Wired magazine published a two-page review of e-readers and unfortunately it comes a little too late for Christmas shoppers to do anything other than wish they had bought the other guy’s device. Of the four major e-readers for the U.S. market that the tech team reviewed, the Kobo Touch, Nook Simple Touch , Sony Reader PRS-T1, and the Amazon Kindle, even Wired staffers were … [Read more...] about Surprising Winner in Wired e-Reader Review
E-Book News
Ebooks Still Viewed Differently Than Print
A survey on the perceptions of patron ebook checkout by librarians, most of who served in academic libraries, has shed some light on the check-out processes of patrons who borrow digital content from their libraries. The new report was instituted by ebrary and had some interesting results.The first newsworthy item involved the borrowing habits themselves. For example, while … [Read more...] about Ebooks Still Viewed Differently Than Print
Nook Reaching Out to a Variety of Readers
When Barnes&Noble began its massive media campaign of commercials for its Nook e-reader, the imagery was very serene and quite deliberately targeted to women. Images of users lounging on window benches while their children played in the yard or of readers under umbrellas at the beach were intended to draw in a demographic who simply wanted to enjoy a good book with the … [Read more...] about Nook Reaching Out to a Variety of Readers
The Timing of Indie Publishing
With the new opportunities arising from the various platforms in publishing, authors and industry executives alike are seeing an increase in the ability to get timely works to market. Whether it is biographies of notorious figures or journalists’ perspectives on the most recent uprisings, digital publishing has allowed readers to enjoy more relevant works at a faster rate by … [Read more...] about The Timing of Indie Publishing
E-Books from Google BookStore Can Be Downloaded in Chrome and Read Offline
Google Books and Google Chrome, both being Google products, means it just a matter of time before the two started to merge, and the latest development is all good news for e-book lovers. For now, users will get to download e-books from the Google Book store via the Chrome web browser and read them even when not connected to the net.Of course, you will need to have a Google … [Read more...] about E-Books from Google BookStore Can Be Downloaded in Chrome and Read Offline
New in Digital Reading for 2012
This is the time of year when sources start to close out their thoughts on the current year and make heady predictions for the coming year. New technology, new updates and upgrades, new content. And one of the sources that GoodEReader has been watching closely this year, iStoryTime and its parent company zuuka, have a few things up their sleeves for next year, throwing … [Read more...] about New in Digital Reading for 2012
Barnes and Noble Nook Color and Nook Tablet Adds Manga and Anime to Its Catalog
Barnes&Noble, developers of the NOOK line of e-readers and full-color Android powered tablets, announced its partnership with VIZ Media to bring over 100 anime and manga titles to the NOOK digital catalog.“NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color are ideal devices for our customers to enjoy manga in stunning high resolution color that virtually makes the action leap off the page,” … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Color and Nook Tablet Adds Manga and Anime to Its Catalog
Digital Reading Allows Game Backstory to Become Comics
With the improvements to digital reading that came about with the widespread development of full-color tablets, interactive children’s book apps and digital comics apps have taken off. GoodEReader recently reported on the Pocket God comics that grew out of the popular game of the same name, and now the creators of the multi-million-download Cut The Rope is releasing its own … [Read more...] about Digital Reading Allows Game Backstory to Become Comics
Ebook of the Week: S. R. Johannes
With so much discussion in the industry about reasons for authors to choose indie publishing over traditional, many authors and readers alike tend to overlook the fact that the end result of a traditional publishing deal only comes about after a publisher has signed the author’s book. After the first hurdle of signing with an agent, a lot of writers tend to perceive that step … [Read more...] about Ebook of the Week: S. R. Johannes
Ebook Pricing Still a Mystery to Some Publishers
GigaOM reported today on a Wall Street Journal article that asks the question as to whether traditional publishing houses really know what they’re doing when it comes to setting the price of digital editions of their titles. For the most part, the answer seems to be an overwhelming no.The article hastened to point out that the Big Six and Apple are being investigated on two … [Read more...] about Ebook Pricing Still a Mystery to Some Publishers
Digital Cookbooks Revived Through Apps
Epicurious, the popular cooking site, is selling digital cookbooks through its app, but with a key technological twist. The Random House titles, so far the only publisher that the Conde Nast site is partnering with before new titles become available soon, are available for purchase through the Epicurious app but also will be available to view as stand-alone … [Read more...] about Digital Cookbooks Revived Through Apps
The Canadian Booksellers Association partners with Google Books
Google Books officially hit Canada last month and finally allows us to purchase best sellers and millions of free books. This really makes e-readers like the iRiver Story HD relevant because it used to be USA only and now can be used as a viable alternative to many of the other stores out there. The one drawback of the Canadian version of the store is the lack of selection. The … [Read more...] about The Canadian Booksellers Association partners with Google Books
KDP Select: A New Perspective
Some of the first uproar over Amazon’s newest publishing option, KDP Select, has quieted down as various industry watchers wait to see some results. In the meantime, GoodEReader spoke with Mark Coker, CEO of Smashwords, about what it means for indie authors and for the digital self-publishing industry.“We are not unbiased here,” said Coker of the program that requires … [Read more...] about KDP Select: A New Perspective
ePub Direct Gains Funding to Expand Digital Publishing Offerings
ePub Direct is a Ireland based company who is one of Europes largest companies devoted to selling ebooks. It supplies digital books to 116 different companies, such as Amazon, Kobo, Sony, WH Smith, and iBooks. Today the company secured €1.3 million via The Ulster Bank Diageo Venture Fund to solidify their offerings and remain relevant in 2012.The company seeks to hire new … [Read more...] about ePub Direct Gains Funding to Expand Digital Publishing Offerings