In New York today, Theresa Horner, VP Digital Content from Barnes and Noble, gave us a private tour of the new Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight! This is the first e-reader to employ technology that lets you read your books in a dark room.We sent one of our freelancers, Jennifer Gracen, to check out the latest device from Barnes and Noble and she mentioned "The event was was … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with GlowLight
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Amazon Kindle Touch gains Major Update Ahead of European Launch
The Amazon Kindle Touch will be hitting the European shores April 28th and it has just received a major update that brings a slew of new features. The new firmware entitled 5.1.0 is available for manual download right now to check out or you can elect to wait for it to be pushed via WIFI in a few weeks.One of the major elements of this update is that you can finally use it … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Touch gains Major Update Ahead of European Launch
Good e-Reader News available on Google Currents
Google just updated their Currents Reader application today that lets international publishers submit their news content into the ecosystem. This is a boon for anyone that wants an alternative to Zite and Pulse. Today we are proud to announce the inclusion of Good e-Reader into Google Currents.The first thing you want to do is download Google Currents from Google Play or if … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader News available on Google Currents
Amazon Digital Sales Flourish in Q1 2012 Increasing by 29%
eDataSource is one of the leaders in business intelligence and they have compiled a small report on our favorite online behemoth's digital sales in first quarter of 2012. According to the eDataSource estimates, Amazon’s digital sales grew 29% for Q1 2012 compared to Q4 2011Digital sales continue to be very vibrant for Amazon thanks mainly to its Android App Store, eBooks, … [Read more...] about Amazon Digital Sales Flourish in Q1 2012 Increasing by 29%
Blackberry Will NOT Ban Android App Sideloading on the Playbook
Blackberry head of Application Development at Research in Motion Alec Saunders mentioned on Twitter last week that the company would disallow Android Sideloading on their Playbook Tablets. Today he backpedaled and said they will not remove this feature because of the media firestorm that raged out of control when this story broke last week.In a recent blog post, Alec … [Read more...] about Blackberry Will NOT Ban Android App Sideloading on the Playbook
Amazon Finally Allows In-App Purchases for Kindle Fire
Amazon has followed suit from popular ecosystems like Google Play and iOS with the ability to buy things within an app. Starting today, developers will be able to add in-app purchases such as virtual currency, expansion packs, or take out subscriptions. This is not just applicable to the Amazon Kindle Fire but all apps available on the Amazon Android App store.The ability … [Read more...] about Amazon Finally Allows In-App Purchases for Kindle Fire
Yahoo files Patent for eBook Advertising Systems
Yahoo has filed an application for two different patents aimed at serving customers advertisements within eBooks. It was filed at the offices for Trademarks and Patents last week in the USA. This new technology could drastically alter the landscape of the eBook experience and finally give Yahoo some cutting edge tools.There are some very interesting elements to be gleaned … [Read more...] about Yahoo files Patent for eBook Advertising Systems
Why Do Old Books Smell?
Have you ever walked into a used bookstore and took in that musty smell assaulting your senses? Some people love it, some people hate it, and there is a science behind it. Books printed in the 19th and 20th centuries use different kinds of chemicals during the printing cycle. These are chemical reactions just waiting to happen once they are exposed to light and moisture.The … [Read more...] about Why Do Old Books Smell?
Facebook Acquires Instagram for One Billion Dollars
Facebook has made its first large acquisition with the purchase of Instagram for one billion dollars today. Mark Zuckerberg said he planned to build Instragram independently from the social network. The move will allow users to post on other social networks, follow users not on Facebook, and to opt out of sharing on Facebook.Instagram first debuted in 2010 on Apple's iOS … [Read more...] about Facebook Acquires Instagram for One Billion Dollars
Win a Fisherprice IXL e-Reader
We just sent our latest contest winner the iRiver Story HD and now it's time to do another free contest! This week it we have a Fisherprice IXL e-reader! This is a very kid friendly tablet that we reviewed earlier last year, you can check it out HERE.This little gadget is perfect for your kids and comes with a few games. You can add other games by downloading them from the … [Read more...] about Win a Fisherprice IXL e-Reader
PressReader on the New iPad – Retina Display 3.1 Review
PressReader is well known for providing over 2100 different newspapers from all over the world and is one of the leading content delivery systems. The company has just released version 3.1 for the new iPad, to give you retina quality images and text.If you have never heard of PressReader before, they are a one of the leading newspaper companies on the internet. They are a … [Read more...] about PressReader on the New iPad – Retina Display 3.1 Review
RIM to Remove the Ability to Sideload Android Apps on the Playbook
Research and Motion announced that in a future firmware update they are going to remove the ability for users to load in Android files. This shocking announcement came from Alec Saunders of RIM who said Android developers will not develop for the Playbook unless this feature is removed. Talk about bait and switch, one of the reasons why RIM moved so many Playbook tablets in the … [Read more...] about RIM to Remove the Ability to Sideload Android Apps on the Playbook
Instagram issues support for Android Tablets
Instagram has been an iOS exclusive for many moons and just got official Android support in the last few weeks. It has experienced three updates in rapid succession and the latest build adds support for Android Tablets that have cameras. Apologies to Blackberry Playbook owners, this will not work on your device!So what exactly is Instagram? Android and e-Reader owners … [Read more...] about Instagram issues support for Android Tablets