What does Digital Publishing mean to you? Not long ago, we defined it as simply moving the publishing industry from offline to online. Now, the term has more complex connotations and is one that involves more industries and professions than ever before. To say ‘we are all content creators’ could not be more true - brands are building in-house content teams to generate better … [Read more...] about The New Era of Digital Publishing
Archives for April 2016
2015 was a great year for book sales
The Association of American Publishers has just released their final report for 2015 and print sales have increased 0.8% to $7.2 billion compared to $7.1 billion in 2014. Despite a slow holiday season, the year ended slightly up, with a shift in sales for format and category.Overall publisher revenue for 2015 was $15.4 billion, down 2.6% from the previous year. These … [Read more...] about 2015 was a great year for book sales
Amazon adds new content and features to FreeTime Unlimited
Amazon FreeTime Unlimited is primary aimed at children and provides provides all-you-can eat access to over 13,000 age-appropriate videos, educational apps, games, and book. The company has just announced they have introduced a new feature called smart filter and added over one thousand new videos and games from Disney, Nickelodeon, Mattel, Monument Valley, SEGA, and … [Read more...] about Amazon adds new content and features to FreeTime Unlimited
Is virtual reality the next step in education?
Sometimes an idea or a technology will emerge from one sector, only to have a huge impact on another. Virtual reality is one example of this. The technology is rooted very much in the games industry. For decades now developers and designers have been working towards making it as slick and as sophisticated as possible. Delivered via a headset, virtual reality transports users to … [Read more...] about Is virtual reality the next step in education?
Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 5 Fake e-Book Review Websites
Amazon has just filed a lawsuit against five different companies that offer authors the ability to pay for e-book reviews. The suit filed Friday alleges that these websites violate Amazons existing trademarks and wants them to stop offering Amazon reviews for sale and help Amazon find those engaged in fake reviews.In Friday's suit, Amazon sued California resident Jane … [Read more...] about Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 5 Fake e-Book Review Websites
Barnes and Noble sending final reminders about Nook Video
Barnes and Noble announced in March that it was shuttering its Nook Video platform and gravitating all of your purchases to CinemaNow and Disney Movies Anywhere. The bookseller has just dispatched their final email, which includes detailed instructions on how to transfer all television shows and movies to the new providers, since you will longer be able to view your purchases … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble sending final reminders about Nook Video
Barnes & Noble College Bookstores No Longer Carry Nooks
Barnes and Noble College Bookstores all over the United States are no longer carrying Nook e-Readers and Samsung branded Nook tablets. The product displays, signage and hardware were removed three weeks ago and college bookstores have also disabled the ability to purchase one online.Barnes & Noble College operates 748 campus bookstores nationwide for such top academic … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble College Bookstores No Longer Carry Nooks
Amazon is enticing publishers to opt into Kindle Unlimited
Amazon is one of the few companies left standing after the collapse of the e-book subscription model in 2015. Oyster and Entitle both went out of business and Scribd abandoned the model altogether. Amazon is now actively courting agents and publishers in an attempt to woo them over to Kindle Unlimited with a series of perks.Amazon Kindle Unlimited is a program where authors … [Read more...] about Amazon is enticing publishers to opt into Kindle Unlimited
Google Releases New Android Security Report
Have you ever downloaded an app from Google Play and suddenly it asks for all sorts of permissions? A friend on Facebook recently downloaded a period tracker app and she was surprised that it needed access to her contact list and photos. In order to placate users who turn to Google for all of their app needs, Google has just released their second annual security report. … [Read more...] about Google Releases New Android Security Report
Google Announces Google Play Awards
Google is putting the spotlight on the best apps with the Google Play Awards. The program will showcase five nominees across 10 award categories and feature them in a dedicated collection on Google Play. Nominees were selected by a panel of experts on the Google Play team based on criteria emphasizing app quality, innovation, and having a launch or major update in the last 12 … [Read more...] about Google Announces Google Play Awards
Amazon Fire Adds New Colors, More Storage
Amazon announced a few days ago that the Fire Tablet is getting a number of new colors and more storage options. Fire will be available in three new colors: magenta, blue, and tangerine, and with either 8 GB of internal storage for $49.99 or with 16 GB for $69.99 so that customers can take even more movies, TV shows, songs, books, apps, and games with them on-the-go. The new … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire Adds New Colors, More Storage
Apple iBooks is shut down by Chinese Authorities
Apple has been enjoying robust success in the Chinese market when it comes to iPhone sales and the company has acknowledged that it is one of its important markets next to the United States. Sadly, the Chinese economy is not doing too well and this is putting heat on foreign companies that do business in that country. This has prompted the State Administration of Press, … [Read more...] about Apple iBooks is shut down by Chinese Authorities
Amazon Develops a new Kindle Font called Ember
A few months ago Amazon revised the home screen and navigation bar of many of their Kindle e-Readers. This has been the inspiration of a new font named Ember that will be available on the Kindle Oasis e-Reader.The Ember font borrows heavily from the new user interface on the Kindle Voyage and Paperwhite 3. The text that says "GoodReads" and "Home" is the new e-book san … [Read more...] about Amazon Develops a new Kindle Font called Ember
Amazon will provide New York Schools with e-books
Amazon has just won a $30 million dollar contract to provide New York schools with e-books and digital textbooks. The city’s Panel for Educational Policy voted Wednesday in favor of the three-year contract for the Department of Education, which will take effect in the coming school year.The New York School District has 1.1 million diligent young scholars in over 1,800 … [Read more...] about Amazon will provide New York Schools with e-books