Macmillan and Overdrive announced a new ebook pilot program last month that will see a number of titles from their Minotaur imprint become available to libraries. We now have a definitive date of March 1st, 2013 that will bring over 1,200 ebooks that will be added to the Content Reserve system for libraries to to purchase. The new Macmillan pilot program will abide by the … [Read more...] about Macmillan eBooks Available via Overdrive on March 1st, 2013
Archives for February 2013
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Revealed
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is here and those who still might have been harboring any doubts, the device can be considered an enlarged version of Samsung Galaxy Note device. With 8 inch (1280 x 800 pixel) of screen real estate, the tablet also boasts of voice calling capability while the attached stylus can be used to draw or make notes on the display. On the inside, the Galaxy … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Revealed
Acer 16 GB Iconia B1 Tablet Launched at the MWC
Acer has already made it clear they are aiming for a larger slice of the tablet pie in 2013. The company has also stated its Iconia B1 tablet targeted at the budget segment is important towards achieving that. With that in mind, Acer launched a slightly enhanced model of the budget tablet with 16 GB of storage at the on-going MWC. The rest of the specs continues to be the same … [Read more...] about Acer 16 GB Iconia B1 Tablet Launched at the MWC
Buying Your Way Up the Bestseller List
First, it was the book reviews. News broke last year that authors could buy five-star reviews for next to nothing, helping to boost their sales while duping potential readers into thinking this was a not-to-be-missed read. Shortly after, unscrupulously business-minded authors discovered they could also pay those same reviewers to spit out one-star reviews on the title that … [Read more...] about Buying Your Way Up the Bestseller List
Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Viz, the largest manga publisher in the U.S., has been aggressively pursuing a digital strategy ever since launching its own iPad app in November 2011. Unlike most other comics publishers, Viz decided to go it alone, using its own branded app rather than joining comiXology; currently, the Viz app is available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire as well as on the web, and Viz … [Read more...] about Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Google Reportedly Developing Music Streaming Service
Spotify, the online music streaming company, might soon have a new competitor in Google. The search giant is reported to have already initiated talks with several music publishers to give shape to a music streaming service for Android. Google is said to have something similar with its YouTube video site that is also reported to be in negotiations with music companies for … [Read more...] about Google Reportedly Developing Music Streaming Service
Tool to Run Legacy Windows Apps on Microsoft Surface RT Emerges
While it has become clear that the Surface RT has failed to deliver on the initial hype and hoopla surrounding it, it's no secret that the device was let down by its software though it excelled on the hardware front. The lack of apps compatible with Windows RT together with its inability to run legacy Windows apps (hundreds of thousands of which already exists in the system) … [Read more...] about Tool to Run Legacy Windows Apps on Microsoft Surface RT Emerges
Interview: Symbolia Editor Erin Polgreen on Graphic Journalism for the Tablet
Symbolia is a magazine of graphic journalism designed specifically for the tablet; the navigation and pageflow are completely different from anything found in a print magazine, and the use of the comics medium opens up new possibilities for nonfiction storytelling. The magazine launched late last year as an iPad app, which includes a free issue; the first issue is also … [Read more...] about Interview: Symbolia Editor Erin Polgreen on Graphic Journalism for the Tablet
The Digital Book Club – Long Neglected by Major eBook Companies
If you want to start or join a book club, you don't have to look much further then your local Meetup.com or Craigslist. Digital Book clubs, are a little bit harder to find because of some major technical aspects and mainstream companies like Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble have never offered their own programs. The Tangible book is a social experience, you can loan them out … [Read more...] about The Digital Book Club – Long Neglected by Major eBook Companies