Summer's almost over, but there's still time for some comics reading before school starts in earnest. Dark Horse's big sale this weekend is on kids' comics, with 99-cent issues of Axe Cop, Groo, and Usagi Yojimbo and heavily marked-down graphic novels, including Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Wars: Clone Wars, and the Eisner-nominated Chimichanga—possibly the best $2.99 … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains: Last Blast of Summer
Archives for August 2013
Authors, Readers Band Together to Stop Goodreads “Bullying”
Who knew the book industry was filled with such venom, such mayhem, such...death threats?Book discovery and discussion site Goodreads has been the battlefield recently for a game that is causing concern among both authors and readers alike. According to some reports from actual users, there are roving bands of "bullies" on the site, some of them actual moderators approved … [Read more...] about Authors, Readers Band Together to Stop Goodreads “Bullying”
Apple Taps Into Education with Products and Services
Apple has introduced a new "Apple and Education" section to its website, carrying forward the company’s new focus, the education segment. The central idea is clear and simple: ease the introduction of technology both as a learning and teaching aid. This way, while it will be easier for the educators to teach, the students will be able to grasp the topics more easily. The … [Read more...] about Apple Taps Into Education with Products and Services
Google Updates Word Search Functionality
Google has updated its search function for words; while it might seem too minor for the casual user, logophiles can feel blessed by Google for this enhanced functionality. Searching a word now yields far more details than ever before. The additional details include not only the meaning of the world, but also synonyms and antonyms along with the way the word is actually used in … [Read more...] about Google Updates Word Search Functionality
Sony PRS T3 Has a September 19th Release Date
Sony is releasing their next generation e-Reader on September 19th, 2013. The exact date comes from a number of online retailers that traditionally stock a large array of Sony products. The new e-Reader is expected to retail for around $150 dollars and will come in three colors: white, red and black.The Sony PRS-T3 will feature a 6-inch E Ink screen with a resolution of … [Read more...] about Sony PRS T3 Has a September 19th Release Date
Good e-Reader Radio – B&N Earnings Call, Future of the Nook, eBook Discovery and e-Paper News
Welcome to another exciting edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Jeremy Greenfield of Digital Book World joins Michael Kozlowski to talk the latest news in digital publishing. Today on the show we talk about Barnes and Noble's latest earnings call and how the company isn't giving up on Nook tablets just yet. Nook Video just launched for iOS and Android, and we talk about … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio – B&N Earnings Call, Future of the Nook, eBook Discovery and e-Paper News
Piracy a Major Threat to Digital Publishing in China
As has been the case anywhere else in the world, publishers in China are waking up to the impact that digital publishing is expected to have in the domestic publishing industry in future. However, publishers fear that the rampant piracy prevalent in the country could cast a pall over the segment.China has already grown to emerge as the second largest ebook market in the … [Read more...] about Piracy a Major Threat to Digital Publishing in China
Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Barnes and Noble is celebrating the realization that more and more reading consumers are using tablet-based e-reading apps for their digital reading needs. To that end, the book retailer is offering free ebook content to new users in the UK who download the Nook app for their devices and register a new user account.“This great offer of free eBooks and magazines for new … [Read more...] about Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Adobe Reader Update For BlackBerry 10 Introduces New Features
The Adobe Reader for Blackberry 10 has been provided with an update which introduces two new cool features, signature support and text annotation. With the former, users will now be able to create their own signature and save it, which can then be used in documents. Also, users will have the option to change color, size, opacity, and thickness of the signature as well.The … [Read more...] about Adobe Reader Update For BlackBerry 10 Introduces New Features
Penguin Australia Launches New Teen Website
Penguin Australia has been running a fairly popular teen website for the last six years. The main draw about the website is the blogging platform, that posted a number of articles on books-to-film and fashion. Now, Penguin has just launched an entirely new website and really takes blogging design to a new level.Penguin Teen Australia features a very compelling design and … [Read more...] about Penguin Australia Launches New Teen Website
Nielsen Acquires eBook Data Business from Bowker
Bowker is best known for providing industry insights and data for ebooks, digital publishing, and tablets. They normally issue monthly reports that give the entire industry a sense in usage and statistics. Today, Nielsen has purchased Bowker’s Business Intelligence and Commerce Solutions products. This acquisition will build on Nielsen’s existing global book intelligence by … [Read more...] about Nielsen Acquires eBook Data Business from Bowker
Smashwords Unveils New Indie Author Interview System
Smashwords is one of the largest self-publishing websites in the world and pumps out hundreds of new titles each day. It is one of the most vibrant ecosystems for authors, and publishes exclusively digital books. Smashwords Interviews is a new service that guides authors to create, edit, and publish their own Q&A interview. Authors simply answer a series of questions, or … [Read more...] about Smashwords Unveils New Indie Author Interview System
KDP Select Launches Lending in Japan, What That Means for Authors
Amazon announced this week that it has now extended its Kindle ebook lending in a new market, Amazon.co.jp. The Japanese Kindle store will now let its users borrow ebooks that have been placed in Amazon's exclusive KDP Select program.Indie authors have often confused KDP Select with Amazon's typical ebook publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing. eBooks uploaded … [Read more...] about KDP Select Launches Lending in Japan, What That Means for Authors
Teachers, Classrooms Get a Boost from Bill Gates through Graphite
One of the long understood and ugly truths about teaching is that the pay is low and the investment of the teacher's own funds for her classroom supplies are high. But Bill Gates and Common Sense Media have launched a new initiative to provide some measure or relief by creating open access content that teachers can use in their classrooms.Bill Gates, head of the globally … [Read more...] about Teachers, Classrooms Get a Boost from Bill Gates through Graphite