Last month the UK arm of AudioGO went into administration, which is a fancy way of saying it is officially bankrupt. The assets are being sold off to eliminate the debt and to monetize their audiobook catalog. Audible has announced that they have purchased 5,000 audio editions from the now defunct company.AudioGO, formerly known as BBC Audiobooks, "owned about 10,000 … [Read more...] about Audible Picks up Thousands of Audiobooks from AudioGO
Archives for November 2013
Barnes and Noble Expands into 32 Countries
The Barnes and Noble Nook has never enjoyed the popularity of the Kindle, chiefly because of the limited market penetration. For the most part their hardware and software ecosystem were only marketed to the US and UK. The tides of change are in the air as B&N has announced today that their Nook App for Windows 8 is expanding into 32 countries and 21 languages with customized … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Expands into 32 Countries
Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
A new collaboration between an award-winning publisher and an award-winning digital media platform has resulted in the launch of a new line of enhanced ebooks for kids, including the highly innovative, patented "draw and record" feature that lets young users personalize their storybooks. The books, which are narrated by some very well-known actors and voices, are published by … [Read more...] about Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
StoriesAlive Subscription App Book Service from Auryn Releases for Kids
One of the world's most highly recognized children's enhanced ebook creators announced today that it is introducing a new feature designed to give users unlimited access to its catalog of titles. Auryn, Inc's new platform, called StoriesAlive, offers readers the ability to select from any of the titles in the complete library for only $7.99, and makes them available for offline … [Read more...] about StoriesAlive Subscription App Book Service from Auryn Releases for Kids
Outlook Grim for Public Libraries
As if public libraries have ever had the problem of having too much money, news from the Speak Up for Libraries conference painted a dark picture of what the coming year may bring, at least for UK libraries. Concerns of budget cuts from public funding sources, worries over offering a full selection of new and updated titles within the libraries' means, and fears about losing … [Read more...] about Outlook Grim for Public Libraries
India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
The seemingly everlasting tussle between the proponents of digital piracy and those opposing it has taken an interesting turn with the Indian government’s move that could legalize copying of textbooks and course materials. There already are reports that claim the Indian government is considering moving a petition before the World Intellectual Property Organization, seeking a … [Read more...] about India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
Digital Comics Best-Sellers for November 25 2013
Here's our weekly look at the best-selling digital comics on comiXology, Kindle, Nook, and iBooks.ComiXology1. Avengers, vol. 5 #23 2. Uncanny X-Men, vol. 3 #14 3. Harley Quinn #0 4. X-Men, vol. 4 #7 5. Young Avengers, vol. 2 #12 6. Superior Spider-Man Annual #1 7. The Walking Dead #116 8. The Wake #5 9. Wonder Woman #25 10. Batman and Robin #25: … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for November 25 2013
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 Tipped for Q2 2014 Launch
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2 has only been on the market for a few short months and it looks like a third generation model is already in the works. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 is said to have a higher resolution of 300 PPI and the same design as the Kobo Aura that has the screen flush with the bezel.TechCrunch has claimed to have gotten a hold of one of the prototypes that … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 Tipped for Q2 2014 Launch
Amazon Coins Launches in the UK
Amazon launched their digital currency in the US in the summer and allows customers to make in-app purchases and purchase apps using them. They really only work on the Kindle Fire line of devices and most new owners get 400 coins that are worth $4.00 by buying a new model. The service has now launched in the United Kingdom.Amazon Coins is only relegated to purchasing apps … [Read more...] about Amazon Coins Launches in the UK
Sony PRS-T3 Drop Test
Welcome to another popular installment of the Good e-Reader Drop Test! Today we check out the new Sony PRS-T3 e-reader with built in case. How exactly does this protect the reader from the type of falls that are most common tech devices?The Sony PRS-T3 e-reader is bundled with a magnetic case that physically attaches to it. Obviously people drop their digital readers all … [Read more...] about Sony PRS-T3 Drop Test
Valiant’s First Digital-Only Comic Is an 8-Bit Adventure
Valiant Entertainment kicked off its latest incarnation last year with four series based on the original Valiant properties (it's a long story), and this month the company debuted its first digital-first comic, Valiant 8-Bit Adventure: Unity #1.Unity is Valiant's first big crossover, and back in September, they put a QR code on the cover of the first issue that led to a … [Read more...] about Valiant’s First Digital-Only Comic Is an 8-Bit Adventure
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 2013 Drop Test
Welcome to another edition of the Good e-Reader Drop Test Series! Today we round off the entire line of Nook e-Readers and see how the new Nook Glowlight 2013 holds up! The one interesting thing about this e-reader is the rubber that surrounds the unit and the overall design change from previous iterations. How does it stack up against the prior models and does it survive? … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 2013 Drop Test
A Roundup of the Best Black Friday iPad And iPhone Deals
Black Friday is just round the corner and retailers too are busy making last minute adjustments to their sales strategies. It’s raining discounts right now and justifiably so as this marks the onset of the holiday shopping season in the US. Consumers too are ever on the lookout for the best deals that offer maximum bang for their hard earned buck.Mentioned here are the … [Read more...] about A Roundup of the Best Black Friday iPad And iPhone Deals
New Report on Parent, Teen, Child eBook Consumption
Non-profit industry tracker BookNet Canada released the results of a fall online survey to investigate the digital attitudes and practices of a variety of readers. Polling participants about the practices of young children, teens, and adults, with 823 adults and 221 teens responding, BookNet Canada discovered some telling things about the perceived state of ebook … [Read more...] about New Report on Parent, Teen, Child eBook Consumption
Digital Comics Bargains for November 23, 2013—Updated!
It seems like there's a big cross-platform sale every week; this week it's on Geoff Johns's Green Lantern comics, marked down to 99 cents an issue on comiXology, Kindle, and Nook. ComiXology says it's a seven-day sale that kicked off on November 19, so it looks like you'll have till Tuesday night to make your picks.ComiXology also has a sale on comics from the UK publisher … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for November 23, 2013—Updated!
How to Load APK Files on the Blackberry Z10, Q10, Q5 and Z30
Blackberry 10 phones have always enjoyed a basic Android Emulator that allowed users to convert APK to BAR files and install them on your phone. This was often very complicated and warranted using our online convertor and then another piece of 3rd party software to load apps on your phone. Needless to say, this was quite the barrier to the vast majority of phone users that just … [Read more...] about How to Load APK Files on the Blackberry Z10, Q10, Q5 and Z30