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
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TechCrunch Has Seen the New Amazon Tablet, Due in October
How exactly would a single person go about breaking Twitter? By posting an article declaring that he has seen, held, and used the new Amazon tablet, due out this fall. That’s precisely what happened when TechCrunch’s MG Siegler posted his article only a few hours ago, an article that already has over 2,000 “likes” on Facebook and has been picked up by tech watchers all across … [Read more...] about TechCrunch Has Seen the New Amazon Tablet, Due in October
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
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
Random House eBook Sales Increase over 200%
International media conglomerate Bertelsmann, which owns Random House in the USA, recently unveiled its earnings report for the first half of 2011 and profits are up nearly 200% from last year. Random House saw almost triple digit percentage increase thanks to many of its books listed on the New York Times Bestseller List. Revenues for Random House internationally were €787 … [Read more...] about Random House eBook Sales Increase over 200%
DC Comics and the Long-Awaited Relaunch
Comic fans will be lining up at Midtown Comics in New York City’s Times Square on August 31st—many of them in costume—for the midnight launch of the New 52, the fresh start of nearly the entire line of DC Universe super hero titles. The revamped favorites include new plot lines, fresh characterizations, and of course, updated wardrobes for the heroes and villains alike (spoiler … [Read more...] about DC Comics and the Long-Awaited Relaunch
Good e-Reader eBook of the Week starts Tuesday
Good e-Reader is proud to offer the new eBook of the Week feature to our website! Every week we will be giving away an eBook for free or heavily discounted! We will be promoting authors from a myriad of genres and these books will be solid for readers of a wide audience! Not only will you get a chance to get a free book but you will get a chance to listen to the author speak … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader eBook of the Week starts Tuesday
The Best e-Readers for Back to School – Sept 2011
Every month Good e-Reader does a monthly series on the best e-readers to purchase or give you the most bang for your buck. September is back to school season and many people wonder what the best devices are for the classroom. Our list of e-readers this month is perfect if you are going back to high school, university or College. Barnes and Noble Nook Color The Nook Color … [Read more...] about The Best e-Readers for Back to School – Sept 2011
Kobo iPad 4.5.2 Update Brings Better Multitasking
Kobo has updated their iPad Reading application to version 4.5.2, which brings numerous enhancements but nothing revolutionary. The biggest change that the upgrade brings was the support of multitasking when you download more then one book to your library. When you purchase a set of books and then sync them to your device, in the past it would load one at a time. Now you can … [Read more...] about Kobo iPad 4.5.2 Update Brings Better Multitasking
Where to Buy the HP TouchPad Aug 27
The HP TouchPad garnered the most ravenous attention to a tablet computer since the launch of the iPad 1 and iPad 2. It is too bad the only way HP could have done this was by cancelling the TouchPad manufacturing and selling them at a steep loss. Since Friday of last week we have been covering the locations that had them for sale. There are still a few around and this weekend, … [Read more...] about Where to Buy the HP TouchPad Aug 27
Video Review of the Pandigital Nova Tablet
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Review Video! Today we give you a solid 18 minute review of the new Pandigital Nova Tablet! This new tablet from Pandigital expands upon their previous offerings, such as the Pandigital Novel line of devices. It runs a more current version of Google Android 2.3 than previous iterations. It has a 7 inch TFT Resistive touchscreen with a … [Read more...] about Video Review of the Pandigital Nova Tablet
Apple Projected to Dominate Tablet Market Until 2013
The Apple iPad, according to research firm iSuppli, has updated their tablet projections for the entire market. The report starts from 2010 and ends with speculation on how it will all look in 2015. According to the information released, Apple will continue to dominate the entire segment until 2013, while Android and other OS based devices flounder. The Apple iPad and iPad 2 … [Read more...] about Apple Projected to Dominate Tablet Market Until 2013