Overdrive has made a name for themselves for being the number one distribution company that facilitates e-book lending for thousands of libraries all over the world. Last year over 10 libraries in North America loaned out one million e-books and for the first time two of them loaned out over two million. Needless to say there is a large demand for this type of content and soon … [Read more...] about Overdrive is Poised to Convert all PDF files to EPUB
Archives for August 2015
Amazon is Heavily Discounting Kindle e-readers
Amazon will be announcing a number of new e-readers in the next few months and are heavily discounting a number of units in order to clear inventory. The Seattle company is now offering the Kindle Paperwhite 3 for $119.00 and the Kindle Basic Touch for $64.00. If you have your eyes on the Kindle Voyage, Amazon is selling the 3G/WIFI refurbished for $219.00, which is quite the … [Read more...] about Amazon is Heavily Discounting Kindle e-readers
Final Fantasy 7 Launches on iOS
Final Fantasy 7 is very beloved and when word come out that the game was getting a remake, millions of people turned into little kids again. If you have an iPhone or iPad, the PC version of Final Fantasy 7 has just launched today. One of the interesting things about this title is that it has been optimized for touchscreen displays and has the ability to disable the random … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy 7 Launches on iOS
Amazon Announces Closure of Trade-In Program
Amazon has announced the closure of their popular Trade-in service in the United Kingdom. Currently, books, video games and other items can be traded in on Amazon’s website in return for Amazon gift cards. Starting August 31st 2015 the Amazon Trade-in program will be suspended. The company has acknowledged that all trade-in orders submitted online before 31 August 2015 will … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Closure of Trade-In Program
550,000 People Attended Comiket 88 in Tokyo
Comic book conventions in North America the last few years are less about comics and more about Hollywood hyping television and movies. Comic-Con is a fine example of this, all of the major news agencies talked about Disney, Star Wars and the Avengers. Meanwhile, in Japan things are quite different, the 88th annual Comiket just wrapped up and over 550,000 people attended the … [Read more...] about 550,000 People Attended Comiket 88 in Tokyo
Short List for the 2015 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
The First Novel Prize is awarded every year to the best debut novel published between January 1 and December 31 of the award year. The author of the winning book is awarded $10,000 and each shortlisted author receives $1,000. This year the award ceremony is held on December 8 at The Metropolitan Club in New York. After the Parade by Lori Ostlund (Scribner) Sensitive, … [Read more...] about Short List for the 2015 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
How to Apply for the Kobo Insiders Program
Sometimes we all come up with great ideas on how an e-reader can be improved or how the e-book shopping experience can be more intuitive and robust. Kobo has been running a program the last year that lets hardcore e-reader owners have a voice and help chart the direction of the company. It is called Kobo Insiders. Kobo Insiders is an online community where you can chat with … [Read more...] about How to Apply for the Kobo Insiders Program
Kobo Developing a Loyalty Program called KoboLove
Kobo is in the process of finalizing a new loyalty program that will give you points whenever you purchase an e-book. These points can be redeemed to get free content from Kobo. The exact logistics of the program is currently unknown but it looks like Kobo will be introducing a free tier where you earn 4 points for every $5.00 you spend and a paid VIP Tier where you earn … [Read more...] about Kobo Developing a Loyalty Program called KoboLove
OverDrive Media Stations Will Soon be in Public Spaces
Overdrive Media Stations are computer terminals in which patrons can borrow and checkout digital content inside libraries. These have been available since 2013 and have been adopted at hundreds of locations in the US. These terminals were developed to exclusively be inside a library, but Overdrive is cooking up something special. They have created new kiosks that are designed … [Read more...] about OverDrive Media Stations Will Soon be in Public Spaces
Vancouver Public Library Unveils New Recording Studios
The Vancouver Public Library has always been very forward thinking when it comes to implementing features that people want. They have one of the largest e-book and audiobook collections in Canada and have just opened up a new recording studio for the general public to use. For anyone living in Vancouver, the public library has implemented six "Inspiration Labs" which are … [Read more...] about Vancouver Public Library Unveils New Recording Studios