E-Readers such as the Kindle, Nook and Kobo have all been popular models to read eBooks since 2007. International expansion into hundreds of markets has fueled device sales, but they have been on the wane in the last two years. The main problem with dedicated e-ink readers is they are only good for one thing, reading books. This simple fact has prompted the rise of tablets … [Read more...] about App Markets May be the Savior of e-Readers
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Have e-Readers been Superseded by Multifunction Tablets and Smartphones?
In the last four years we have seen the entire publishing industry embrace eBooks. In 2013, Nielsen’s Books & Consumers survey shows that among U.S. buyers of adult fiction and nonfiction, 25% of book buyers bought an eBook and 31% of new books purchased in adult fiction and nonfiction were eBooks. e-Readers have traditionally been the best way to read these titles, because … [Read more...] about Have e-Readers been Superseded by Multifunction Tablets and Smartphones?
What New e-readers Will Come Out Late 2014?
Mainstream e-reader companies often do their product announcements in September and October. This year we are expecting new products from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Icarus, Kobo, Pocketbook and Sony. What can we expect from these companies in terms of tech improvement and user experience? Amazon Amazon intends on releasing the 3rd generation Kindle Paperwhite and we can … [Read more...] about What New e-readers Will Come Out Late 2014?
The Best New e-Readers of 2014 – So Far
There have been a ton of e-readers coming out in Europe and Russia in the first half of 2014. Some others are right around the corner to see a global release before summer. Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Sony normally come out with new devices in September. Many families are going on vacation soon or rewarding someone with a graduation gift. Today, we are going to … [Read more...] about The Best New e-Readers of 2014 – So Far
Pop-Up Bookstores Might Increase Holiday Sales
This holiday season, shoppers might encounter a new shop here and there, temporary locations that have sprung up just to cater to the needs and spending whims of holiday consumers. One retail book chain, Blackwell's has already announced several new locations that will serve as temporary store fronts for the holiday season. While traditionally an academic bookstore, … [Read more...] about Pop-Up Bookstores Might Increase Holiday Sales
Nook Talks Devices, Self-Publishing, and Moving Forward at Frankfurt
Good e-Reader sat down at the Frankfurt Book Fair today with Theresa Horner, Vice President of Digital Content at Barnes and Noble, to talk about the current state of the Nook division, the associated Nook Press self-publishing platform, and the upcoming affiliate drive to help authors receive an additional benefit for driving their own fans towards ebook purchases that offer a … [Read more...] about Nook Talks Devices, Self-Publishing, and Moving Forward at Frankfurt
New Steps Towards Allowing In-Flight Electronic Devices
Anyone who has traveled by plane has felt the frustration of being required to endure a long flight sans certain electronic devices. While restrictions were eased to allow some electronics such as e-readers, tablets, and laptops during certain portions of the flight, and many airlines now offer in-flight pay-as-you-go internet access, the ban on device use is still too … [Read more...] about New Steps Towards Allowing In-Flight Electronic Devices
China Emerging as a Major Digital Publishing Market
At many of the recent digital publishing and ebook events, a lot of the presentations and panel discussions focused on globalization, or the ability to put ebooks in front of any person on the planet via a variety of devices or methods. This focus on expanding the digital publishing market into untapped readerships isn't simply good business practice for the retailers and … [Read more...] about China Emerging as a Major Digital Publishing Market
1DollarScan Brings Japanese Jisui To the US
1DollarScan, the increasingly popular service provider who will create digital editions of print materials for its users at both a high turnover rate and an accessible price point, announced that it is going to be showcasing its platform at an upcoming Japanese culture event in San Francisco next month. At the February 9th and 10th Visit Japan Event in Union Square, 1DollarScan … [Read more...] about 1DollarScan Brings Japanese Jisui To the US
Kalahari Announces New eReader Apps and Gobii Device Partnership with Bargain Books
The biggest online retailer in South Africa, kalahari.com, has joined forces with the country’s biggest discount books retailer, Bargain Books, in a move which place the Gobii e-reader in physical bookstores. This should help expand the presence of ebooks in the country, where readers have already shown a preference the digital format. The deal will come close on the heels of … [Read more...] about Kalahari Announces New eReader Apps and Gobii Device Partnership with Bargain Books