The DC graphic novel sale made a big impact on this week's comiXology and Kindle best-seller lists, and Fox Trot, Allie Brosh, and Coldplay all make appearance on this week's lists as well. ComiXology 1. Forever Evil #4 2. Justice League #26 3. Avengers, vol. 5 #24.NOW 4. Timestorm 2009/2099 #1 5. Origin II #1 6. Saga #17 7. Batman: The Complete Hush 8. Batman: The … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Best-Sellers for December 29, 2013
Archives for 2013
eBook Review: The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton
Verdict: 5 Stars In the final installment in the series which Clayton started with The Unidentified Redhead and The Redhead Revealed, "older" actress (she really hates to be called that) Grace Sheridan has a hit new series, a heartthrob sexy actor boyfriend, and a new house in LA. Unfortunately, she also has all of the baggage that goes with it, including stalker paparazzi, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton
Samsung Expected to Launch Galaxy Gear Successor Soon
Having tested the waters in the fast emerging personal wearable segment with the Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch, Samsung now seems to be ready to up the ante with a new version that offers far better capabilities. Surprisingly, this comes within just months of the Galaxy Gear launch, which suffers from some serious shortcomings, namely its lack power given that the smartwatch has to … [Read more...] about Samsung Expected to Launch Galaxy Gear Successor Soon
How to Get the Most Out of Your New e-Reader
Thousands of people received new e-readers over the course of the Christmas Season. Kobo, Amazon, Barnes and Noble are the mainstream brands found in North America and most of Europe. No matter what device you have, finding great books goes beyond the bookstore that comes pre-loaded on your reader. Online retailers constantly are pushing you to buy something and not necessarily … [Read more...] about How to Get the Most Out of Your New e-Reader
Judge Rules on Sherlock Holmes Public Domain Case
With the dramatic changes that have been taking place in the publishing industry over the last few years, it's easy to forget that some very solid, set in stone rules do still apply where books are concerned. One of those key areas is in copyright, which can be a sensitive issue in terms of anthologizing or crafting new stories based on decades-old characters and works. A US … [Read more...] about Judge Rules on Sherlock Holmes Public Domain Case
One Million New Amazon Prime Members Sign up in One Week
Amazon Prime has been a runaway success for the company with their free two day shipping option to customers living in the United States. The membership platform also gives you one free eBook a month and free content Amazon Instant Video. The success of Prime is quite evident and one million customers around the world became new Prime members in the third week of December. On … [Read more...] about One Million New Amazon Prime Members Sign up in One Week
Barnes and Noble & Books-A-Million Stop Selling Marvel Comics
Barnes and Noble and Books-A-Million have confirmed to Good e-Reader that they have stopped carrying single issues of Marvel Comics. You might still find single issues at some of the smaller stores or in more rural areas, but it has been mandated that stores cannot order new issues. Barnes and Noble has a flagship store in Union Square, in New York City. This is the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble & Books-A-Million Stop Selling Marvel Comics
Image Comics Slashes Prices—Till Saturday Night
Image Comics is having a half-price sale on all the comics in its digital store right now, and that's a great opportunity to fill up your e-reader, because Image is the publisher behind some of the most talked-about comics of the year. Even better, Image sells its comics as direct downloads, which means you own the file—you don't have to depend on a third-party provider such as … [Read more...] about Image Comics Slashes Prices—Till Saturday Night
Retailers and Couriers Grapple With Unexpected Surge in Online Shopping Trend
Many of those who had avoided the hassle of physical stores to do their holiday shopping have ended up paying the price by having not received their wares by Christmas. As things stand this year, a sizable number of consumers opted to let their computers do their holiday shopping, which has been pegged by the National Retail Federation at about 14 percent of all holiday sales … [Read more...] about Retailers and Couriers Grapple With Unexpected Surge in Online Shopping Trend
Apple iOS Devices Proves More Popular Than Android For Holiday Shopping
Consumers who own iOS devices have been found to be far more active when it came to shopping on Christmas Day than their Android counterparts, a report from IBM cites. When translated to figures, 23 percent of online orders placed on Christmas Day were done from iOS devices compared to just 4.6 percent from devices running Android. iOS users also emerged as the biggest … [Read more...] about Apple iOS Devices Proves More Popular Than Android For Holiday Shopping