Apple is looking to become a viable player in the online subscription business. The Wall Street Journal and the Information have it on good authority that Apple will be bundling news content and magazines with their Apple Music program and their upcoming video unit.Many people are feeling fatigued at the sheer number of subscription services out there now for people who … [Read more...] about Apple might bundle news and magazines with music and video
Simon and Schuster Launches Book Club Favorites
Simon & Schuster is launching a virtual book club and they have set up a website, Facebook page and have even partnered with Bright Cellars, who will deliver a myriad of different wines each month. The first pick will be Alice Hoffman’s The Rules of Magic, which goes on sale June 26.There will be no discounts for book clubs who want to purchase multiple copies and the … [Read more...] about Simon and Schuster Launches Book Club Favorites
New Onyx Boox Note and MAX2 firmware out now
The Onyx Boox Note and MAX2 are both going to receive a massive firmware update in the next few weeks that will dramatically improve the digital note taking functionality and e-reading experience. In order to ensure the stability and responsiveness of note‐taking application, Onyx engineers optimized the app and it has a whole new interface. There are several cool new features … [Read more...] about New Onyx Boox Note and MAX2 firmware out now
Everything you need to know about Social DRM for ebooks
The vast majority of major publishers in North America use very intrusive DRM by Adobe that prevents users from easily backing up their online purchases and prevents them from loading them on many smartphones and e-readers. If you purchase a Kindle book, it is impossible to transfer it to the Nook or Kobo, due to the incompatibility of DRM. Social DRM has been around for a … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about Social DRM for ebooks
Arabic language books now available on the Kindle
Amazon has just announced Kindle customers around the globe can now enjoy reading from a growing selection of more than 12,000 Arabic language Kindle books on Kindle devices and the free Kindle app for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets and Fire Tablets.Readers will find close to 12,000 popular Arabic language titles in the Kindle Store including books from leading … [Read more...] about Arabic language books now available on the Kindle
Amazon Prime Reading now available in Italy and Spain
Amazon launched Prime Reading in Italy and Spain a few weeks ago and this program allows readers to have access to a myriad of audiobooks, comics, ebooks and magazines. There are 500 titles available in both languages from an array of local publishers and big name books that have been translated.Some of the more notable books from Prime Reading are Harry Potter and the … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Reading now available in Italy and Spain
Goodreads launches new Android App
Goodreads has been quietly working on a beta version of ebook discovery and social community Android app. The company published the beta in May and socilited a number of users in their community to test it out and give their feedback. Today, GoodReads has discontinued their old app and are now using the new one and it is available now to download.Whether you want to scan … [Read more...] about Goodreads launches new Android App
Blendology e-paper badges are the future of conferences
Blendology has been making interactive badges with a lanyard for a number of years. The company focuses on interactive elements such as being able to tap another badge to get that persons contact information and their technology has been used at over 350 events in 40 countries around the world.Blendology is a unique badge, it is reusable, paperless and glass-free, using a … [Read more...] about Blendology e-paper badges are the future of conferences
Google Reopens their Play Books Publisher Program
The Google Publisher Program allowed independent authors and small presses to sell ebooks in the Google Play bookstore. When the program was active it become a cesspool of piracy. Fake authors would sell ebooks they never wrote and publishing companies would rename all of the main characters in Harry Potter or 50 Shades of Grey and would peddle them off as their own original … [Read more...] about Google Reopens their Play Books Publisher Program
This is how Barnes and Noble made the Nook Profitable
In the past twelve months Barnes and Noble did the impossible and made the Nook unit profitable. The bookseller generated $3.5 million dollars on e-readers, tablets and accessories. One of the main reasons why Nook is starting to well is because there are fewer people working in the division. The Nook unit had 92 people working there on April 2017 and one year later only 57 … [Read more...] about This is how Barnes and Noble made the Nook Profitable
Nook e-Readers are not going to work anymore, unless you do this
Barnes and Noble has announced that the vast majority of their e-readers are not going to work after June 29th, 2018. You will not be able to make any purchases, or download and manage your NOOK Content from your NOOK Device unless you download a mandatory security update.Barnes and Noble is upgrading the security system for all of their websites and servers that handle … [Read more...] about Nook e-Readers are not going to work anymore, unless you do this
Amazon Launches Freetime Unlimited on iOS
Amazon Freetime Unlimited gives your kid unlimited access to more than 10,000 age-appropriate books, movies and TV shows with characters from Disney, PBS Kids, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., Marvel and some Amazon Originals. Parents have access to a dashboard that lets them see what their children are reading and watching for the past 90 days and can set limits on the app. This … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Freetime Unlimited on iOS
Amazon is starting to use Bookerly on their main website
Amazon Bookerly was unveiled in 2015 and it was designed to replace Caecilia as the default font on the Kindle. It was designed to solve the Kindle’s typesetting problems with an all-new layout engine that introduces better text justification, kerning, drop caps, image positioning, and more. According to Amazon’s internal tests, Bookerly is 2% easier on the eye. That may seem … [Read more...] about Amazon is starting to use Bookerly on their main website