Pocketbook is betting all or nothing on their new CAD Reader and this model has the dubious distinction of not being marketed to the general consumer segment. In order to garner mainstream interest before its Q1 or Q2 launch date of 2014, the company has developed a very polished online commercial.The Pocketbook CAD e-Reader is aimed at business users who find themselves … [Read more...] about Pocketbook CAD Reader Debuts in New Commercial
The Impact on Winning the GoodReads Choice Awards
The largest site for readers and book recommendations GoodReads has just wrapped up one of their most successful years for their Choice Awards. Almost two million votes were cast and 20 books were selected by the community. When a book is on the ballot and wins the award what type of traction does it get? We have an internal document from GoodReads which illuminates the … [Read more...] about The Impact on Winning the GoodReads Choice Awards
Applebee’s Purchases 100,000 Tablets to Order and Pay for Food
American restaurant chain Applebee's has purchased 100,000 tablets that will allow the public to order and pay for food. The company plans on keeping staffing levels the same and will not fire anyone due to the tablets being setup at each table.Instead of going with the Apple iPad like most companies, Applebee's has decided to go with Presto, which is similar to the … [Read more...] about Applebee’s Purchases 100,000 Tablets to Order and Pay for Food
Captain America 2 – Who is the Winter Solider?
The Captain America sequel "The Winter Soldier" is poised to hit movie theaters March 26 2014. The movie will be about Steve Rogers after the first Avengers movie and his role in the Marvel cinematic universe. What digital graphic novels are essential reading and who exactly is the Winter Soldier? We dive deep into the issue and give you the low-down.The Marvel cinematic … [Read more...] about Captain America 2 – Who is the Winter Solider?
Sony 13.3 inch e-Reader will not see a Retail Release in Japan
The Sony 13.3 Inch e-Reader (DPT-S1) has been well received by the reading community because of its large and lightweight screen technology. Few e-readers ever produced have garnered such buzz and people are visibly excited about a wide-spread commercial release in May of 2014 in North America. Starting December 8th it will be available in Japan for around $1200 US or 98,000 … [Read more...] about Sony 13.3 inch e-Reader will not see a Retail Release in Japan
ImcoV6L eReader Delayed until Early 2014
A few months ago ImCoSys announced a new e-reader and they demoed it off at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The ImcoV6L e-Reader is being billed as the first e-reader with an open version of Android and it will allow users to install the e-reading app of their choice. Instead of being locked into dealing with one bookseller on an e Ink based device, you can install Kindle, Nook, Kobo … [Read more...] about ImcoV6L eReader Delayed until Early 2014
Kobo Launches their Digital Magazine Shop
At a product launch event in New York City Canadian based Kobo announced their intention of launching a digital magazine store. It took a number of months to work out the logistics and build a store interface on their new line of tablets, but it seems to have paid off. Starting today customers will have the ability to buy hundreds of magazines from major publishers and read … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches their Digital Magazine Shop
Kobo Abandons Windows 8 Reading App
Kobo has pulled their Windows 8 e-Reading app from the Microsoft App Store a few weeks ago. This move will now prevent owners of the Microsoft Surface or anyone on a Windows 8 PC from downloading or reading eBooks.The Windows 8 Reading App by Kobo was originally developed before Windows 8 officially launched. The Canadian based company had the app all ready for the first … [Read more...] about Kobo Abandons Windows 8 Reading App
E Ink Unveils New Fina EPD Module
E Ink Holdings today announced the upcoming release of E Ink Fina, a new thin and lightweight electronic paper display (EPD) technology. Fina will be the first EPD that will go into mass production for small to large format digital paper products based on a thin glass Thin Film Transistor (TFT) technology. In conjunction, today PocketBook also announced PocketBook CAD Reader – … [Read more...] about E Ink Unveils New Fina EPD Module
New PocketBook CAD Reader Announced
Pocketbook is a well known brand that specializes in e-Readers and has a somewhat devout following of people who like to load in their own books. The company has always released devices that appeal to a wider consumer market since 2007 and is about to aim a new product at the business segment.The PocketBook CAD Reader will be 13.3 inches and uses a powerful 1GHz dual-core … [Read more...] about New PocketBook CAD Reader Announced
Send in the Drones – Meet Amazon Air Prime
One of Amazon's greatest strengths has been the massive expansion of their warehouses and fulfillment centers all over the world. They are spread out geographically so when you order a product, its shipped from the nearest one in your State or one close by. Shipping out packages quickly and effectively has won the Seattle based company acclaim and one of the benefits of a $79 … [Read more...] about Send in the Drones – Meet Amazon Air Prime
Amazon Opens a Series of pop-up Stores in San Francisco
Amazon has officially opened a series of pop-up stores in retail malls in San Francisco. This is the first time the online e-commerce giant opened a physical location. There are a number of Kindle e-Readers and Tablets on display to give transient shoppers the ability to play with the devices and buy them on the spot.Walmart, Target and a number of other big box retailers … [Read more...] about Amazon Opens a Series of pop-up Stores in San Francisco
Review of the Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9
Amazon has an extensive track record of releasing seven inch tablets, but has only ever released two 8.9 inch models. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is being billed as the definitive e-reader that excels at reading magazines, newspapers, eBooks and graphic novels. The entire Amazon ecosystem has a copious number of titles to keep you basically reading forever. Today, we look … [Read more...] about Review of the Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9
Amazon Kindle HDX 7 vs Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9
Amazon has two very high-definition tablets that fall into their new HDX product line. There is a seven inch version and one that is almost nine inches in size. They certainly have similar specs but how does the extra few inches influence the e-reading and multimedia experience? Today we put both models head to head to see what one comes out on-top.The Amazon Kindle Fire … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle HDX 7 vs Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9