The American Library Association Annual event is transpiring June 23rd to June 28th in Orlando. The organization has just released their full schedule, which comprises of peer to peer discussion groups and keynote speeches.The one thing I really dig about attending the ALA annual events is the sheer amount of program material there is. Â You can listen in as people talk … [Read more...] about The American Library Association Releases Their Full Schedule
Archives for February 2016
Here are the Top Library Bars
Authors are notorious for sipping on a glass of wine or drinking a glass of scotch while they pen their next novel. This is the inspiration behind a new type of business that have been popping up all over the world, library bars. They are often cozy, dark and kind of quiet watering holes where you can get a classic cocktail and thumb through a classic novel. Here are the top 8 … [Read more...] about Here are the Top Library Bars
Overdrive Wants More Read-Along eBooks In Their Catalog
Overdrive is the largest company involved in the digital library sector and they control over 85% of the entire market.  One of the hot new segments in publishing right now is Read-Along eBooks. These are interactive titles that are aimed at kids and have a number of narration features. OverDrive has just announced that they have signed an agreement with French technology … [Read more...] about Overdrive Wants More Read-Along eBooks In Their Catalog
Shelfie Focuses on Book Recommendaitons
Shelfie is an app whereby you can take a picture of your bookshelf and get a list of all of the audiobooks or e-books you can get discounts on. The app has proven to be very popular with people who want the digital version on their smartphone or tablet and not pay full retail price. The Vancouver based company has just updated their app with a new book recommendation … [Read more...] about Shelfie Focuses on Book Recommendaitons
Amazon Is Now Selling The Kindle Voyage In Canada For $299
Amazon has officially started marketing the Kindle Voyage e-reader in Canada. This marks the first occasion since the e-reader was first released in late 2014 that Canadians can buy it directly from Amazon.The Amazon Kindle Voyage features a six inch e-ink Carta display with a resolution of 1430 x 1080. It has 300 PPI, which gives you a true HD experience when it comes to … [Read more...] about Amazon Is Now Selling The Kindle Voyage In Canada For $299
A New E-Ink Phone Has Just Been Developed
A new concept 3D printed e-ink phone is currently being developed by Serbian studio Alter Ego Architects. The interface only features numbers and symbols and is not meant to run apps. Basically, it is meant to be a really cheap and affordable phone, with a tremendous battery life.The O phone incorporates an e-ink screen – similar to a Kindle reading device. The credit … [Read more...] about A New E-Ink Phone Has Just Been Developed
ComicBlitz Now Has an iPhone App
Everyone touts their service as the Netflix for this or that. The e-book subscription model is in dire straights, but music and video are doing quite well. One thing that hardly anyone talks about is unlimited comic book services, there are very few out there. Marvel Unlimited is the most well known, but you really have to be fan to subscribe. One app that has flown under the … [Read more...] about ComicBlitz Now Has an iPhone App
Yahoo is Closing a Number of Popular Digital Magazines
Yahoo has just announced that they are simplifying their business and focusing their efforts on – News, Sports, Finance and Lifestyle. To this end, Yahoo will begin phasing out the following Digital Magazines: Yahoo Food, Yahoo Health, Yahoo Parenting, Yahoo Makers, Yahoo Travel, Yahoo Autos and Yahoo Real Estate.A source familiar with the matter told Capital New York that … [Read more...] about Yahoo is Closing a Number of Popular Digital Magazines
Here is what would make people upgrade their e-reader
It is very rare that you will ever see someone with a first generation Apple iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy. Smartphones and tablets normally have a short upgrade cycle and through incentives with mobile carriers, it is fairly easy to get a new device every few years. E-Readers rarely offer any new technical innovations that compel users to upgrade to the latest and greatest. What … [Read more...] about Here is what would make people upgrade their e-reader
Facebook is opening Instant News Articles to all Publishers
Facebook Instant Articles launched last May and the pool of publishers showcasing content was very limited. This is all going to change this April when Facebook will be opening up their platform to any publisher that wants to include their content in peoples feeds.If you use Facebook on a daily basis you know that most news items divert you to a website to read the full … [Read more...] about Facebook is opening Instant News Articles to all Publishers
Predictions for the Digital Publishing Industry in 2016
There were a number of notable events that transpired in 2015 that is setting the stage for this year. Vox acquired Re/code, Buzzfeed raised $200 million from NBCUniversal, Vice Media received a $200 million investment from Disney and partnered with HBO on a multi-year programming agreement, Facebook launched Instant Articles and Apple launched Apple News. What is going to … [Read more...] about Predictions for the Digital Publishing Industry in 2016
EBSCO Now Offers Penguin Random House e-books
EBSCO has just announced that they have signed a digital distribution deal with Penguin Random House. Libraries that do business with EBSCO will be able to select from 21,000 fiction and nonfiction ebook titles. The ebooks are featured in several collections, including Popular Adult Fiction; Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction; and Popular Adult Nonfiction.Libraries … [Read more...] about EBSCO Now Offers Penguin Random House e-books
Scribd is Limiting the Number of E-Books You can Read
Scribd has augmented their business model once again and readers are going to be the ones who suffer. Starting this March subscribers will be issued Monthly Read credits that will enable them to read three e-books and one audiobook every month from the full Scribd library, while still being able to read an unlimited number of books from Scribd Selects, a rotating selection of … [Read more...] about Scribd is Limiting the Number of E-Books You can Read
Download Clash Royale for Android from Good e-Reader
Supercell has just released Clash Royale for Android and the game is available in a number of countries. These include Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and New Zealand. If you live outside of these countries you can download Clash Royale for Android from Good e-Reader. … [Read more...] about Download Clash Royale for Android from Good e-Reader