A few years ago I purchased a Keurig coffee maker, mainly to see how the whole process played out in my daily life. Needless to say I am hopelessly hooked and regularly buy specialty coffee or use my custom refill pod to grind my own beans. Apparently DRM is not limited to audiobooks, ebooks, music or videos, but is rearing its ugly head at Keurig.Keurig, Tassimo, and … [Read more...] about DRM Transcending eBooks and Audiobooks to Tackle Coffee!
Writers Union of Canada Votes to Accept Self-Published Authors
Self-Publishing authors have received another boost to their credibility, with the Writers Union of Canada voted in favor of opening up membership to them.The Writers Union of Canada was founded in 1973 and describes itself as supporting "the country's authors by advocating for their rights, freedoms, and economic well-being." Its members are professional writers who must … [Read more...] about Writers Union of Canada Votes to Accept Self-Published Authors
Good e-Reader Raio – Nook, Ingram, and Amplify News
Welcome back to the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today, Michael Kozlowski and Jeremy Greenfield of Digital Book World talk about the latest news in publishing!Today on the Show Michael and Jeremy discuss Barnes and Noble's latest quarterly results. The company has fired 190 people, with more cuts to come and have announced a new Nook Tablet. What is the full storey? They … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Raio – Nook, Ingram, and Amplify News
Marvel Discounts 15,000 Digital Comics to only 99 Cents
Marvel Unlimited is a subscription service, in which customers can get access to over 15,000 digital comics for $9.99 a month. The company has announced today a new promotion, where you can buy into the ecosystem for only .99 and download as many comics as you would like.When you buy into Marvel Unlimited you are mainly getting classic comic books. Marvel basically can't … [Read more...] about Marvel Discounts 15,000 Digital Comics to only 99 Cents
Ingram Starts to Cornerstone the eTextbook Market with Acquisition of CourseSmart
The eTextbook industry is undergoing a consolidation period, as many companies are being absorbed. Intel purchased educational software company KNO late last year and today Ingram acquired all assets of CourseSmart.CourseSmart was founded in 2007 by Macmillan, Cengage Learning, John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson with a simple goal of providing instructors … [Read more...] about Ingram Starts to Cornerstone the eTextbook Market with Acquisition of CourseSmart
Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – March 3rd 2014
This week a number of new great apps and games have been released for Android. With thousands of new things uploaded, it is hard to keep track of the best. Good e-Reader takes a look at the most popular apps out there and allows you to download them all for free, in one click.Royal Revolt 2 - Defend your castle and build a deadly maze for your enemies. Explore and conquer … [Read more...] about Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – March 3rd 2014
80 Million People Choose the Good e-Reader Android App Store and Blackberry App Store
The Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry App Store is celebrating a new milestone today with 80 million new visitors in one year. This is tremendous growth and a testament to the fact that the public wants an app store that focuses on quality. Google Play, Blackberry World and a number of other app markets are always trumpeting the number of apps they have. Seriously, how many … [Read more...] about 80 Million People Choose the Good e-Reader Android App Store and Blackberry App Store
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 will use New Flexible Screen Technology
A source within Amazon has disclosed to Good e-Reader that the upcoming Kindle Paperwhite 3 will use new screen technology. The entire e-reader will be lighter than previous models, have higher resolution and incorporate a flexible display.The Kindle Paperwhite 3 will be using screen technology that was developed by e Ink and Sony called Mobius. Mobius uses a TFT technology … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 will use New Flexible Screen Technology
Google Play Books Increases EPUB and PDF File Upload Limits
Google Play Books has a little known feature that allows users to upload their own PDF and EPUB books from their PC or Android device to their Play account. This makes Play Books a fairly good little e-reader app, because you can load in your own books you downloaded from the internet or eTextbooks. Today, Google has announced that they have increased the file upload limits to … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Increases EPUB and PDF File Upload Limits
Indie Authors are being Preyed Upon
Self-publishing is a polarizing topic in the publishing world. There is no denying that the sheer amount of titles has dramatically increased in recent years. The average bestseller list on the New York Times, or Amazon normally has 3-4 indie titles in the top 25. One of the side effects of more people self-publishing is the sheer number of people preying on … [Read more...] about Indie Authors are being Preyed Upon
New eBook by Karen Russell Features an Interactive Cover
The Atavist is a boutique publishing company that launched in early 2011. Evan Ratliff and New Yorker senior editor Nick Thompson started the digital exclusive service to promote short and long-form Fiction. One of their new titles features an interactive eBook cover, done by legendary cover artist Chip Kidd.Karen Russell is a New York Times bestseller who wrote the novel … [Read more...] about New eBook by Karen Russell Features an Interactive Cover
Barnes and Noble Hopes to Make Nook Profitable
Barnes and Noble is seeking to retool the Nook division and to stem the tide of declining revenue. The company has lost over a billion dollars since they first unveiled the Nook e-Reader back in 2011. They are hoping to solve the situation by firing a large percentage of their workforce, capitalizing on digital sales and releasing a new tablet.Since fiscal 2014 began, … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Hopes to Make Nook Profitable
How to Enable Flash on the Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon has quite a number of Kindle Fire Android tablets out there, with the HDX 7 and 8.9 being the latest generation. No matter what device you have, it is impossible to watch or play any online Flash content. This obviously is quite limiting because most of the old web is mostly done with Adobe Flash. Today, we look at some of the options users can employ to get Flash on … [Read more...] about How to Enable Flash on the Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon Developing a Prime Streaming Music Service
Amazon Prime has a number of compelling features that makes people glad to spend $79.99 per year. There is free shipping, a free eBook every single month and access to Amazon Instant Video. The Seattle based company announced during a recent earnings call that they were talking about increasing the Prime membership by $40.00. They cited rising shipping costs as being a prime … [Read more...] about Amazon Developing a Prime Streaming Music Service