Pandigital was a California based company that has been releasing lower-end tablets for the last four years. The company basically adopted vanilla Android tablets from companies in China and marketed them as its own. Most of its devices had outdated versions of Android and the hardware was kind of pitiful. The company has officially filed for bankruptcy and all of its assets … [Read more...] about Pandigital Goes Bankrupt
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Kobo Arc Review
Kobo recently released its second iteration Android Tablet, called the Arc. This was designed primarily to be a dedicated e-reader to give you a full color experience. This is tremendously useful when it comes to reading magazines, newspapers, cookbooks, kid’s books, and other content that is best displayed in full color. The Arc brings new features to the table that makes us … [Read more...] about Kobo Arc Review
iPad 3, iPad Mini, and Kindle Fire HD Under a Microscope
Here are three shots at 10X magnification of my iPad 3, iPad Mini, and Kindle Fire HD. Â Ignore the blue background, as it's an artifact of the processing software. All three shots were taken with the font set at the same size. I'm using a very old Intel Play USB microscope, which is quite obsolete now. (I have a new microscope on order and will re-do these when it comes in, but … [Read more...] about iPad 3, iPad Mini, and Kindle Fire HD Under a Microscope
Build a Google Book Scanner
Google wants more and more people to scan and digitize books. According to Hack A Day, Google has released plans for a do-it-yourself book scanner. It uses two image sensors taken from a desktop scanner, has a sheet metal body, and uses a vacuum cleaner to automatically turn pages. According to the article, it will cost about $15,00 to construct.Google has the plans up on a … [Read more...] about Build a Google Book Scanner
How to Load eBooks on the Kobo ARC
The Kobo ARC is the latest entry into the highly competitive tablet space. Many customers want to know how they can load their own ebooks right onto the device. Being an Android tablet, the procedure is a bit different then the Kobo Touch or Kobo Glo. Today, you will learn what you have to do on your PC to copy ebooks over and then what you need to do on the ARC.There are … [Read more...] about How to Load eBooks on the Kobo ARC
Adobe Anticipates Huge Holiday Sales
Adobe analyzed data from more than 150 billion retail websites and compiled its holiday predictions today, foreseeing that by the Cyber Monday close of 2012 post-Thanksgiving shopping, online sales would reach about $2 billion. That data, compiled in its Digital Indexprior to the shopping season rather than being accumulated after the holiday shopping has closed, predicts an … [Read more...] about Adobe Anticipates Huge Holiday Sales
Which e-Reader Should I Buy for the Holidays?
It's not an easy choice. There is a lot of good hardware on the market right now, so let's break it down into several categories. There are two main areas that you need to give some thought to in making your choice: the platform and the provider.The Platform - tablet or e-ink?Here is the first choice you need to make - tablet or e-ink. Tablets run from … [Read more...] about Which e-Reader Should I Buy for the Holidays?
PressReader Released for Windows 8
Newspaper Direct has unveiled its seminal PressReader app today for Windows 8! This is a native app written for the new Metro interface and brings over 2300 newspapers right to your desktop. This will ensure that you can take advantage of your 26 inch PC screen to keep abreast of all the local news or read on your MS Surface Tablet.If you’re looking for the ultimate reading … [Read more...] about PressReader Released for Windows 8
Confucius’ Family Tree Put into e-Book Format
Chinadaily is reporting  that there are 83 generations of Confucius' offspring, comprising over 2 million people.  The current family tree is 43,000 pages long and takes up 80 books.  Thanks to digitization, this unwieldy collection is now manageable.The Newspaper said: "The digital version has embedded search bars, diagrams, and analytical functions that can swiftly sort … [Read more...] about Confucius’ Family Tree Put into e-Book Format
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Now Available
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is the companies first large screen tablet and is available to ship starting toady. The 4G/LTE version will be available in coming weeks and customers will be able to get 250 MB of Data every month for a one time fee of $49.99.The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is basically going head to head with the Nook HD+ and the Apple iPad this holiday season. It … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Now Available
Electronic Arts Bringing Many Games to the Nook HD and HD+
Electronic Arts has been hitting the mobile market in a big way. We have seen seminal releases for both iOS and Android in the last two years. Today, EA announced that it will bring over Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled 2.. These two titles are available starting today. In addition to these two games, EA will be introducing additional content for NOOK HD and HD+ through the … [Read more...] about Electronic Arts Bringing Many Games to the Nook HD and HD+
Barnes and Noble Nook Tips for International Users
The Barnes and Noble Nook line of e-readers are fairly popular in the USA. The company has one of the most vibrant ecosystems in the world with over half a million kids books, cookbooks, comics, ebooks, and much more! One of the drawbacks is that international consumers will run into complications buying content.How to Setup an AccountThe easiest way to register your … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Tips for International Users
Good e-Reader Week in Review – November 4th to 9th 2012
This has been one of the most exciting weeks in recent memory with many new devices hitting the market and new apps launching. Want to catch up with the most essential news items in the digital publishing, ebook, and e-reader industry? Our Week in Review feature will bring you up to speed.Nook Color and Nook Tablet Price SlashedBarnes and Noble is preparing to unleash … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – November 4th to 9th 2012