Blackberry World is the content distribution system that will allow owners of the new BB10 smartphones to download and pay for apps. Blackberry is standing on its soapbox, proclaiming that it has 70,000 apps on the first day of launch. This means that Blackberry World is the largest launching app store in the history of digital content. The real story is that 28,000 of these … [Read more...] about BB10 Launch Comprises of 28,000 Converted Android Apps
Archives for January 2013
Txtr Beagle e-Reader Hits the FCC
The Txtr Beagle e-Reader is one of the most affordable and smallest devices we have ever seen. We were the first website to bring you the first hands on review of the first reader released by the Berlin, Germany based company. Today, the Beagle took one step closer to commercial reality with a stop by the FCC in the US.The FCC is basically just testing out the Bluetooth … [Read more...] about Txtr Beagle e-Reader Hits the FCC
Mobile App Platform Snapplify Chosen as BlackBerry 10 App Partner
Snapplify, a platform that assists publishers and content creators in distributing their material as apps, announced today that it was chosen as one of the app partners at BlackBerry's recent South African launch. The solutions provider, which develops company-specific branded mobile apps, launched fifteen apps at the recent launch, including Rolling Stones SA, Popular … [Read more...] about Mobile App Platform Snapplify Chosen as BlackBerry 10 App Partner
Adobe Indesign Plugin CircularFLO Exports eBooks in EPUB3 and KF8
London, England based Circular Software originally released a plugin for Adobe Indesign in late 2011. It is quickly becoming the tool of choice for major publishers such as Hachette because of the ability to export ebooks in both Kindle Format 8 and EPUB3.Adobe Digital Publishing Suite is one of the most expansive ebook creation programs in the world. It provides advanced … [Read more...] about Adobe Indesign Plugin CircularFLO Exports eBooks in EPUB3 and KF8
Nook and Kindle Lending Site eBookFling Up for Sale
eBook lending clubs have been around the last three years and many of the websites have been sold due to the sheer amount of users attracted to Amazon Prime. One of the leading sites, Lendle, was sold last may for six figures and today eBookFling is on the market.eBookFling was one of the first websites to lend both Kindle and Nook books. It originally launched in 2011 and … [Read more...] about Nook and Kindle Lending Site eBookFling Up for Sale
Marvel Offers Free Downloads, Shonen Jump Expands: Top Digital News for January 30
Buy it in print, get digital for free: Marvel has announced it will include digital codes in its Marvel NOW hardcover graphic novels that will allow the reader to download a free digital copy. They already do this with some of their monthly comics and other graphic novels, and apparently response so far has been good.Archaia pioneers digital variant cover: The publisher … [Read more...] about Marvel Offers Free Downloads, Shonen Jump Expands: Top Digital News for January 30
Microsoft Introduces Touch-Friendly Office 2013
One of the things that make Windows most sought after is the MS Office suite. Also, being all too aware of the cash cow that it has proved to be for Microsoft over the years, the company has just come out with a comprehensive upgrade for the software. The all new thoroughly revamped Windows 8 was launched just last October and the new Office 2013 marks a similar development for … [Read more...] about Microsoft Introduces Touch-Friendly Office 2013
Apple Announces New 128 GB iPad 4, Slated for Feb 5 Release
Apple has upped its ante in the ‘post’ Surface Pro world with a new higher capacity 128 GB iPad. To be available from February 5, the new iPad version has everything to share with its earlier versions, except for the bumped up memory capacity. Also of course, an enhanced internal flash memory is not the only thing new with the latest iPad. The price too has been provided with a … [Read more...] about Apple Announces New 128 GB iPad 4, Slated for Feb 5 Release
Japan’s National Diet Library Will Offer Books Online
Japan's National Diet Library is moving into the digital age, with the help of bookstore operator Kinokuniya and Dai Nippon Printing. Dai Nippon is responsible for scanning the books and they will be offered for free on Kinokumiya's online bookstore.The project will start out with 13 works which will include Heiji Monogatari, a war epic composed in the 13th century, Kappa, … [Read more...] about Japan’s National Diet Library Will Offer Books Online
Audible ACX Allows Authors to Self-Publish Audiobooks
Amazon's audiobook publishing and retailing branch Audible announced today that its Audiobook Creation Exchange distributed ten times as many audiobooks in 2012 than it did in its first year.“We are thrilled that our vision for ACX has been embraced and that the system is working,” said Jason Ojalvo, Audible VP Content Creation, in a press release. “It is wonderful to see … [Read more...] about Audible ACX Allows Authors to Self-Publish Audiobooks
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
Amazon Now Let’s Third Party Companies Advertise on Kindle e-Readers
Amazon is no stranger to the world of advertising, with the Seattle based company launching their own network six years ago. The company is forging ahead with plans to allow companies to run targeted adds on the entire line of Kindle Fire Tablets and e-Readers.Amazon has some very big data that it is using to leverage themselves against the likes of Facebook, Bing and … [Read more...] about Amazon Now Let’s Third Party Companies Advertise on Kindle e-Readers
Blackberry World Goes Live
Last year Google gravitated from its Google Android Market moniker and switched to Google Play. Research in Motion followed suit and renamed its Blackberry APP World to just Blackberry World. The main website is now live for anyone to checkout and Playbook owners will get pushed the new update next week. If you still have a Blackberry Smartphone, the revised market should be … [Read more...] about Blackberry World Goes Live
Amazon’s eBook Sales Up 70% Over 2011
Can't say it better than Jeff Bezos in the release on Amazon's earnings: “We’re now seeing the transition we’ve been expecting,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. “After 5 years, eBooks is a multi-billion dollar category for us and growing fast – up approximately 70% last year. In contrast, our physical book sales experienced the lowest December growth rate in our … [Read more...] about Amazon’s eBook Sales Up 70% Over 2011
dotdotdot Wants to Be Your Mobile Library
Berlin based dotdotdot has been working on a project for the last ten months that could be your personal digital library for all texts regardless where they come from. Read texts from webpages, like blog posts or articles, in a distraction-free format on your iPad, iPhone, or web-based PC. When you import webtexts via our browser, bookmarklet, dotdotdot clears away everything … [Read more...] about dotdotdot Wants to Be Your Mobile Library
BiblioCrunch to Host Twitter Chat for Indie Authors
BiblioCrunch, the closely vetted clearinghouse of service professionals who offer support to authors, will be hosting a Twitter chat tonight at 9:00pm Eastern with Maria Cootauco of Wattpad. BiblioCrunch took over the #indiechat hashtag for weekly conversations in support of self-published authors.Tonight's online event will help authors understand what Wattpad can do for … [Read more...] about BiblioCrunch to Host Twitter Chat for Indie Authors