Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Review! Today we take a look at the new SkyPad Alpha Internet Tablet by Skytex.This is a fairly new company and they have issued a few devices so far, such as the Skytex Primer Color. We reviewed this one a few months ago. Considering that model was a $99 e-reader, you got tremendous value for the money.The SkyPad Alpha is a 7 inch … [Read more...] about Hands on Video Review of the SkyPad Alpha Internet Tablet
Tablet PC News
Fresh (and last)TouchPad lot to arrive in October
HP's exit from the tablet segment was sudden and unexpected, which left its component suppliers and manufacturing partners in China and Taiwan very little or no time to realign their inventories of the abandoned TouchPad tablet PC. In any case, they were left with TouchPad components such as batteries, chassis and so on that could be used to build another 100,000 to 200,000 … [Read more...] about Fresh (and last)TouchPad lot to arrive in October
HP sues its own partner tasked with settling TouchPad refunds
The TouchPad might have had a very short life span but the entire TouchPad saga has been thoroughly interesting. In fact, it provided us some thing to cheer about from the usual tablet story of the iPad leading in every possible manner while the rest to play a catch up game.In the latest twist to the TouchPad story, there is a lawsuit also involved. It goes like this: HP … [Read more...] about HP sues its own partner tasked with settling TouchPad refunds
ViewSonic ViewPad 7x, 10pro, and 7e launched in Berlin
There would be a variety of tablets available in the market shortly from ViewSonic. The company made this announcement at the IFA 2011 event. Three varieties from the company would be coming out shortly, with one being the ViewPad 7x which would have a screen of 7 inch dimension with Android 3.2 Honeycomb as the operating system. The second one called the ViewPad 10 pro will … [Read more...] about ViewSonic ViewPad 7x, 10pro, and 7e launched in Berlin
Barnes and Noble Nook Color 2 due out September
Barnes and Noble will be issuing a new version of its Nook Color e-reader in a few weeks cites Taiwan News Service Digitimes. B&N has put an order in and has made over 2 million units that are going to be shipped out soon.B&N’s CEO commented that he expected US$1 billion in digital revenues by 2013. The company will have to sell around 10 million Nook/Nook-Color … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Color 2 due out September
Dell confirms Streak 7 getting Honeycomb upgrade
Dell finally confirmed at the IFA event about its plans to upgrade the Streak 7 tablet with Android 3.2 'Honeycomb'. We had an inkling of this but only as rumors. The entire range of Streak 7 tablets are up on display at the Dell stall with all running on Honeycomb. The original Streak as we all know have a 5 inch display though that has been discontinued. The Streak range now … [Read more...] about Dell confirms Streak 7 getting Honeycomb upgrade
New iPad 2 ad – ‘Learn’
Apple had promoted its iPad tablets through a slew of ads before, each centered around a single theme. Like the latest Apple iPad ad that is named 'Learn.' On focus will be the iPad's capability to enable its users to pick up new skills such as calligraphy, or a new language via suitably designed apps.The ad showcases several apps which includes GarageBand, Chinagram and … [Read more...] about New iPad 2 ad – ‘Learn’
OlivePad 2 to debut in September
Olive Telecom will follow up its earlier attempt at the tablet market with a new and improved OlivePad 2. Also, the good thing is the improvement is not just about its exteriors but is skin deep. So apart from being lighter and thinner than the original OlivePad, the improved version will also come with a new and more powerful Qualcomm processor. However, what is sure to … [Read more...] about OlivePad 2 to debut in September
Best Buy Lowers the Price of the Blackberry Playbook
Best Buy has just lowered the prices of the entire Playbook line in an attempt to garner more sales. The Playbook has never recovered from the slew of negative early reviews it got as it launched and many people are still holding off purchasing one. This may be the time to buy one with discounts abounding with the entire Playbook product line.Best Buy is knocking off $50.00 … [Read more...] about Best Buy Lowers the Price of the Blackberry Playbook
Tablet Reading Heavily Aimed at Children
GoodEReader.com has profiled a number of companies that create children’s interactive book apps, and the reasons these companies have given for their start-ups are strikingly similar, meaning that app developers worldwide recognize a fundamental problem with children’s literacy: books have to compete.With so much coverage given in the past two years to the so-called “death … [Read more...] about Tablet Reading Heavily Aimed at Children
Samsung reveals Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android 3.2 Tablet
Samsung just took the wraps off the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 the spiritual successor of the original released last year! This new one gets a firm dose of 2011 with some amazing hardware and features that is sure to impress even the most banal consumer.The new Galaxy Tab has a 7.7 inch screen with a resolution of 1280x800 and has a Super AMOLED Plus display panel. This is … [Read more...] about Samsung reveals Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android 3.2 Tablet
Boogie Board Rip Allows for eText Writing
Tomorrow at IFA in Berlin, Germany Boogie Board will be showing off a new device dubbed Rip. It actually stands for Record, Image, and Preserve. The device is 9.5 inches and allows not only for writing, but now you can export them to your PC via the Micro USB port. In addition to its save capabilities, the Boogie Board Rip tablet features a 9.5" writing surface (measured … [Read more...] about Boogie Board Rip Allows for eText Writing
Pandigital Super Nova Soon Available at Best Buy
Pandigital has been issuing a bunch of new e-readers this year and many of them have been limited to the USA in terms of sales. The other day we just reviewed the Pandigital Nova, but our hearts remain with the Super Nova. This new tablet will be the best one the company has released to this point in terms of specs and hardware.The Super Nova comes with a 8 inch capacitive … [Read more...] about Pandigital Super Nova Soon Available at Best Buy
Status Update ePub 3 and New Video
When we were are Book Expo America, we landed an exclusive interview with the lead developers of the EPUB 3 Team and things have been rather quiet since then. Today the team announced some news regarding their iPad technology and even included video. If you have never heard of ePub 3 before, check out our exclusive interview and video interview HERE.The team announced today … [Read more...] about Status Update ePub 3 and New Video