Wordpress has released an update to its Android app for smartphone and tablet devices, which brings within its scope the new crop of tablets such as the Kindle Fire and Nook Color or the Nook Tablet. The WordPress for Android version 2.0.5 comes with several enhancements such as Post editor and Geotagging improvements along with the usual bug fixes. The Dashboard UI for the … [Read more...] about WordPress Releases New Update for Android
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Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Reflecting on the happenings in the tablet field this past week, what comes to the fore is that there has been no major tablet launches during the period though the usual doses of rumors and speculation had its share of limelight all along. The biggest news of the past week has of course been the way the Apple iPad almost steamrolled the competition by announcing total sales … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Kindle Fire and Nook Tablets May Account for Almost 40 Percent of Android Tablet Sales
That there has been a marked rise in sales of Android tablets, as found out by research firm Strategy Analytics. The study reveals 10.5 million units of Android based tablets had being shipped in the last quarter of 2011. The figure indicates an increase by a whooping 300 percent over the same period a year earlier. Android devices now command 39 percent market share of the … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire and Nook Tablets May Account for Almost 40 Percent of Android Tablet Sales
B&N takes delivery of OEM shipments for one million Nook Tablets
According to a ballpark figure from sources at upstream suppliers, Barnes & Noble so far should have taken delivery of a huge number of Nook Tablet PCs from OEM production partners. The estimate indicates that there has been a delivery of one million units of Nook Tablet PCs. According to what the sources said the market had actually expected Barnes & Noble to pull in … [Read more...] about B&N takes delivery of OEM shipments for one million Nook Tablets
Roundup of Black Friday 2011 Deals on e-Readers
Buying an e-book reader or a tablet (or for that matter, any other gadget) on Black Friday can be rewarding, though if you haven't done your research you could miss out on some great deals. Presented here is a compilation of some the best deals you can have on two of the biggest selling e-readers currently available. Black Friday deals on the Amazon Kindle Think of … [Read more...] about Roundup of Black Friday 2011 Deals on e-Readers
China’s Indie Publishing Opportunities
Amazon first threw a spotlight on China’s ebook future with the creation of the Amazon.cn site, with rumors that a Kindle was being developed for the Chinese market. Those unconfirmed rumors have had a lot of people wondering if the Chinese appetite for ebooks can sustain the development of a fifth Kindle store, the first of its kind for Amazon outside the U.S. and … [Read more...] about China’s Indie Publishing Opportunities
Rumor: Barnes & Noble to Launch Nook Color 2 on Nov 7
The 7 inch e-reader-cum-tablet segment seems to be the hottest right now, what with fresh rumors surfacing about Barnes & Noble readying a successor to its already popular Nook Color e-reader tablet. We are already having to deal with a lot of rumors right now, especially regarding big names like Motorola and Apple developing low initial cost devices. However, while the … [Read more...] about Rumor: Barnes & Noble to Launch Nook Color 2 on Nov 7
Barnes and Noble partners with Appcelerator
Barnes and Noble announced today that it partnered with Appcelerator to allow developers to fast track applications for the Nook Color. Appcelerator is one of the leading mobile cloud platform for developers and has a user base of around 200,000. This service allows for tablet and mobile friendly applications to be deployed via Nook Developer. This will make it easy for … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble partners with Appcelerator
Racing to Release the Big News
By watching competitors play their marketing strategy games, consumers can make a lot of headway when it comes to discovering what devices will best suit their future needs. Sometimes these announcements are full-on press releases from major competing retailers, and occasionally they come in the form of a quiet stock market report. Either way, watching the major players in any … [Read more...] about Racing to Release the Big News
Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
The much awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Nook Color is now available, marking the first official transition of the popular e-reader into the tablet realm. Barnes & Noble though is still sticking to the 'e-reader first' tagline irrespective of the fact that the device has already been rooted by a lot of users in order to run not only Android 2.2 Froyo but even the … [Read more...] about Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update