Adobe has been the pioneer of PDF Reading and now Windows Phone 8 users have something to celebrate. The seminal document reader is now available for download for those who have the latest Windows Phones.The Windows 8 phone platform is starting to attract major developers, something Blackberry has been unable to do. The new app will allow people to search for specific text … [Read more...] about Adobe PDF Reader Now Available for Windows Phone 8
E Ink Unveils New e-Paper Display Screen for Watches
E Ink has experimented with watches in the past with Seiko, a Japan based company. Pebble has really captured the mainstream imagination with their watches that sync with most major phones on the market. This has prompted the emerging display screen industry to all work on solutions. Today, E Ink has announced a new business deal with Sonostar to release a new line of watches … [Read more...] about E Ink Unveils New e-Paper Display Screen for Watches
Digital Magazine Usage Growing via Tablet Users
Digital Magazine usage is growing with people who have adopted tablets into their lifestyle. Recently a survey polled 1,293 people on how they have incorporated digital magazines into their daily reading habits. 26% of the respondents prefer reading on their tablets, rather than the printed page.One of the most interesting aspects of the results was the fact that tablet … [Read more...] about Digital Magazine Usage Growing via Tablet Users
Amazon Slashes Kindle HD Tablet Prices for Fathers Day
Amazon is reducing the investment cost of the Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 tablets for Father’s Day. You can now get a $20.00 savings on both models by using the coupon code DADSFIRE at checkout.The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 features a seven inch IPS display with 1,280 x 800 pixels. It offers an amazing viewing experience and the ability to watch 720p movies right on the unit. … [Read more...] about Amazon Slashes Kindle HD Tablet Prices for Fathers Day
Penguin and Random House Merger to Complete in July
Penguin and Random House have cleared the last hurdle with their proposed merger; China gave the final blessing today. These two companies will officially join forces in July and will account for 1/4 of all books to be published globally.The new publishing merger will have 53% controlling interest by Bertelsmann and 47% by Pearson. When the merger is complete, it will … [Read more...] about Penguin and Random House Merger to Complete in July
Good e-Reader Radio – Post BEA and IDPF Wrapup
Over the last week, the entire Good e-Reader staff was in New York for IDPF and Book Expo America. This is the first year our website was one of the major sponsors of the largest digital book event in the world and we talked to a number of major players in the industry. Today, we have a few audio interviews we did at the show where we spoke to Kobo and Overdrive about a myriad … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio – Post BEA and IDPF Wrapup
Interview: Otis Chandler of GoodReads Talks about Amazon
Otis Chandler, the CEO of GoodReads, founded the company in 2006 and launched the first iteration of the company in 2007. Recently, he sold the company to Amazon for $100 million dollars and delivered a keynote speech at IDPF, talking about the growth of the platform and the future. He then spoke exclusively to Good e-Reader, talking about the future of GoodReads and … [Read more...] about Interview: Otis Chandler of GoodReads Talks about Amazon
CBS Acquires Majority Stake in TV Guide Digital
TV Guide Digital has been operating as a joint venture between CBS and Lionsgate. Not only do 16 million users visit the website every month to check out what’s on the boob tube tonight, but they also read the Android and iOS apps. CBS has announced that it has purchased the 50% equity stake that Lionsgate owned, and now is in complete control of the entire digital … [Read more...] about CBS Acquires Majority Stake in TV Guide Digital
Video: Interview with Bestselling Author Sylvia Day
Sylvia Day is one of the best examples of an author who publishes on her own terms. She self-publishes and has a line of bestselling books dubbed “The Crossfire Trilogy.” Her stories have been translated into several languages, she’s been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the EPPIE award, the National Readers’ Choice Award, the Readers’ Crown, and … [Read more...] about Video: Interview with Bestselling Author Sylvia Day
New Ingram Spark Publishing Program Revealed
Ingram Spark is a new digital publishing solution aimed at small and boutique publishers. This new service is primarily aimed at publishers who expressed dissatisfaction with Ingram Lightning Source. Spark has a very simple user interface that can convert your word document or PDF file into a proper ebook and then distribute your work to Kobo, Amazon, Apple, and Barnes and … [Read more...] about New Ingram Spark Publishing Program Revealed
Kobo Explains Aura HD Design and International Expansion
The Kobo Aura HD is the most recent e-reader the Toronto based company has produced. It certainly buckles the trend of the standard six inch device that seems to be the industry standard. In a very short period of time, the Aura now accounts for over 25% of the company’s overall hardware sales, and is poised grow even more, as the availability in international markets starts to … [Read more...] about Kobo Explains Aura HD Design and International Expansion
Amazon Hosts BEA Roundtable to Get KDP Feedback
Several industry experts were invited to a closed event at BookExpo to meet with Amazon executives about the state of self-publishing. Three notable self-published authors were there, including Stephanie Bond, CJ Lyons, and Hugh Howey. Along with GoodEReader, several other well-known contributors to digital publishing participated: Jane Friedman from Writer’s Digest, … [Read more...] about Amazon Hosts BEA Roundtable to Get KDP Feedback
A Second Look at the Sony 13.3 Inch e-Reader
The Sony 13.3 inch e-Reader is going to usher in a brand new era of high quality e-Paper that allows for a true PDF experience. Sony has exclusivity over this brand new technology they created and worked on, in conjunction with e INK. On the first day of SID Display Week, we were walked through some of the core features, but was that really enough? We received hundreds of … [Read more...] about A Second Look at the Sony 13.3 Inch e-Reader