AT&T has just released a new tablet that has DirecTV and DirecTV Now bundled on it. This device was designed to compete against the Amazon Fire tablets in terms of price and functionality. Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice customers can add the tablet to their unlimited wireless plan for an extra $20 per month. Alternatively you can purchase it for $10 a month for 20 … [Read more...] about AT&T Releases New PrimeTime Android Tablet
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How to install Overdrive Libby on the Amazon Fire
Overdrive Libby is a brand new app that allows you to listen to audiobooks and read e-books from the public library. This app is not available in the Amazon App Store and so you have to download it from another market, such as the Good e-Reader Android App Store. This video tutorial teaches how you to allow for the installation of apps from unknown sources and sideload the app … [Read more...] about How to install Overdrive Libby on the Amazon Fire
Google is starting to punish unstable and buggy Android Apps
Google has begun to leverage a new AI system that will punish apps that are buggy or are prone to crashing. They will make them less visible in search results, which will hurt their chances of being discovered and downloaded. Google announced that they will be looking not just at the user's ratings and engagement, but also at the performance data. Through AI technology, they … [Read more...] about Google is starting to punish unstable and buggy Android Apps
New Amazon Fire Unlock Utility is Released
There is a new Amazon Fire Utility available that will remove all of the Amazon branded apps and turn it into a fully functional tablet with Google Play. This tool is especially useful for people who want to purchase the Fire 7 for $49 and get more out of it. There is no way to root the any of the new Fire tablets so the best we can do is some custom tools that developers … [Read more...] about New Amazon Fire Unlock Utility is Released
Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – July 23 2017
This week a number of new Android Apps and Games have been released and we are drawing attention to them on Good e-Reader. There was also a few that have received big updates, such as Google Play Books which dramatically simplified the main UI and made it more intuitive to use. All of the apps on this list are available to download from the Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry … [Read more...] about Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – July 23 2017
Amazon Rapids Unveils Signature Stories
Amazon Rapids launched last November and features short stories for kids. All of the content is delivered in the style of an instant messaging app and are told through the lens of characters chatting with each other, one message at a time. Today, the company unveiled a huge update called Signature Stories which brings new stories from children’s TV shows, Niko and the Sword of … [Read more...] about Amazon Rapids Unveils Signature Stories
OneClickDigital and Zinio merged into a single app – RBdigital
Recorded Books and RBmedia have just launched a new app called RBdigital, which brings together OneClickDigital and Zinio for Libraries into a singular app for Android and iOS. To make it as easy as possible for libraries to adopt the new app, Recorded Books also offers live training webinars to get new users up to speed, as well as free technical support for patrons and … [Read more...] about OneClickDigital and Zinio merged into a single app – RBdigital
The Best Android e-Reader Apps of 2017
Android has a vast number of e-reading and e-book apps available, but there are so many to choose from. Where do you start? Good e-Reader tracks all of the emerging and new apps you need to know about. Some of them give you bite sized content on a daily basis to keep you entertained during short reading sessions, while others feature steamy romance or post apocalyptic … [Read more...] about The Best Android e-Reader Apps of 2017
Adobe Scan is the PDF App You Need
Adobe Scan turns your phone or tablet into a scanning tool that automatically recognizes text. It allows users to capture images in a snap and transform them into brilliantly clear Adobe PDFs. When you snap a picture of any document or anything with printed text, Adobe Scan will automatically convert it into digital text that can be selected, copied or annotated with Acrobat … [Read more...] about Adobe Scan is the PDF App You Need
Epic! Raises 8 Million to expand their platform
Epic! is an unlimited subscription platform that focuses on kids. More than 160 million books have been read on their service since launch and over 24 million e-books have been read in the last 30 days. Epic has just raised 8 million dollars from TransLink Capital, Rakuten Ventures, Menlo Ventures, WI Harper, Brighteye Ventures and Innovation Endeavors. The company will use the … [Read more...] about Epic! Raises 8 Million to expand their platform