Kobo has experimented with many iterations of Android driven tablets, but has decided that their primary focus is going to be e-readers and apps.The brand new Kobo H2O waterproof e-reader started shipping last week and CEO Michael Tamblyn said had achieved the highest rate of pre-orders of any other Kobo device. However, he also revealed tablet devices were no longer a … [Read more...] about Kobo to Exclusively Focus on e-Readers and Apps
Waterproof Tolino Vision 2 Unveiled
The Tolino Alliance was formed in 2013 and their mandate was to combat Amazon in Germany. This was the first time Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, Club Bertelsmann, Deutsche Telekom banded together to sell their own e-readers and digital books. Today, the alliance has announced the brand new Tolino Vision 2, which is a waterproof e-reader and will come out this November.The … [Read more...] about Waterproof Tolino Vision 2 Unveiled
James Bond Digital Comics to be Released in 2015
Dynamite Entertainment has just signed a new deal with Ian Fleming Publications. Starting in 2015 Dynamite will publish comic books, digital comics and graphic novels starring 007. Readers will be able to re-live the exploits that have thrilled and captivated fans for over half a century in fresh visual adaptations of the classic Bond stories.Dynamite plans to create a … [Read more...] about James Bond Digital Comics to be Released in 2015
Samsung Slowly Becoming a Leader in Digital Publishing
Samsung has been enjoying the position of being the number one device maker in the world for Android driven smartphones and tablets. They have been enjoying a solid 65% market share of all Android devices sold worldwide. Given the popularity of their devices they have been really hyping their forays into digital publishing, to bring e-reading to the masses. Samsung is … [Read more...] about Samsung Slowly Becoming a Leader in Digital Publishing
Barnes & Noble Gets into the Library Game with Digital Newspapers and Magazines
Barnes and Noble has quietly been building a large catalog of digital newspapers and magazines for their Nook line of e-readers and tablets. In order to glean more market share, the largest bookseller in the US has just partnered with Overdrive to make available content from the Nook Newsstand to libraries.NOOK Newsstand features the largest digital collection of the top … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble Gets into the Library Game with Digital Newspapers and Magazines
3M Cloud Library and Barnes & Noble Reach New Hardware Partnership
The 3M Cloud Library has just inked a deal with Barnes and Noble to provide libraries with e-readers to loan out to their patrons. This will give patrons the ability to borrow eBooks from the library, even if they don't own a device, they can simply borrow one.“What’s unique about our program is that patrons can choose the titles they want to read, rather than borrowing a … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library and Barnes & Noble Reach New Hardware Partnership
App Markets May be the Savior of e-Readers
E-Readers such as the Kindle, Nook and Kobo have all been popular models to read eBooks since 2007. International expansion into hundreds of markets has fueled device sales, but they have been on the wane in the last two years. The main problem with dedicated e-ink readers is they are only good for one thing, reading books. This simple fact has prompted the rise of tablets … [Read more...] about App Markets May be the Savior of e-Readers
Amazon Kindle Fire to come with Free Washington Post App
Jeff Bezos is the proud owner of the Washington Post and he is hoping to build some synergy between the newspaper and the Kindle. Within a few weeks a special version of the Post will be loaded on the new Kindle Fire line of tablets. it will offer a curated selection of news and photographs from the daily newspaper in a magazine style format.According to Business Week the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire to come with Free Washington Post App
Fantastic Four Comic Series Cancelled Due to Squabble with FOX
The Fantastic Four is known as the First Family in comic book circles. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby back in 1961. FF4 has been experiencing dragging sales in the last few years, despite attempts to reboot the series. We now have it on good authority that the series is coming to an end in June … [Read more...] about Fantastic Four Comic Series Cancelled Due to Squabble with FOX
Top 5 Audiobook Apps for Android
The Audiobook industry has certainly grown up in the digital world. The rise of audio publishing is directly proportionate to the rise of digital distribution. In 2007 a paltry 3,073 titles were available and rose exponentially to over 20,000 published titles in 2013. The entire industry is said to be worth over two billion dollars, which is a huge jump from $480 million in … [Read more...] about Top 5 Audiobook Apps for Android
What is the Best Horror Story You can Come up with in Two Sentences
There is no denying that people are drawn to the things that they fear watching a horror movie or reading a good book is strangely compelling. According to Glenn Sparks, Ph.D, a professor and associate head of the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University, one reason for the appeal is how you feel after the movie. This is called the excitation transfer process. … [Read more...] about What is the Best Horror Story You can Come up with in Two Sentences
HarperCollins Encourages Authors to Sell eBooks Directly
HarperCollins is empowering their cadre of authors to sell eBooks directly with the advent of a new eCommerce platform. They can add a HarperCollins “buy” button to their site, which will take consumers to www.hc.com to complete their purchase, or they can integrate the HarperCollins shopping cart directly into their website. Additionally, authors can use social media to … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Encourages Authors to Sell eBooks Directly
Inkcase Plus Ships This Month, turns iPhone into an e-Reader
The Inkcase Plus is a new secondary screen for the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Note. It connects to the back and allows you to reap the benefits of dedicated e-readers like the Kindle. It has just passed FCC certification and will be available to purchase for $79.The InkCase eReader features a 3.5 inch, 360 x 600 pixel grayscale ePaper display which is visible in … [Read more...] about Inkcase Plus Ships This Month, turns iPhone into an e-Reader