szenio DC 1600 and miBuk ILUSION are all vying for … [Read more...] about New miBuk ILUSION e-Reader Announced