Overdrive Releases New Statistics on eBook Lending 25 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments Overdrive is currently the premier option that libraries and K12 schools turn to for their ebook needs. The service is available in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia. Today Overdrive announced new statistics on its first eight months of 2012. Over 19,000 libraries and schools currently do business with Overdrive. Over 34.8 million people visited the Overdrive system and it … [Read more...] about Overdrive Releases New Statistics on eBook Lending
Review of the Archos Arnova 8 G3 24 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 3 Comments The Archos Arnova 8 G3 is one of the world's few eight inch Android tablets. In a world of 7 inch devices, this added screen real estate makes reading and consuming media a little bit easier. One of the most exciting elements is the front facing speaker to give you a superb audio experience, while maintaining a fairly vanilla version of Google Android 4.0. Hardware The … [Read more...] about Review of the Archos Arnova 8 G3
A New Semester Starts at Pottermore with Chamber of Secrets Expansion 23 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments Many kids are finding themselves back in the classroom wallowing in the doldrums, but their online alter-egos can find some solace in some new updates from J.K Rowling's virtual world, Pottermore. Young wizards attending Hogwarts are enjoying the second installment of the Chamber of Secrets, which encompasses chapters five to eleven. This latest edition to the Harry Potter … [Read more...] about A New Semester Starts at Pottermore with Chamber of Secrets Expansion
Project Austin Revives the Microsoft Courier with a New Windows 8 Note APP 22 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments When Good e-Reader first started many moons ago, one technology we were plenty excited about was the Microsoft Courier. It was designed to be a dual-screen tablet that appealed to business professionals, designers, and artists. This project was unceremoniously canceled, but the technology was recently revised. It has transitioned from hardware into a new note taking app … [Read more...] about Project Austin Revives the Microsoft Courier with a New Windows 8 Note APP
Sony PRS-T1 Vs. the Sony PRS-T2 21 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment Welcome to another Good e-Reader Comparison Video! Today we check out the core differences between the Sony PRS-T1 released in 2011 and the new Sony PRS-T2 that came out a few weeks ago. We dive into the core differences that really make these two devices very unique. If you take a look at the hardware, there is not much of a difference between these two units. They both … [Read more...] about Sony PRS-T1 Vs. the Sony PRS-T2
Gardners Books to Launch Its Own Color e-Reader in the UK 17 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment Gardners Books has just announced its own color e-reader called GoTab at a trade show in the United Kingdom. This new six inch Android Tablet comes with the Hive Reader, which allows customers to download thousands of ebooks directly from the Hive Website. It is going to launch this October and will only cost a respectable £59. The GoTab GBT6 features a capacitive six inch … [Read more...] about Gardners Books to Launch Its Own Color e-Reader in the UK
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 and Updated e-Reader Shipping Today 14 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments The initial batch of orders for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 are shipping today and many customers are reporting their orders on UPS trucks for delivery in the USA. The big hyping factors surrounding this model include the superior resolution of 1,280 x 800 and the dual WIFI antennas. This should give you a better and faster internet experience. It is also rocking dual-cores, a … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 and Updated e-Reader Shipping Today
Toys “R” Us to Launch Its Own Kid Friendly Tablet Named “Tabeo” 10 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 2 Comments Toys "R" Us was one of the first large companies to get into the tablet game a few years ago. It found great success in tablets aimed at children by V.Tech, Meep, Lexibook, and Fisher Price. This has promoted the company to develop its own tablet in-house to make wider profit margins. The new Android device will be called "Tabeo." The Tabeo features a seven inch capacitive … [Read more...] about Toys “R” Us to Launch Its Own Kid Friendly Tablet Named “Tabeo”
Amazon to Allow Users to Opt out of Kindle Fire HD Special Offers 9 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment When the Amazon Kindle Fire HD line of tablets was unveiled last week, one of the factors the company did not mention was that all of the devices were jam packed with advertisements. If you decide to purchase a Kindle Fire HD, you will see these ads on your homescreen and screensaver. There are no options to purchase one of these without the ads and this has created quite a … [Read more...] about Amazon to Allow Users to Opt out of Kindle Fire HD Special Offers
New Amazon Kindle Fire HD Tablets Available in the UK Starting October 25th 8 September 2012 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment Amazon has officially announced today that the Amazon Kindle Fire HD series of tablets will available in the UK starting October 25th.The new models will be available at bookstore chain Waterstones and will cost £129 for the improved first generation Kindle Fire, £159 for the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 7in 32GB for £199. Right now there is no availability for the 8 inch … [Read more...] about New Amazon Kindle Fire HD Tablets Available in the UK Starting October 25th
