Flipboard has updated their iOS app today and it helps you share compelling stories with your friends. When you are reading a story you can click with the share with friends function and that post is automatically shown on their Flipboards. They will also get a link to the content via email.Sharing stories with your friends is a fairly interesting feature. I dig the fact … [Read more...] about Flipboard iOS Update sends Stories to your Friends
Amazon Indie Authors Now Get Paid in Full Every Month with No Minimum
Amazon has changed the terms of their author payout system for Kindle Direct Publishing. Indie authors that self-publish eBooks and receive their royalty payments electronically will now be paid in full every month for all their sales without any minimum thresholds for payout. This gives authors greater access to their earnings and a more reliable payment schedule, 60 days … [Read more...] about Amazon Indie Authors Now Get Paid in Full Every Month with No Minimum
Apple iBooks Now Allows for eBook Gifting
Apple has just released a new feature for the iOS and MAC version of iBooks that allows customers to gift an eBook to a friend or loved one. This new service only works domestically, so if you live in Canada and want to gift someone also in Canada, you are good to go. Gifting an eBook does not work internationally.Gifting in the iBookstore works identically to Apple's … [Read more...] about Apple iBooks Now Allows for eBook Gifting
eReatah changes name to Entitle
A number of companies have experimented with the subscription model for digital reading, but there have been some factors that have stood in the way of launching a viable and productive reality surrounding pay-as-you-go reading. Publishers have expressed serious and very real concerns about ensuring their authors are fairly compensated for content read under subscription, and … [Read more...] about eReatah changes name to Entitle
Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – Dec 17 2013
Over the course of the last week a copious amount of new apps have been released from all over the spectrum. We have new games, audio players and a number of apps have added Chromecast functionality. Today, we look at the top new apps from the Good e-Reader Android App Store, to give you a sense on what you need to check out.Razer Comms - Gaming Messenger - Razer Comms is a … [Read more...] about Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – Dec 17 2013
Apple Launches New Holiday Television Commercial
Apple has had a tendency the last few years to release a new television spot in the weeks leading to Christmas. In 2012, the company focused on the iPad and FaceTime. In 2011, the holiday commercial featured Santa using Siri on an iPhone 4s. The latest spot focuses on how the new iPhone 5S enhances the lives of everyone around the user.In the latest television spot the … [Read more...] about Apple Launches New Holiday Television Commercial
Good e-Reader Radio – Netflix for eBooks Update, Amazon Sales News
Today Good e-Reader Editor Michael Kozlowski and Digital Book World's own Jeremey Greenfield spend 40 minutes talking e-readers, eBooks, tablets and digital publishing news!On the show today there is discussion about all things Amazon. The company has a new installment plan program, to make purchasing a new tablet easy. There is also new statistics that have been released … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio – Netflix for eBooks Update, Amazon Sales News
How Tumblr Turned a Book Into a Bestseller
In early 2013 Yahoo purchased social media website Tumblr, and many people thought it was a bold move. The a community of millions add 75 million daily posts about everything from politics to pets. Few people saw Tumblr as a promotional and marketing tool, but the online service turned Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes by Cory O’Brien into a viral sensation and overnight … [Read more...] about How Tumblr Turned a Book Into a Bestseller
15,000 Penguin eBooks Available for Canadian Libraries via Overdrive
Overdrive has just signed off on a deal with publishing giant Penguin, to have 15,000 eBook titles made available to Canadian libraries. This is a big move and thousands of libraries and consortiums will be able to finally offer mainstream titles by some of the worlds best authors.The new Penguin titles will be made available under the one copy/one user lending model. … [Read more...] about 15,000 Penguin eBooks Available for Canadian Libraries via Overdrive
Kindle Owners Spend More Money than Amazon Shoppers
Amazon has a habit of every single year touting the success of the Kindle franchise at the end of December. They do this to build continued brand awareness and to keep themselves in the headlines. The company never divulges exact sales figures, so there is really no factual data to backup their wiley claims. Some new data has just been produced that paints the picture of … [Read more...] about Kindle Owners Spend More Money than Amazon Shoppers
This Years Best Screenplays Now Available in eBook Format
This year is almost over and a number of cinematic films are all vying for contention for various award ceremonies, culminating with the Oscars. In order to build demand and awareness for the films in contention the major studios have digitized the scripts in PDF format.The following scripts are free downloads and be viewed online or via your favorite PDF Reader. They are … [Read more...] about This Years Best Screenplays Now Available in eBook Format
Amazon China Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
Amazon Kindle China has officially been open for one full year and currently a number of e-readers and eBooks are being sold. Today, we look at some of the progress that is being made and how the content distribution system has evolved since the original launch.When Amazon China first opened their doors to sell digital books, the company had a paltry 2,000 titles … [Read more...] about Amazon China Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
Amazon Introduces New Installment Plan for Kindle HDX
The latest line of Amazon Kindle tablets got a lot of fanfare when they first came out and the lack of major retail distribution partners is hurting sales. Amazon had a resort to a series of popup stores in California just to build demand for them and today introduced a new plan to try and sell more units.Amazon has just unveiled a new installment plan program that works … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces New Installment Plan for Kindle HDX
Archie Comics gives 1 Million in Books to Toys for Tots
Archie Comics has had a very solid year with their digital distribution system recording a record amount of sales. In April of 2013 Archie followed the trend of releasing the digital editions the same day as their printed counterparts. They also released Archie Unlimited program that sees customers pay $9.99 a month and they can download as many comics as they want on iOS and … [Read more...] about Archie Comics gives 1 Million in Books to Toys for Tots