Barnes and Noble is seeking to retool the Nook division and to stem the tide of declining revenue. The company has lost over a billion dollars since they first unveiled the Nook e-Reader back in 2011. They are hoping to solve the situation by firing a large percentage of their workforce, capitalizing on digital sales and releasing a new tablet. Since fiscal 2014 began, … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Hopes to Make Nook Profitable
Archives for February 2014
Sourcebooks Adds Beloved Peanuts Titles to Put Me in the Story
Sourcebooks' launch of its fully personalized and customizable enhanced ebook platform Put Me in the Story has become almost as well-known and well-loved as the characters and story lines that it incorporates. Using existing characters and allowing other publishers to use the personalization features for their own titles has opened up a whole world of possibilities in the gift … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks Adds Beloved Peanuts Titles to Put Me in the Story
New Google Play Services Update Aims to Provide Always-On Protection Against Malware
Android and malware seem to like each other very much, but Google is about to spoil it. The search giant is in the process of launching an update for its Play Services that will make is difficult for mischief makers to inject malware-infected apps into the Google app store. An update to Android’s Verify Apps function will now be made to work 24/7. Verify Apps will now be … [Read more...] about New Google Play Services Update Aims to Provide Always-On Protection Against Malware
Author Russell Blake on the Publishing Climate
It's been quite a month for the publishing industry. We could actually argue that 2014 has already been quite a year for publishing, but truth be told, we'd have to be really honest and say that the 21st century has really had some fun with publishing. We've seen mergers between major publishing houses, intense growth at the world's largest ebook retailer, daily rumors … [Read more...] about Author Russell Blake on the Publishing Climate
Archos Confirms a Touch Enabled e-Ink Smartwatch For Summer Launch
While e-ink display technology may have lost its sheen with the slow demise of standalone ebook reading devices and the growing number of tablets, e-ink is witnessing a resurgence of sorts with smartwatches. We have already seen quite a few smartwatch concepts based on e-paper display, and Archos is the latest to promise an e-ink-based smartwatch sometime this summer. This will … [Read more...] about Archos Confirms a Touch Enabled e-Ink Smartwatch For Summer Launch
How to Enable Flash on the Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon has quite a number of Kindle Fire Android tablets out there, with the HDX 7 and 8.9 being the latest generation. No matter what device you have, it is impossible to watch or play any online Flash content. This obviously is quite limiting because most of the old web is mostly done with Adobe Flash. Today, we look at some of the options users can employ to get Flash on … [Read more...] about How to Enable Flash on the Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon Developing a Prime Streaming Music Service
Amazon Prime has a number of compelling features that makes people glad to spend $79.99 per year. There is free shipping, a free eBook every single month and access to Amazon Instant Video. The Seattle based company announced during a recent earnings call that they were talking about increasing the Prime membership by $40.00. They cited rising shipping costs as being a prime … [Read more...] about Amazon Developing a Prime Streaming Music Service
New PocketBook Aqua Might be a Good Vacation e-Reader
Pocketbook recognizes that many people take their e-readers to the pool, beach or on vacation. Standard e-readers have lots of open ports, that water or sand can easily destroy the reader. In order to remedy this situation the Ukrainian based company will be releasing the Pocketbook Aqua this March. The PocketBook Aqua is protected by IP57 certification, which means that the … [Read more...] about New PocketBook Aqua Might be a Good Vacation e-Reader
Learnist Unveils iOS App, Premium Content
As more people around the world turn to free sources of information and education online, companies like Learnist have sprung to enable access to top content from both user-generated sources and experts in their fields. With the growing numbers of users returning to web-based reading and mobile device consumption, portability is also a must in order to make social learning … [Read more...] about Learnist Unveils iOS App, Premium Content
Audible and ACX Lower Self-Published Audiobook Commission Rates
Amazon launched ACX in 2011 to connect up publishers, authors and producers for unsold audiobook rights. Indie authors have begun to use the program more than the publishing companies and Amazon has tweaked their program a number of times to be more appealing. Today, the company announced they were adjusting the royalties it pays on audiobooks. When the ACX program first … [Read more...] about Audible and ACX Lower Self-Published Audiobook Commission Rates
Adobe Combines Tools to Create Unified Publishing Process
As device consumption among consumers continues to grow and more readers rely on their tablets and smartphones for digital reading, the number of available titles also continues to grow. What many consumers may not be aware of, however, is the power behind their digital magazines, newspapers, enhanced ebooks, and more: Adobe. Known for its Digital Publishing Suite that is … [Read more...] about Adobe Combines Tools to Create Unified Publishing Process
Reddit Enables Users to Create Open-Source Journalism
The internet isn't just for cat videos and goofy memes, it would seem. The power of social media has already been linked to a number of worthwhile causes and intense change, such as Twitter's role in the Arab Spring. Now, a whole new form of journalism and digital news publishing is being beta tested by Reddit, the platform that brings users slightly less intense content on a … [Read more...] about Reddit Enables Users to Create Open-Source Journalism
The Creoir Ibis Smartwatch Makes a Bold Style Statement at the MWC
The Creoir Ibis is a smartwatch unlike any other that we've seen so far. Launched at the MWC, the Ibis brings a much needed infusion of style in the genre that is comprised mostly of devices that boasts of high end features but are pretty bland looks wise. A unique aspect of the Ibis smartwatch prototype is that it incorporates an analog watch with an OLED display beneath it … [Read more...] about The Creoir Ibis Smartwatch Makes a Bold Style Statement at the MWC
OverDrive Launches Free Roku Channel
Soon users will be able to watch or listen to audiobooks via their TV thanks to the recent tie-up between OverDrive and Roku. This will open up another medium to access audiobooks, and a popular one at that considering Roku’s reach among the masses (the company recently revealed it has shipped more than 8 million devices in the US). Such a move will also act to boost … [Read more...] about OverDrive Launches Free Roku Channel