In 2002 PayPal became a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay and has been used to facilitate payments on the e-commence site. Due to the increasing pressures of the modern economic reality with Apple Pay, Alipay and Square, eBay and Paypal have agreed to part ways and Paypal will now be its own publicly traded company in 2015.Devin Wenig, president of eBay Marketplaces, to … [Read more...] about Paypal to Become Separate Entity in 2015
Archives for September 2014
BookShout! Sells 9.4 million Bulk eBook Codes
BookShout is getting a solid reputation in the publishing industry by delivering eBooks in bulk. The eBooks are redeemed by by using their official app for Android or iOS and many television stations are using the allure of eBooks as an incentive to people during telethons. Today, the company has announced that they have distributed 9.4M ebook codes in the past 12 months, and … [Read more...] about BookShout! Sells 9.4 million Bulk eBook Codes
The New Yorker’s First Animated GIF Cover
German artist Christoph Niemann has created The New Yorker's first-ever animated GIF cover. This is the first time the publication has ever done something like this.“When I arrived in New York for the first time, it was pouring" said Niemann. "Maybe that’s why, to my mind, there’s no place on earth where being stuck in traffic on a rainy day is more beautiful.”"One of … [Read more...] about The New Yorker’s First Animated GIF Cover
eBook Authors Rejoice, Crowdsourced Editing has Arrived
Indie Authors have their hands full with crafting a novel with the intention of selling it on Amazon. Not only do they have to research and write the book, but also have to play the role of editor. Poorly edited books can be the kiss of death and this has prompted a new start-up Advance Editions, to “make good books better” by drawing on the wisdom, knowledge and proofreading … [Read more...] about eBook Authors Rejoice, Crowdsourced Editing has Arrived
Online gaming increasing worldwide, trending towards social and mobile
The gaming market is set to become a predominately online based pastimes in the years to come, a recent study. Research has found that consumers are moving away from the more traditional PC based games, in favour of an online alternative and the figure is set to rise by a high one-digit percentage in the years leading up to 2017.With social media platforms becoming … [Read more...] about Online gaming increasing worldwide, trending towards social and mobile
Poll Results – What e-Reader is the Most Desirable for the Holidays?
The march to the holiday season is upon us and e-reader companies have all revealed their complete product lineup. There is a ton of different models to choose from and sometimes it may be difficult to make an informed buying decision. We ran a poll on Good e-Reader from September 15th to September 29th 2014 and people all over the world weighed on what was most … [Read more...] about Poll Results – What e-Reader is the Most Desirable for the Holidays?
Flipboard Available Free to Windows Phone Users
Advertising itself as the magazine of your life, Flipboard is an app that brings together all of the news you care about (from social networks, publications, and blogs) into a single, beautiful, package. Fortunately for Windows phone users, Flipboard is also available right now as a free download.Designed as a sort of news aggregator, Flipboard does a beautiful job of … [Read more...] about Flipboard Available Free to Windows Phone Users
Must Read eBooks – The Peripheral by William Gibson
William Gibson will be releasing a new eBook on October 28th 2014 and will be his first full length novel since 2010's Zero History. Gibson has stated that it will be set in multiple futures and it is currently unknown whether this book will be apart of a trilogy.Much of Gibson's reputation has remained associated with Neuromancer, but his work has continued to evolve. … [Read more...] about Must Read eBooks – The Peripheral by William Gibson
Madefire Gives Free Digital Comics Away Every Friday
Madefire is well known for their unique brand of motion comics and the company is hoping to be a solid number two behind Comixology. In order to accumulate more regular buyers into their ecosystem Madefire has announced that every Friday they will give away a free digital comic."Free Friday is all about discovery - being bold, checking out the possibilities, and being … [Read more...] about Madefire Gives Free Digital Comics Away Every Friday
OK! Magazine Fires Digital Staff and Changes Editorial Direction
OK! Magazine is abandoning their celebrity coverage and has axed the majority of their digital staff. They intend on gravitating towards a more click bait gossip direction, similar to the type of success Buzzfeed as seen.The website informed its digital team that their services will no longer be needed. OK! is now searching for an executive editor, who can steer the website … [Read more...] about OK! Magazine Fires Digital Staff and Changes Editorial Direction
Cinematic – Kobo Aura Giveaway
A few weeks ago we announced a brand new contest for a Kobo Aura. The premise was to see how it would hold up under extreme conditions. What exactly did we do? Well, we ran a poll on our YouTube channel to see if the Kobo Aura would simply survive and users would simply vote yes or no.Today, we are pleased to reveal the second part of the contest where we narrow the field … [Read more...] about Cinematic – Kobo Aura Giveaway
ToyTalk Launches SpeakaLegend Interactive iOS App for Kids, Bigger Things Coming
You may already be familiar with ToyTalk entertainment applications for iOS devices, but you may not be aware that the startup is led by former Pixar CTO, Oren Jacob (whose claim to fame includes titles like Toy Story 1&2, A Bug's Life, and Finding Nemo) and Martin Reddy (who came to the company from SRI, which you know better as Siri). The company's aim has moved toward … [Read more...] about ToyTalk Launches SpeakaLegend Interactive iOS App for Kids, Bigger Things Coming