Amazon is further expanding into the realms of traditional publishing with a new deal with niche children's publisher Marshall Cavendish. 450 full color picture books have been added to the companies repertoire such as - The Night Before Christmas," illustrated by Gennady Spirin; "Chalk" by Bill Thomson; and "My Name is Not Easy" by Debby Dahl Edwardson. Incidentally the Debby … [Read more...] about Amazon acquires 450 Children’s Books from Publisher Marshall Cavendish
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Amazon Kindle Fire to reach UK in January 2012
Amazon's Kindle Fire is all set to sail for foreign shores with it being the UK where the star tablet will next be seen sharing retail space. However, it will be after the holiday season is over but can be taken as a new year gift as the Kindle Fire is slated to light up the markets there only in January 2012. The Kindle Fire had launched in the US on Nov 15.However, there … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire to reach UK in January 2012
Kindle Fire Plagued by Wi-Fi Issues
The much hyped Amazon Kindle Fire has come up against some criticism. Users have complained about their inability to connect to the internet or Wi-Fi networks. Some have been saying they can't connect to the Wi-Fi, while some are complaining they are unable to connect to the internet even after being able to access their routers. The topic has already received some exposure on … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire Plagued by Wi-Fi Issues
Waterstones to Launch Their Own e-Reader
It seems that Amazon is the book retailer that everyone loves to hate, from rival major book chains and mom-and-pop booksellers to the major players in the publishing industry, but the harshest words yet for the online retailer may have finally arrived. According to James Daunt, CEO of Waterstone’s, Amazon is the devil.The UK-based Waterstone’s chain was bought by a Russian … [Read more...] about Waterstones to Launch Their Own e-Reader
Ebooks Finally Getting the Love They Deserve?
One of the greatest business mergers that grew out of a love/hate relationship has got to be the traditional publishing industry and its newer, shinier counterpart, digital publishing. From the very beginning when consumers were regaled with threats that digital would be the end of books, and when authors were assured that ebooks would lead to career-ending piracy, the two … [Read more...] about Ebooks Finally Getting the Love They Deserve?
CyanogenMod 7 for the Kindle Fire to be Released this Sunday
Loading CyanogenMod 7 on the Amazon Kindle Fire would be a reality come Sunday night. For it is on this day that xda-developers forum member JackpotClavin hopes to release all the tools needed to install on the Amazon tablet. What is also encouraging is that the tablet seems to working just fine after the CyanogenMod 7 makeover. Also, with the CyanogenMOD loaded the Kindle Fire … [Read more...] about CyanogenMod 7 for the Kindle Fire to be Released this Sunday
Amazon’s Newest Foreign Kindle Markets
Amazon launched its Spanish Kindle store today and its Italian Kindle store today, making those only the fourth and fifth languages to be digitally compatible with the Kindle e-readers. It launched with a catalog of around 22,000 Spanish titles and 16,000 Italian titles, including popular bestsellers. Both stores include access to around 900,000 titles in other languages, … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Newest Foreign Kindle Markets
Amazon Kindle Fire Firmware Updated to 6.2
The Kindle Fire is still fresh in the market but has already being provided with an update to its software. Termed version 6.2, the update is available OTA and will download and install automatically on the tablet of connected to Wi-Fi. The update can also be downloaded manually from the Amazon site. Amazon is claiming overall operational efficiency of the tablet post the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire Firmware Updated to 6.2
BlackBerry PlayBook Sold Out on BestBuy Site and Refurbs Offered for $149
BestBuy may have been offering the base PlayBook for $199 for a while now but has stopped taking further orders for the same anymore. This is mainly due to the fact that the Cyber Monday and Black Friday orders depleted the existing stock and they are rushing to get more units in time for the holidays.Meanwhile, if you thought the PlayBook priced at $199 is quite … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook Sold Out on BestBuy Site and Refurbs Offered for $149
Kindle Fire for just $123 in some select Target and Walmart stores
As if the Kindle Fire's $199 price tag wasn't lucrative enough, Target and Wal-Mart stores have listed it at an even cheaper $123.38. That's 35 percent less than the Amazon tablet's regular price though the reduced price is for a temporary period and that too, is offered by only select stores. Like the Target store at Trumbull, Connecticut has been selling the Kindle Fire at … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire for just $123 in some select Target and Walmart stores
eBook of the Week: Cara Michaels
GoodEReader.com is proud to bring its readers two titles again this week in our eBook of the Week feature. The second title this week is Gaea’s Chosen: The Mayday Directive by indie author Cara Michaels. Commander Gemma Bryant left Earth knowing full well the man chosen to be her mate couldn't stand the sight of her, but she opted to make the best of a bad situation. Now Gemma … [Read more...] about eBook of the Week: Cara Michaels
RIM slashes PlayBook price to $199
$199 is the new $499 for the PlayBook tablet device. For what was once priced at $499 can now be availed of for just $199, a price point that has just been made famous by the Kindle Fire. Also, its here that the most interesting aspect of the story lies. This since its not only the price but the PlayBook also shares a lot of similarity with the Kindle Fire. The price mentioned … [Read more...] about RIM slashes PlayBook price to $199
Tablet Makers Resort to Price Cuts as Kindle Fire Rages
With so many tablet PCs doing the rounds, what was missing so far was the proverbial cat among the pigeons, one that would shake up the entire tablet game upside down. The Kindle Fire may have done just that, for with a price tag as nominal as just $199, the heat is already being felt by other tablet makers as they scramble to match Amazon on the price front.So with Kindle … [Read more...] about Tablet Makers Resort to Price Cuts as Kindle Fire Rages
Will the Apple iPad still be king of the Tablets in the next few years?
Tablet is going to be found a dime to a dozen in the US by 2014. By then the proliferation of the tablet would be such that every third American would own a tablet. The total figure of tablet owners would have shot up to 89.5 million by that year. These are as per forecast reports from eMarketer who specialize is market research studies. However, they also predict tablet sales … [Read more...] about Will the Apple iPad still be king of the Tablets in the next few years?