The Pocketbook Color Lux is one of the first e-readers in the world to use the new E Ink Triton 2 color technology and a front-light. Today, we dive right into this new device and give you a sense of what it brings to the table and how it performs under real world circumstances. Is it a must buy or should you avoid it at all costs?HardwareThe … [Read more...] about Review of the Pocketbook Color Lux eReader
Google Play Textbooks to Launch this August
Google announced today during a huge event that they were creating a new eTextbook section. Diligent young scholars will be able to both rent and buy them on Android and iOS. The new service is poised to launch this August and students will be able to save 80%, compared to physical textbooks.Right now Google has locked up Pearson, Wiley, Macmillian Higher … [Read more...] about Google Play Textbooks to Launch this August
Is Windows 8 and RT Doomed to Fail Against Android?
Microsoft is trying to push hardware manufacturers to either adopt Windows 8 or the RT operating system on their tablets. The Redmond based company is facing an uphill battle where it is unable to compete against Android in the battle of tablet operating systems.Earlier in the year, Microsoft surprised all of its vendors and hardware partners by announcing that it would … [Read more...] about Is Windows 8 and RT Doomed to Fail Against Android?
Final Fantasy Sound Composer to Release New eBook
One of the things that has resonated with Final Fantasy fans is the sound composition. Almost every single game to date has been done by Nobuo Uematsu and he is releasing a new eBook this summer.The new eBook will have interactive features and be primarily driven by audio. It tells a story of a robot named “Blik-0,” created by a reputable artificial intelligence scientist, … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy Sound Composer to Release New eBook
Acer Iconia W3 VS the Apple iPad Mini
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison! Today we look at the first Windows 8 tablet in the world that features a 8.1 inch screen running Windows 8, the Iconia W3 and the Apple iPad.Our video documents the hardware features and directly compares how the specs look on paper. Obviously, the specs are similarly aligned, and is really not that indicative to the … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia W3 VS the Apple iPad Mini
Harper’s Magazine Embracing Digital Apps to Compete with The Atlantic
Harper’s Magazine originally launched in 1850 and is the second oldest magazine next to Scientific America. The company has been notorious about not walking down the digital path and is consistently losing readers to the Atlantic. This may change, as Harper’s Magazine is launching a series of digital reading apps for iOS and Android this fall.The only avenue to currently … [Read more...] about Harper’s Magazine Embracing Digital Apps to Compete with The Atlantic
Why the Vast Majority of Newspaper Paywalls Will Fail
Some of the largest national newspaper publishers in North America have shifted their strategies to sell access for readers to view their online content. They appear to have reached a tipping point for the average city newspaper to tap into a new revenue model, and most are completely floundering. In order to boost sagging print revenues, alternatives to the paywall method need … [Read more...] about Why the Vast Majority of Newspaper Paywalls Will Fail
Dark Horse to Publish Terminator: The Last Battle Digital Comic
Dark Horse is poised to capitalize on the new Terminator movie set to launch in early 2015. The company announced Terminator: The Last Battle, which will be illustrated by Pete Woods and written by J. Michael Straczynski.The Last Battle is a direct followup to the movie Terminator Salvation and chronicles the development of Skynet from the moment it became self-aware in … [Read more...] about Dark Horse to Publish Terminator: The Last Battle Digital Comic
Apple Developer Website Hacked
Last Thursday iOS developers have been unable to login to Apple’s Developers Portal. Most people assumed it was maintenance or a simple website upgrade. As it would have it, hackers broke into the website and stole an indeterminate amount of data.Apple said in a statement “Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers from … [Read more...] about Apple Developer Website Hacked
Disney Unveils New Augmented Reality Book Technology
Disney Research labs in Pittsburgh have developed new augmented reality technology called HideOut, which could take books into an entirely new direction. HideOut explores how mobile projectors can enable new forms of interaction with digital content projected on everyday objects such as books, walls, game boards, tables, and many others.Disney elaborated on what the new … [Read more...] about Disney Unveils New Augmented Reality Book Technology
MangaMagazine Launches New InkBlazers App for iOS
MangaMagazine has just launched its new iPad app, giving comic fans access to the site’s diverse range of titles anywhere, anytime. The app packages all MangaMagazine original content for easy, swipeable, page-turning functionality in a user-friendly layout. Founded in early 2012, MangaMagazine.net has amassed more than 55,000 registered users who are made up of both comic fans … [Read more...] about MangaMagazine Launches New InkBlazers App for iOS
Google Play Books Now Available in 9 New European Countries
Google Play Books has expanded into nine new countries today, bringing the total footprint to 26. Residents in Denmark, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Sweden can now access millions of free and paid ebooks.One of the most interesting aspects of the entire Google Books experience is a new program the company unveiled a few months … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Now Available in 9 New European Countries
New Indie eBookstore Tomely Puts the Emphasis on Being DRM-Free
There is a new online indie bookstore in Australia today, by the name of Tomely. It allows small publishers and independent authors to sell their ebooks on a new platform, DRM-Free.Tomely provides publishers and authors with the ability to sell directly through their own existing websites, manage their own promotions using a flexible coupon-code generator, and easily send … [Read more...] about New Indie eBookstore Tomely Puts the Emphasis on Being DRM-Free
Google Play Receives a Massive Update for Web Users
When most people access Google Play on their Android tablets, you normally do it via the dedicated app. One of the more useful ways to install apps is it to do it via the Google Play website, where you can flag apps to install. Today, the entire Google online experience has changed and has borrowed elements from its refreshed app.The new interface is a … [Read more...] about Google Play Receives a Massive Update for Web Users