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
Archives for November 2013
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
Amazon Prime Gifting Program Announced
Amazon has just announced a new program that will allow you to gift a membership to Prime to another user. It costs $79 and gives you a ton of access for the one time fee. You can get Kindle First, which will give you eBooks months before their publication date. There is also free two shipping on all orders and one free eBook a month. Finally, residents of the US will be able … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Gifting Program Announced
Let’s Help the Industry by Publishing FEWER Books?
At yesterday's Futurebook conference, one of the anticipated panels was once again the "big idea" panel in which industry professionals came together to propose ideas that will have an impact on publishing in the near future. Each of the eight panelists were given the chance to share and explain one key idea that could revolutionize or secure the book business. But with … [Read more...] about Let’s Help the Industry by Publishing FEWER Books?