Welcome to another exciting edition of the Good e-Reader Roundtable with Michael and Peter. Today on the show the two fellows talk about the recent firings Barnes and Noble made last week, where 1,800 people were let go. Walmart and Kobo struck a deal where audiobooks and ebooks would be sold on the Walmart website and Kobo e-readers would be available in all US stores. Dual … [Read more...] about Roundtable – Dual Screen e-readers, B&N and Walmart Kobo e-Readers
Walmart
Will people buy audiobooks and ebooks from Walmart?
Walmart and Kobo announced a strategic alliance a few weeks ago, where the retailer will stock Kobo e-readers in hundreds of their stores in the United States and sell audiobooks and ebooks online. Walmart and Kobo will be running a co-branded app for Android and iOS to listen to your purchases. Will Kindle and Nook loyalists switch their allegiances to Walmart? Will people … [Read more...] about Will people buy audiobooks and ebooks from Walmart?
Walmart is creating a dedicated Graphic Novel Section
In the next few months Walmart might be opening up a dedicated graphic novel section. The company is currently in talks with Diamond Book Distributors in order to attain graphic novels from  Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Valiant Entertainment, IDW Publishing, and Dynamite.The main reason why Walmart is considering a proper graphic novel section is primarily due to … [Read more...] about Walmart is creating a dedicated Graphic Novel Section
A Roundup of the Best Black Friday iPad And iPhone Deals
Black Friday is just round the corner and retailers too are busy making last minute adjustments to their sales strategies. It’s raining discounts right now and justifiably so as this marks the onset of the holiday shopping season in the US. Consumers too are ever on the lookout for the best deals that offer maximum bang for their hard earned buck.Mentioned here are the … [Read more...] about A Roundup of the Best Black Friday iPad And iPhone Deals
Largest US Library Built in an Abandoned Walmart
A sad trend is taking place with US chain retailers. As stores close, either due to poor economic conditions or due to the prosperity that drives a newly minted, larger store in a more "upscale" part of town, the landscape has become dotted with obtrusively large empty warehouse-style eyesores. But one Texas town, with the help of some financial backers and a prestigious … [Read more...] about Largest US Library Built in an Abandoned Walmart
Top Tablet News – December 15th, 2012
Walmart offering iPad 4 for $399, iPad Mini on a roll, iPad shipment may reach 100 million in 2013Walmart is offering a quite hefty 20 percent discount on the third gen iPad. The 16 GB Wi-Fi only iPad can be yours for just $399, the same as what Apple is charging for iPad 2 model. For those buying the most recent iPad 4, there is a bonus $30 iTunes card awaiting them, which … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – December 15th, 2012
Walmart to Discontinue Amazon Kindle e-Reader and Tablet Sales
A few months ago Target decided against carrying Amazon e-readers and tablets because of the superstore's growing relationship with Apple. Today Walmart has announced that it will cease to order new shipments of Amazon Kindle devices across the entire company, but will continue to sell them until the existing stock is depleted."We have recently made the business decision to … [Read more...] about Walmart to Discontinue Amazon Kindle e-Reader and Tablet Sales
eGlide Steal Android ICS Tablet That Costs Just $120
Just how cheap can an Android ICS tablet be? Ematic has just upped the ante with a device costing $119.95. Of course, at that price, one can't expect the highest quality, though specs with the eGlide Steal are decent. It houses a 1 Ghz processor (of unknown make), a 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of internal memory (and a microSD card slot for expansion), and a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen … [Read more...] about eGlide Steal Android ICS Tablet That Costs Just $120
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
Now Sam’s Club Warehouse Store Will Also Carry the iPad
Apple has added yet another store to its list of retail outlets that will offer the iPad tablet PC. The latest to make it to the list is the Sam's Club Warehouse Store. It will be interesting to note that the Sam's Club Warehouse Store, a membership discount warehouse is a division of the retail giant Walmart and is itself slated to offer the iPad beginning October 15. This was … [Read more...] about Now Sam’s Club Warehouse Store Will Also Carry the iPad
Walmart will offer iPad starting next week
With competition slowly gaining in strength and is showing every signs of becoming even more fierce with each passing day, Apple too can be seen upping the ante and is doing all the right things that should be done to hold on to its turf. Like not only is the company raising the bar with regard to the technological aspects of the tablet, apart from trying to stretch its hold … [Read more...] about Walmart will offer iPad starting next week