The seven inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which was the companies very first offering is getting an official Android update soon. The update is not the elusive Honeycomb update, which the tablet may NEVER see, but the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update.People always fiending for the latest updates, but Android 2.3 does not even really do much for the Samsung Galaxy Tab … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab getting Android 2.3 update
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Small Press Publishing Lets Tess Hardwick Be Herself
Glance through the shelves of any bookstore and you’ll find that readers like their books in nice, neat rows, labeled by genre. And to some extent, it is very comforting to know that when you buy the next book by your favorite author, you will have at least some vague idea of what to expect.Authors have long been classified by genre, but in the current era of indie … [Read more...] about Small Press Publishing Lets Tess Hardwick Be Herself
Kobo reduces price of E-Reader in the USA to $99
Kobo has done what most e-reader companies strive to do but never manage to attain, to offer an e-reader below the magic $100 price point. Residents in the United States can now purchase the Kobo Wireless e-reader for $99.99 at Bestbuy and Walmart locations nationwide. People who live in Canada will continue to pay the normal price of $129. Since Kobo is a Canadian company … [Read more...] about Kobo reduces price of E-Reader in the USA to $99
The Future of Publishing?
Imagine walking into your favorite independent bookseller and finding...nothing. An empty room, save for a smiling bookseller and a slightly oversized cross between an ATM and a photocopier.The future of publishing may very well be the Espresso Book Machine, thanks to the partnership with the American Bookseller's Association, announced this week.The Espresso Book … [Read more...] about The Future of Publishing?
Charlaine Harris 4th author to sell 1 million Kindle eBooks
Vampire and Paranormal novelist Charlaine Harris has become just the 4th author to sell 1 million ebooks via the Amazon Bookstore. She is best known for the TV show True Blood based on the Sookie Stackhouse books and the Southern Vampire Series.Charlaine Harris joins an accomplished list of the modern day bestselling icons such as James Patterson, Nora Roberts and Steig … [Read more...] about Charlaine Harris 4th author to sell 1 million Kindle eBooks
Amazon CEO neither confirms nor denies Amazon Tablet
We reported a week ago that there was confirmed reports of Amazon placing a massive order totaling 3.2 billion dollars for 700,000 tablets a month with Taiwan based Quanta Computers. Today Consumer Reports asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos point blank about his companies plans to launch a tablet. He told them to ''stay tuned.'The main reason he did not full on announce the plans … [Read more...] about Amazon CEO neither confirms nor denies Amazon Tablet
Whats is the new changes with Google Android 3.1?
Its sometime that the Android operating system has been in existence and Google thought its time for the OS to be matured enough to take on bigger responsibilities, something that will make the OS to be a bigger player and in a variety of segments that it has ever been. This certainly is a far cry from the smartphone only operating system that it used to be identified as. So … [Read more...] about Whats is the new changes with Google Android 3.1?
How to market yourself as a self-published author
Welcome to another installment of our Good e-Reader Independent Author Initiative! Today we are going to talk about some of the various ways you can promote your self-published digital ebook author.Many authors feel lost in the shuffle when they decide to digital publish either for the first time, or when submitting many different titles. No matter what self-publishing … [Read more...] about How to market yourself as a self-published author
Google Books Partner Program extends to Canada
Google a few months ago released their Google Books website that allows you to download and purchase ebooks directly through Google. They also quietly released the Google Books Partner program to allow authors to submit their own books. This was only available to USA based authors and publishing companies but now Canada can now submit books in a few weeks.The Google Partner … [Read more...] about Google Books Partner Program extends to Canada
Entourage discontinuing the Pocket Edge e-reader
Entourage Canada has let us know today that they will be discontinuing manufacturing and distribution worldwide of the Entourage Pocket Edge e-reader.The Entourage Pocket Edge was the smaller brother to the original Entourage Edge e-reader. It is a small dual book device with one screen featuring a 6 inch touch screen e-ink and a 7 inch full color resistive touch screen … [Read more...] about Entourage discontinuing the Pocket Edge e-reader
Lucasfilm and Random House converting Star Wars Library to ebook format
LucasFilm and Random House will be converting most of the entire book library under the Del Rey and Bantam Spectra labels to ebooks by June 28th 2011. This amounts to over 100 book titles that will make the cut.Most of these books will have an updated Star Wars novel timeline, to give you a sense of the history of the expanded universe. There will also be an introduction … [Read more...] about Lucasfilm and Random House converting Star Wars Library to ebook format
World e-Reading Congress Consensus Says eBooks Hurt Print Publishing
During the last few days, London hosted the World e-Reading Congress. Many publishers and companies were in attendance and the big discussion going on was the fact that eBooks are gaining in leaps and bounds, while traditional print publishing is beginning to suffer.The CEO of Harper Collins Victoria Barnsley said today that “In recent weeks, HarperCollins has seen its … [Read more...] about World e-Reading Congress Consensus Says eBooks Hurt Print Publishing
The Android Market Gets Movie Rentals
One of the big drawbacks of having an Android device is sometimes the lack of quality content. It is hard to sift out the good apps from the heaps of bad ones. When you have an Android tablet it is often bundled with music or movie companies you have never heard of and most of them have a lackluster selection. However, Android tablets got a boost today with the announcement … [Read more...] about The Android Market Gets Movie Rentals
Tablets Become Even More Relevant with Google Music
Most Tablet PC's out there suffer from the lack of internal storage. If you look at the iPad, most people opt to purchase the 16 GB version, which looks alluring but fills up fast. Even the highest tier version only goes up to 64 GB and most other tablets such as the Playbook and Xoom have similar storage problems. Google has recognized this problem and seeks to address it with … [Read more...] about Tablets Become Even More Relevant with Google Music