Market research firm ABI Research predicts that tablet shipment is expected to reach 200 million units by end of 2014, which will mark a 20 percent increase in sales for the year. The report also stated it’s the developing markets that will be adding to the numbers this year, given the saturation that the more matured markets have already reached. As such, the bulk of new … [Read more...] about Next Wave of Tablet Growth to be Fueled by Developing Markets
Africa
Primary Education in Zambia Takes a Technology Leap Thanks to ZEduPad
The student community in Zambia can now look forward to the use of the ZEduPad to further their educational prospects. The tablet project which has been spearheaded by British tech entrepreneur Mark Bennett aims to replace the use of traditional books in the African nation right from the elementary stages and up to grade 7. The 7 inch tablet is also designed to aid teachers in … [Read more...] about Primary Education in Zambia Takes a Technology Leap Thanks to ZEduPad
Rapid Growth of Internet in Africa Leading to Digital Publishing Boom
Africa has long been referred to as the dark continent, which means there is ample scope for the light to shine; and that is exactly what is happening in that part of the world. Focusing on just one measure of development, internet usage in Africa has hit the fast lane. Even this can be termed an understatement given the astounding 3,606 percent growth rate that internet usage … [Read more...] about Rapid Growth of Internet in Africa Leading to Digital Publishing Boom
Worldreader Distributing eReaders to Kenyan Libraries With Funds From Gate’s Foundation
Worldreader, a non-profit organization that has set itself the goal of eradicating illiteracy, has partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to distribute ebook readers among the less privileged in Africa. With a fresh grant from Bill Gate’s foundation, Worldreader is providing eight libraries in Kenya with up to 250 ereaders, complete with protective cases. The … [Read more...] about Worldreader Distributing eReaders to Kenyan Libraries With Funds From Gate’s Foundation
Tablet PC Outsell PCs in Middle East And Africa
Tablet sales have long been predicted to overtake that of PCs, and the same is already proving to be true in the Middle East and African regions. According to figures with IDC, the tablet segment in those aforementioned regions grew by an astounding 208 percent, which translates to 2.79 million tablet devices being shipped in the second quarter of 2013. An interesting aspect … [Read more...] about Tablet PC Outsell PCs in Middle East And Africa
Non-Profit Worldreader Brings on New Publishers
In some positive news for publishers Simon&Schuster and HarperCollins, who have been dealing with the shift in the ebook market and the litigation settlements in the Apple price fixing case brought on by the Department of Justice, the publishers announced a partnership with Worldreader to bring their titles to sub-Saharan Africa as part of the charity’s ebook distribution … [Read more...] about Non-Profit Worldreader Brings on New Publishers
Paperight Bringing Books to Outlying Africa
Digital publishing has been arguably hailed as the future of reading due to its ability to topple so many of the barriers to reading. Issues like censorship, environmental impact, access to reading materials, language and translation concerns, and more, could all be alleviated with the technology behind reading. But Paperight seeks to make a return not only to physical … [Read more...] about Paperight Bringing Books to Outlying Africa
Worldreader Announces One Million eBook Campaign
GoodEReader has been following the workings of a non-profit group, Worldreader, and their efforts to bring digital readers and ebooks to outlying areas that are currently limited in terms of access to books, especially for public school students. They were the initiators of an ongoing years-long study on how access to Kindles affected reading test scores and attitudes towards … [Read more...] about Worldreader Announces One Million eBook Campaign