Audible is probably the definitive service for purchasing audiobooks. The company is owned by Amazon and often runs a series of promotions that give away free content. Today, Microsoft has announced that Windows and Windows Phone 8 users can get a free audiobook using the native app. This is open to new users to Audible only, so existing members will not be able to … [Read more...] about Audible Unveils Free Audiobook Windows Campaign
Archives for April 2013
HarperCollins Promotes Enhanced eBooks with New Website
Many of the top publishers are battling the maelstrom of self-published authors and fickle public sentiment. The average customer only knows what they buy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Kobo. Enhanced ebooks are the big buzz word for the last few years and they bring a slew of multimedia enhancements to your reading experience. In order to build more public awareness on what … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Promotes Enhanced eBooks with New Website
New York Times Removes Digital Videos from Paywall
The New York Times announced today that it is removing all videos on its website from its Paywall. In the past, you could only watch 10 per month before you had to pay a monthly fee to watch more videos and read articles. Now, it is possible to watch unlimited content without ever having to pay.The New York Times Paywall system has been live in some form or another since … [Read more...] about New York Times Removes Digital Videos from Paywall
How to Connect iPad Retina Display to a PC
Ever wondered what it would be like when a regular retina display of an iPad is connected to a PC? Or if such a thing is at all possible in the first place? Well, here is a cool guy named Andrzej who has been able to pull off the feat. The entire operation is quite simple and cheap, though will still require the expertise of a computer geek. It's just $70 to accomplish the … [Read more...] about How to Connect iPad Retina Display to a PC
Independent Booksellers Pick Year’s Top Books
With all of the prestigious accolades an author can earn for his writing, some of the more meaningful ones come from the lesser known judges. One such award is the Indies Choice Award, as the judges are none other than the member booksellers of the American Booksellers' Association, the individuals who hand sell the titles to loyal bookshop patrons and have firsthand knowledge … [Read more...] about Independent Booksellers Pick Year’s Top Books
JB Hi-Fi Launches New eBook Store in Australia
JB Hi-Fi is a retail store with over 150 locations in Australia. The company carries a number of e-readers from Kobo, Sony, and a few others. Not content with making slim margins on hardware sales, the company has launched a new online ebook store to help differentiate themselves in a crowded Australian digital scene.JB HiFi NOW Books is the name of the new bookstore and … [Read more...] about JB Hi-Fi Launches New eBook Store in Australia
Kindle Amnesty Program Unveiled in Australia
Amazon has one of the most closed ecosystems in the world. When you buy ebooks from the e-commerce giant, they are incompatible with any other e-reader or tablet. Many people are either for or against this business model, but Booksellers group Pages & Pages is especially against it. On the 3rd Saturday of every month, Pages & Pages will be declaring a Kindle Amnesty. … [Read more...] about Kindle Amnesty Program Unveiled in Australia
App Store Revenue: Google Play Store Registers Steady Growth, Though Apple App Store Still Dominating
Gadget sales only make a company money once, and that's if the devices aren't sold at cost, but the app stores account for a sustained source of steady income. That is how things stand for the biggies in the business, with Apple raking in $1.48 billion from sales via its App Store during the first quarter of the year. That accounts for a dominating 74 percent of the $2.2 … [Read more...] about App Store Revenue: Google Play Store Registers Steady Growth, Though Apple App Store Still Dominating
Debate Continues Over Enhanced, Interactive eBooks
Last week, The Guardian ran an article about the introduction of "next generation" ebooks at this year's London Book Fair. Publisher Faber&Faber unveiled an updated, gaming-style edition of John Buchan's The 39 Steps, created with the help of The Story Mechanics, with enhancements like hand-created digital visuals of turn-of-the-century Great Britain, stop-frame animation, … [Read more...] about Debate Continues Over Enhanced, Interactive eBooks
GoComics Launches Windows Phone, Android, and iOS Apps
If you are a fan of the Sunday Funnies, then you will want to install the new fleet of apps released by Uclick's GoComics. Lots of comics are here, plus their older archives. You can find such things as Calvin and Hobbs, Peanuts, Garfield, Ziggy, and a ton more! There are two membership options, free and pro, both providing email subscription and personalized online access to … [Read more...] about GoComics Launches Windows Phone, Android, and iOS Apps
Kobo Aura HD Already Shipping to Customers
The Kobo Aura HD has a street date of April 25 - April 29th, depending on who you talk to. We have a number of confirmed reports that some units have been shipped early, and a number of customers all over Canada have already received their new e-readers. Kobo ships all of its devices from Mississauga, Ontario and many people in that Province have received them first. We also … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura HD Already Shipping to Customers
Penguin Brings Perseus Books to India
This July, Penguin will begin distributin books published by Perseus International to India. The Perseus Group’s imprints include Avalon Travel, Basic Books, Basic Civitas, Da Capo Press, Da Capo Lifelong Books, PublicAffairs, Running Press, Seal Press, and Westview Press.Penguin has been operating out of India since 1985 and is hoping to capitalize on the growing digital … [Read more...] about Penguin Brings Perseus Books to India
Good e-Reader Radio Show – April 21 2013
Welcome to another jam packed edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we talk about the latest Amazon news, such as the new Comic Book Creator and also Amazon's expansion of the App Store. We have the Kobo Aura HD in our gadget labs, and we dive into details on how these fair against the competition. Also, we get into the new Simon and Schuster pilot project with 3M and … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio Show – April 21 2013