The American Library Association is holding their Mid-Winter conference in Philadelphia this Friday. There are plenty of sessions, speakers and things to do during the five day event, sometimes it can get overwhelming. Today, Good e-Reader brings you the can't miss events of ALA-MW 2014. The American Library Association (ALA) will host Google Glass demonstrations on January … [Read more...] about ALA Mid-Winter Conference Starts Friday
How PDF Files Look on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video filmed at our new Studio in Vancouver, Canada! Today, Michael and Peter take a look at the PDF experience on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the highest resolution out of any tablet the Seattle based company has ever released. The average tablet is seven inches, and with almost two extra inches you have to … [Read more...] about How PDF Files Look on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Spanish Telefonica’s Web Portal Incorporates Brazilian Digital Library, Nuvem de Livros
Nuvem de Livros which means cloud of books in Brazilian language has been hosted on to Terra, a unit of Spain's Telefonica. This has led to the inclusion of more than 11,000 titles to the digital library that runs on a subscription model. With this, Terra will now be seen as a multi-platform application having on offer ebooks, videos and other multimedia content. "Adding … [Read more...] about Spanish Telefonica’s Web Portal Incorporates Brazilian Digital Library, Nuvem de Livros
Apple iTunes U Expands into 50 New Countries
Apple iTunes U is the outfit responsible for thousands of interactive eTextbooks that are aimed at the educational sphere and learning inclined. The Cupertino-based outfit today has announced that they are expanding their reach into 50 new countries to purchase and download digital textbooks. Asia, Europe and Latin America are the main recipients of the expanded iTunes U. … [Read more...] about Apple iTunes U Expands into 50 New Countries
OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter
OverDrive, one of the global leaders in digital content solutions for more than 28,000 public and school libraries, will be attending this week's American Library Association Midwinter meeting, and demonstrating an exciting new offering. With the ability to borrow enhanced ebooks in the near future, OverDrive is giving attendees a sneak peek at what this experience will be … [Read more...] about OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter
Crowdfunding to Expand Transmedia Story Stream “Gamifying” Platform
At last week's Digital Book World Conference, noted industry gurus Tim O'Reilly and Dominique Raccah both expanded on the idea that the digital publishing revolution is just beginning. Both CEOs stated quite passionately that the industry is only at the very launch of what an ebook will become. One concept in ebooks that has only scratched the surface of what the available … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding to Expand Transmedia Story Stream “Gamifying” Platform
Execs Leaving B&N While Nook Rolls Out Global Plan
Critics and industry speculators have been saying the same thing for far too long: Barnes and Noble is in trouble. And with the announcement that its third executive in the Nook division has left the company--most recently Jim Hilt, head of global ebook sales, and before him digital products director Jamie Iannone and VP of digital products Bill Saperstein--coupled with the … [Read more...] about Execs Leaving B&N While Nook Rolls Out Global Plan
Twitter Rewards Spamming Indie Authors with Trending Terms
Indie and self-published authors should spend more time writing and less time spamming Twitter with a million "Buy My Book" posts. One of the new tactics this shabby demographic is employing is making major terms trend in order to generate click-bait for your average Twitter user. Is this ethical and more importantly a good use of time? Today on Twitter Indie authors managed … [Read more...] about Twitter Rewards Spamming Indie Authors with Trending Terms
Video: How PDF Files Look on the Amazon Kindle HDX 7
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 hit most countries late last year and is the Seattle based company's latest generation tablet. Amazon is heavily invested in their own Kindle Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Videos and Audiobooks. There is a large segment of users that depend on PDF files for school, work or play. Today, Peter and Michael evaluate whether or not the Kindle HDX 7 … [Read more...] about Video: How PDF Files Look on the Amazon Kindle HDX 7
CreateSpace Removes Minimum Royalty Threshold
In a bold move that makes self-publishing even more lucrative and rewarding for authors, print-on-demand platform CreateSpace announced today that it was removing the minimum threshold for royalty payouts to authors who take advantage of its direct deposit payment option. In addition, the payout date will now be thirty days following the prior month instead of sixty days. In … [Read more...] about CreateSpace Removes Minimum Royalty Threshold