The first e-reader in the world to utilize e-Ink Triton, to give you a true full color reading experience as received an update. The Jetbook Color has finally got WIFI internet access by flipping the switch on the side of the panel. There is a new feature to take advantage of the newly found internet access, such as your internet library. This will store all purchases that you … [Read more...] about Jetbook Color gets Massive Firmware Update
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Good e-Reader Playbook App Store Client Updated
The Good e-Reader Android and Playbook App Store is enjoying tremendous success with over six million visitors every month. We are the only independent store in the world that offers both Blackberry Playbook and Android Apps specifically designed for your tablet. No matter what platform you are running, we have dedicated client apps you can install on your device. Browse for … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Playbook App Store Client Updated
Hachette Australia Releases Amazing Book Promo Video
Hachette has some excellent books and ebooks coming out in the next few months. The Twelve by Justin Cronin remains my personal must read of this year, but many others are being promoted. Pacific 360 by Roland Perry, The Laughing Clowns by William McInnes and Tender Prey; the life of Nick Cave, to name a few.The Australian division of Hachette has released a very excellent … [Read more...] about Hachette Australia Releases Amazing Book Promo Video
How Customers Benefit from the e-Reader Wars at Target
Major companies in the e-reader sphere are jockeying for position in the cutthroat world of retail sales. It looks like Target has had enough of these companies lowering their prices and has slashed their entire inventory. This has resulted in many current generation e-readers to have their prices severely lowered as Target seeks to liquidate the existing stock. This creates a … [Read more...] about How Customers Benefit from the e-Reader Wars at Target
The Best Android and Playbook Apps for July 2012
Summer has finally hit us in Canada and throughout North America, and people are enjoying a long awaited sunny season. This is the perfect time to bust out your tablet! The Good e-Reader APP Store continues to focus on high quality Android and Playbook APPS and here is our top list of the most popular apps for July 2012.Amazing Alex: This new Android Game is the first new … [Read more...] about The Best Android and Playbook Apps for July 2012
BBC Releases Olympic Android App and We Got the Playbook Version
The BBC is poised to be the definitive leader in Olympic coverage with their various stations covering every single event! Their new Android Apps let you watch videos and live events as they happen. You can also keep yourself abreast of all of the latest news and leading stories to keep informed on the Summer Games.The BBC Android App was only marketed as being an exclusive … [Read more...] about BBC Releases Olympic Android App and We Got the Playbook Version
The Amazon Kindle Fire Gets the Jelly Bean Treatment
The ASOP code for Jellybean was released a few days ago and programmers the world over have been porting it over to many different tablets. The Amazon Kindle Fire was one of the first tablets to get a build of Android 4.1 ported over to it.The Kindle Fire initially launched with Android Gingerbread and has not seen a dramatic OS upgrade since the release. The Jelly Bean … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Fire Gets the Jelly Bean Treatment
How to Load BAR Files on the Blackberry Playbook
The Blackberry Playbook has the the unique ability to load Android apps with the built in emulator. This gives customers the freedom to do business with the Blackberry App World, or load in their own apps! One of the drawbacks of the emulator is that it only accepts BAR files, which are converted Android APK Files. The process of converting files is a bit complicated, so we … [Read more...] about How to Load BAR Files on the Blackberry Playbook
Abandoned Walmart in Texas Transforms into a Giant Library
McAllen Texas found itself in the all too common situation of having an abandoned Walmart on its hands. Instead of leaving the location as a target for vandals or opening up another big box store, the city took matters into its own hands. They submitted the location to the International Interior Design Association's 2012 Library Interior Design Competition and managed to win! … [Read more...] about Abandoned Walmart in Texas Transforms into a Giant Library
Kindle Fire 2 Poised for a July 31 Release
The China Times Newspaper is reporting that the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 is all set for a release sometime within the next month. We reported last month that Quanta Computers has won the contract for the devices and have 200 million of them all ready to go.The Kindle Fire 2 is poised to do battle with the upcoming Google Nexus in terms of hardware performance. The main benefit … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire 2 Poised for a July 31 Release
News Corp. Board Approves the Spin Off of Their Publishing Division
The Board of Directors at News Corp. has voted to spin off their entertainment and publishing division. This decision will allow the company a form of separation to run their publishing business in a different way and restructure the entire company.There will be new companies formed that will run their entertainment business like 20th Century Fox, Fox Broadcast Network, and … [Read more...] about News Corp. Board Approves the Spin Off of Their Publishing Division
Good e-Reader Android App Store Client Updated to Support Paid Apps
The Good e-Reader App Store for Android Mobile devices and our new Tablet App have both received huge updates today! We have been working at a feverish pace during the last month in order to introduce a new payment gateway to support paid apps and games! You can now pay and play directly within the app! Right now it has Paypal support directly within the app and if a program … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Android App Store Client Updated to Support Paid Apps
Google Nexus Tablet Unveiled
The Google Nexus Tablet has been one of the most talked about devices this year and marks the first time the big G is developing one themselves. This device has certainly been worth the wait and gives you a tremendous bang for your buck.The Google Nexus Tablet features a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280x800. It uses Gorillia Glass provided … [Read more...] about Google Nexus Tablet Unveiled
Barnes and Noble Locks Up DC Comics on the Nook
There was a time when the Kindle Fire had an exclusive relationship with DC Comics and Marvel ones where available on the Nook Color and Tablet. Barnes and Noble has just signed an agreement with DC Comics to provide 100 titles to the B&N online store.With the addition of DC Entertainment content, Barnes & Noble is also introducing Zoom View, an all-new NOOK Comics … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Locks Up DC Comics on the Nook