The day before New York Comic Con, the comiXology folks invited the press to their office for a presentation about their user groups and a chance to hear some actual comiXology users talk about their comics reading habits. We covered the statistics in Part I of this story, and now here are some of the comments we heard from users.The group consisted of three men and two … [Read more...] about Who Uses ComiXology? Part II
Archives for October 2013
My Singing Monsters to Invade eBook Scene as Part of Deal With Egmont UK
The popular game My Singing Monsters will soon be seen in ebook format as part of an agreement reached between Big Blue Bubble and publishers Egmont UK. Among the other areas where the My Singing Monsters property is expected to venture into include printed books, audio books, as well as magazines to be sold via both newsstands, bookshops along with other conventional book … [Read more...] about My Singing Monsters to Invade eBook Scene as Part of Deal With Egmont UK
Digital Comics Deals for the Weekend Before Halloween
It's the scariest time of the year, and there are plenty of digital comics deals this weekend to help you get into the Halloween mood.ComiXology has two scary series on sale. 30 Days of Night, by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, is a vampire tale set in an Alaskan town, where it stays dark for a month in winter—giving the local vampires free rein. The first issue is free, … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Deals for the Weekend Before Halloween
Kobo: Writers Free to Write What they Want, We’re Not Compelled to Sell It
Amid the uproar and media firestorm surrounding the recent discovery of inappropriate subject matter available in the children's digital sections of some ebook retailers' websites, Kobo and several other self-publishing platforms took a bold stance and blocked self-published titles from sale until a thorough review could be conducted. Angry accusations filled the social media … [Read more...] about Kobo: Writers Free to Write What they Want, We’re Not Compelled to Sell It
Smashwords Illuminates Authors on Oyster eBook Royalties
Oyster is out to win over the reading community with an offer that is hard to resist: a library full of ebooks for just $9.95 a month. No wonder the Oyster offer is being equated to Netflix, which has a similar monthly plan for watching videos. The company has recently released a series of apps for phones and tablets and helps readers tap into an ecosystem of 100,000 ebooks. … [Read more...] about Smashwords Illuminates Authors on Oyster eBook Royalties
LinkedIn Pulse App Offers Users Content Based on their Professional Profiles
With so much news happening each day and so many news outlets, newspapers, 24-hour talk channels, and more offering instant access to worldwide content, it's becoming impossible to stay informed. There's a sentiment that the more connected people become online, the less aware they somehow are of what's happening around them.LinkedIn, which acquired news and content app … [Read more...] about LinkedIn Pulse App Offers Users Content Based on their Professional Profiles
Data Reveals How Much Consumers Overspent Thanks to eBook Price Fixing
In all of the coverage of did-they-or-didn't-they aspect to the Apple ebook price fixing lawsuit, very little news came out about how the alleged secret meetings and publisher plots to take down Amazon actually affected the consumers. This week Publisher's Weekly's Andrew Albanese posted an article that details the actual breakdown by state of how many consumers were … [Read more...] about Data Reveals How Much Consumers Overspent Thanks to eBook Price Fixing
Millions Join Amazon Prime in Light of Free Shipping Increase
Amazon Prime, the online retail giant's annual fee-based membership program that offers its users certain perks like free shipping, video downloads, ebook borrows, and more, has seen a third quarter increase in the "millions," according to a press release from the usually very tight-lipped company."It's been a busy few months-we launched a new Paperwhite and new Kindle … [Read more...] about Millions Join Amazon Prime in Light of Free Shipping Increase
Bloomsbury Records Impressive First Half Growth, eBooks Comprise Half of the Bestsellers
The Bloomsbury Group that publishes the Harry Potter series has announced an increase in their digital sales, which has topped £5.8million. This marks a 22 percent increase, while the same growth in print sales is less impressive at 12 percent. However, sales from its print business contribute far more revenue at £39.6m, even though the company disclosed that half of the … [Read more...] about Bloomsbury Records Impressive First Half Growth, eBooks Comprise Half of the Bestsellers
New York Times Offering Free Month Long Access to its Web and Smartphone App
The New York Times has lined up a treat of the digital kind. Anyone who picks up the Sunday, November 3rd, edition of the newspaper will be entitled to a month long free trial of the company’s digital publications. Users will be provided a code stuck inside the Sunday’s edition of the newspaper which will provide them unlimited access to the digital service. Users can have … [Read more...] about New York Times Offering Free Month Long Access to its Web and Smartphone App
Apple Files Patent That Could Lead to Customizable eBook Gifting Options
There are quite a few things that can be considered a gift from Apple’s iTunes shop, such as videos, songs, or apps. However, books have been conspicuously missing from the list. Apple seems to be hard at work to make up for this lapse and the necessary patents have already been filed. Apple is eager to offer much more than just the idea of gifting an ebook, though. Rather, the … [Read more...] about Apple Files Patent That Could Lead to Customizable eBook Gifting Options
Kobo Arc 7 vs Kobo Arc
The new Kobo Arc 7 is the spiritual successor of the original Arc tablet released last year. The big question is, should you upgrade? The only upsides of the new tablet is the quad-core processor and most other aspects such as resolution and memory have been diminished. Today, we put the two head to head to give you a sense of the UI, eBook experience, audio/video performance … [Read more...] about Kobo Arc 7 vs Kobo Arc
Digital Public Library of America Attains Million Dollar Grant for eBook Training Pilot
The Digital Public Library of America announced today that it has received a $990,195 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build upon its network of library professionals and organizations to pilot a national-scale training system for public librarians. Under the grant, the DPLA will collaborate with its service “hubs”—regional digital library partners located in … [Read more...] about Digital Public Library of America Attains Million Dollar Grant for eBook Training Pilot
Indigo Releases Book Shopping App for iOS and Android
Indigo has just unveiled a new shopping experience for iOS and Android. The largest Canadian bookseller will offer passport support for all Apple devices to expand on their loyalty program. Instead of trotting out your points card with every purchase, you can just pay with the app at the checkout. It works very much akin to the ever popular Stackbucks app.One of the most … [Read more...] about Indigo Releases Book Shopping App for iOS and Android