When Kobo originally released its seminal ARC tablet last year, the company promised a Jelly Bean update. Kobo has been true to its word and released a new firmware update today that will open up a wide new world of enhancements for ARC owners. One of the tremendous benefits of the new update is that it will allow customers to use Google Now. This is the voice recognition … [Read more...] about Kobo ARC Receives Jelly Bean Android Update
Archives for March 2013
Google Play Books Now Available in Mexico
Google has officially announced that its Play Bookstore is now available for customers living in Mexico. English and Spanish digital books will both be available from Random House Mondadori and Planeta and also tons of other international publishers. Customers living in Mexico are now allowed to buy books directly to their Google account on the web or via the dedicated … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Now Available in Mexico
Rumor: Samsung to Launch Galaxy Tab 3 at IFA Berlin, Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy Tab 7.7 Delayed
The IFA event in Berlin is still some way off (starts on Sept 6), though that hasn't stopped the rumor mongers from spreading a few good stories around. The latest claim Samsung is all set to launch its Galaxy Tab 3 device at the European tech event. No specific details are available as yet, and it’s not clear if Samsung would launch both the 7 and 10.1 inch versions of Galaxy … [Read more...] about Rumor: Samsung to Launch Galaxy Tab 3 at IFA Berlin, Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy Tab 7.7 Delayed
Kindle Singles Editor-in-Chief David Blum on the Popularity of eShorts
Amazon launched an innovative platform in 2011 that some have heralded as the salvation of long-form journalism and the renewal of reader content for short fiction. The Kindle Singles platform created a publishing home for stand-alone digital works that were between 5,000 and 30,000 words, a category far too short for traditional print publishing to invest in. David Blum, … [Read more...] about Kindle Singles Editor-in-Chief David Blum on the Popularity of eShorts
New iPad 5 Due out June 29th at ‘Original Passion, New Ideas’ Event
The latest rumor doing the rounds concerning the iPad is that its 5th iteration could be making its grand debut on June 29th at an event dubbed "Original Passion, New Ideas." The rumor mill also has it that Apple might also have its iPhone 5 launched on the same day, something quite unusual as the Cupertino company generally prefers separate launch event dedicated to each of … [Read more...] about New iPad 5 Due out June 29th at ‘Original Passion, New Ideas’ Event
Acer, Asus Expecting Strong Demand for Tablet PCs
Taiwanese manufacturers Asus and Acer are gearing up for a higher demand of Android tablet devices this year. Both have expressed confidence in being able to ship no less than 10 million of these in 2013. Analysts are also predicting a sharp increase in demand for low cost tablets, something corroborated with a mad rush among manufacturers to launch low cost tablets running the … [Read more...] about Acer, Asus Expecting Strong Demand for Tablet PCs
Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin Start Pay-What-You-Want Comic
"When I told Marcos I was thinking about a comic set in a futuristic U.S. that no longer uses the internet, his first suggestion was that we should make the story exclusively available online," writes Brian K. Vaughan in the afterword to the first issue of The Private Eye. "This is what it's like collaborating with Marcos Martin." Not only did they decide to create a digital … [Read more...] about Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin Start Pay-What-You-Want Comic
Amazon ‘Send to Kindle’ Function Now Available for WordPress
Amazon has announced today that it has introduced new developer tools that will allow Wordpress Bloggers to incorporate the "Send to Kindle" function into their websites. Customers can check out the "Send to Kindle" button today on The Washington Post, TIME, and the popular blog Boing Boing. The "Send to Kindle" program has official extensions for Google Chrome and other … [Read more...] about Amazon ‘Send to Kindle’ Function Now Available for WordPress
Dark Horse Brings Graphic Novels to Google Play
Dark Horse has brought a copious amount of graphic novels to Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble in the last few years. Today, the company has struck an agreement with Google to bring over 400 graphic novels to the platform. “We are very excited to be working with Google to bring Dark Horse graphic novels to the Play store,” said Dark Horse’s director of digital publishing, … [Read more...] about Dark Horse Brings Graphic Novels to Google Play