SID Display Week is going to be kicking off in our own backyard May 19-24, 2013 in Vancouver. Good e-Reader will be live on the scene looking at some of the innovative new display technologies that may find themselves on e-readers and tablets in the near future.A number of major companies will be in attendance, such as Apple, Dell, HP, and Motorola. International system … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Is Attending SID Display Week in Vancouver
Nook Press Upgrade Allows You to Edit Your Published Manuscripts
NOOK Press was unveiled a few weeks ago and is the direct followup to the PUBIT self-publishing program. When NOOK Press was released, the platform saw a backlash of authors lamenting that fact that they could not edit or make changes to their ebooks once they were published and available for sale. NOOK Press has apparently heard your pleas, because the program just upgraded … [Read more...] about Nook Press Upgrade Allows You to Edit Your Published Manuscripts
After One Full Year, TOR Books Reflects on Abandoning DRM
Science Fiction and Fantasy imprint TOR celebrated one year of abandoning DRM and the company has stated that it has seen no noticeable increase in piracy.DRM or Digital Rights Management is a form of encryption that retailers and publishing companies employ to protect their works. This often causes confusion for the customers and warrant using bulky programs to copy the … [Read more...] about After One Full Year, TOR Books Reflects on Abandoning DRM
Customers Gaining Confidence in the Nook Tablet Brand
Barnes and Noble has seen a decreased interest in their Nook line of e-Readers and Tablets during the last calender year. The company verified that holiday sales were down 12.6% over the previous year and their entire digital division lost $262 million dollars in 2012. B&N also expanded out of the United States for the first time, setting up shop in the UK. There was a time … [Read more...] about Customers Gaining Confidence in the Nook Tablet Brand
20% of All US Newspapers Are Digital
Newspapers in the US are on the decline right now and the entire industry is seeing explosive growth via the digital offerings. The New York Times is the current poster child of implementing a solid paywall strategy and seeing the largest gains. Currently, 20% of all newspaper circulation in the US is now digital.The entire newspaper industry a slight decline by 0.7%, … [Read more...] about 20% of All US Newspapers Are Digital
Digital Comic Startup Graphic India Wants to Develop New Superheroes
Digital comic book startup company Graphic India has gone through another round of fundraising and obtained enough capital to launch a new initiative. The company plans on rolling out a new generation of superheroes that appeal to the 700 million youths living in India. New apps are being developed for iOS, Android, and Windows 8 to facilitate the content delivery.According … [Read more...] about Digital Comic Startup Graphic India Wants to Develop New Superheroes
Out of Print Documentary Looks at the Future of the Book
One of the most interesting documentaries developed in the last few years focuses on the journey of the book through the digital revolution. Out of Print is currently making its way on the film festival circuit and features interviews with Jeff Bezos, Ray Bradbury, Scott Turow, Jeffrey Toobin, and is narrated by Meryl Streep. There is also a wide array of other authors, … [Read more...] about Out of Print Documentary Looks at the Future of the Book
StoryBundle Launches Video Game eBook Campaign
Storybundle has quietly been building a loyal following over the course of the last calender year for its ebook campaigns. Storybundle closely follows the Humble Bundle business model, which gives you the ability to determine your own price, and most of the proceeds go to charity. The strongest feature of the site is the DRM-free nature of the ebooks.Storybundle has just … [Read more...] about StoryBundle Launches Video Game eBook Campaign
Good e-Reader Radio – Breaking Audio Update – Google Play on the Nook
Welcome to a breaking audio update from Good e-Reader! Lots of news in the last 48 hours! Barnes and Noble announced Google Play on the Nook HD and HD+. Â This is huge news and I go into detail on the ramifications of this new development. Tool of Change has announced it has stopped running the annual convention. This is all very timely, as the company announced its new Atlas … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio – Breaking Audio Update – Google Play on the Nook
Barnes and Noble Adds Google Play to Nook HD and HD+ Tablets
Barnes and Noble has announced today that the company is implementing the Google Play Market to the entire line of Nook HD tablets. This will allow customers to finally gain access to a non-curated app store that has almost 700,000 apps currently available. It also gives people the ability to download official Google branded applications such as Chrome browser, Gmail, YouTube, … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Adds Google Play to Nook HD and HD+ Tablets
How Hotels Can Benefit with Tablet Adoption
Hotels are starting to adopt tablets more and more into the business and guests are starting to benefit. In our last article we talked about a recent survey of 53 hotels across the USA found that 82% of guests who had access to the in-suite tablets used them an average of 11 times per stay. Of the guests who used the hotel in-room tablets, 41% ordered in-room food, 21% … [Read more...] about How Hotels Can Benefit with Tablet Adoption
O’Reilly Tools of Change Conference Discontinued
Tim O'Reilly announced today that the annual conference will be suspended and the company will no longer run its digital publishing conference in New York.Since 2007, the O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference has been the seminal event for professionals and companies engaged with the challenges and opportunities of new publishing technologies and business … [Read more...] about O’Reilly Tools of Change Conference Discontinued
Kobo Launches Reader’s Passion Campaign
Kobo traditionally does not launch massive media campaigns, but they did spend a large amount of cash advertising on TV, Online and in-stores last Christmas. Today, the company has developed a new advertising initiative called Reader’s Passion. It is mainly celebrating Mother’s Day and will include a mix of television, online and print advertisement in Canada, the United … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches Reader’s Passion Campaign
Review of the Blackberry Q10
The Blackberry Q10 is the second phone to be released using the new Blackberry 10 operating system. This new model maintains the same type of keyboard that has been a seminal success with the Blackberry Bold and Curve. It maintains a smaller screen compared to the Z10, but is a step in the right direction when compared to the previous models. Can the Q10 compete against other … [Read more...] about Review of the Blackberry Q10