With the new technology available to authors considering digital publishing, a new breed of self-publishing is opening up to authors with a minimum of computer skills: the book as app. Rather than a fairly simple formatted text document, the app book can be considered book overkill, offering interactive features, embedded videos, full-color graphics, real-time audio, and … [Read more...] about Authors Bypass E-Readers to Self-Publish Book Apps
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Dell Streak 7 Now Costs $350 After $50 Price Cut
The Streak 7 never has been the success story that its makers wished it to be. Sales figures for the 7 inch tablet have so far defied the big name that it represents. This in spite of the fact that the tablet comes with pretty decent specs. Sure it lacks the depth in display that many of its competitors can boast, but the Streak 7 is also has a dual core Tegra 2 processor as … [Read more...] about Dell Streak 7 Now Costs $350 After $50 Price Cut
Toshiba to launch its Thrive in Canada in August
As it usually is, those in Canada will get to lay their hands on the Toshiba Thrive a full one month after the tablet goes on sale in its southern neighbor. Toshiba has earlier announced it will launch its latest Android Honeycomb tablet in the US on July 10th. However, while the tablet Toshiba wishes to introduce in Canada will indeed be the Thrive, a fact borne out by the … [Read more...] about Toshiba to launch its Thrive in Canada in August
The latest on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Till today, it has been the Best Buy Union Square Store that has been selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 almost exclusively. However, from now onwards, those eager for the Samsung tablet can breathe easy as the tablet will now have a pan US presence. Running Android 3.1 Honeycomb, the tablet already has been getting rave reviews all across the world and is being considered … [Read more...] about The latest on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
The Ten tablet from SmartQ featuring piezoelectric touch panel
A new tablet has emerged whose claim to fame, apart from sporting looks that resemble that of the iPad is its unique touchscreen display. Named Ten, the tablet from the company SmartQ even has a 9.7 inch display having a resolution of 10.24 x 768 pixels though the similarities end just here. This since the Ten tablet PC can well be considered the first to boast of a … [Read more...] about The Ten tablet from SmartQ featuring piezoelectric touch panel
Governor Rick Scott Opens the Door for E-Readers in All Public School Classrooms in Florida
Most consumers think of their e-readers in terms of the convenience they can offer, such as massive storage capacity, instantly downloadable e-books, and go-anywhere portable libraries. Governor Rick Scott of Florida, however, sees a new potential for the many e-reader devices on the market, which is the revolutionizing of public education. Much has been said recently about … [Read more...] about Governor Rick Scott Opens the Door for E-Readers in All Public School Classrooms in Florida
Samsung Developing New 7 Inch Tablet + Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 Set for European Debut
There is a new Galaxy Tab in the making, which in reality will be a sequel to the original Galaxy Tab, which was the first tablet PC running Android from Samsung and the first tablet to put up some sort of a resistance to the iPad juggernaut. So the new tablet will continue with the 7 inch display, as is evident in its name - Galaxy Tab 7. The tablet is currently under … [Read more...] about Samsung Developing New 7 Inch Tablet + Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 Set for European Debut
XinXii Now to Support an HTML5-Based Readability
German-based XinXii, a digital content publishing site launched in Europe in 2008, has made some pioneering moves in that short time. As one of the first digital self-publishing sites to operate in several different languages and currencies, it established itself early on as a user-friendly source for buying and selling online books, documents, and audio downloads. Today, … [Read more...] about XinXii Now to Support an HTML5-Based Readability
Toshiba Thrive tablet available for pre-order for $430
Here is yet another option in the 10 inch Honeycomb genre of tablets - the Thrive tablet PC from Toshiba. What is also endearing with the Thrive right now is that the tablet is right now in the pre-order phase with the actual market debut slated to take place on July 10. Price wise, the Thrive tablet with 8 GB of on-board storage will retail for $429.99 while the next … [Read more...] about Toshiba Thrive tablet available for pre-order for $430
Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Be Offered by Vodafone UK, Not Galaxy Tab 10.1v
English buyers of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 can now breathe easy after all. For they too will be getting the shiny new slim and light version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and not the slightly more bulkier version. Samsung's original 10.1 inch tablet didn't look as slim as the current version. Originally launched in February at the Mobile World Congress, the tablet also … [Read more...] about Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Be Offered by Vodafone UK, Not Galaxy Tab 10.1v