Harlequin is seeing strong growth selling digital books with 24.5% of their global revenue in Q2 2013. This is some fairly solid growth with their entire line of digital products accounting for 20% of revenue in Q2 2012. Overall, revenue declined 7% and they made $99.5 million.One of the reasons why Harlequin is doing so well in the digital arena is because of their … [Read more...] about Harlequin eBook Sales Account for 24.5% of Total Revenue
Instagram for Blackberry 10 is Not Accepting Picture Uploads
Instagram has changed their developer API tools to not accept uploaded images outside of their official tools. This spells bad news for users that have loaded in the Android version of the app on their Z10 or Q10 smartphones. This means if you take a picture and upload it, it seems to disappear into the ether.An Instagram spokesman recently confirmed that “We … [Read more...] about Instagram for Blackberry 10 is Not Accepting Picture Uploads
The Sun Launches Innovative Digital Paywall
The Sun is currently Britain’s largest newspaper and has the highest dedicated readership base. The company is launching a new digital subscription package today that turns their online website into a Paywall, where you have to take out a membership to read their articles. What is very exciting, is how the Sun is taking a departure from the standard way news companies … [Read more...] about The Sun Launches Innovative Digital Paywall
Amazon Introduces Samples in Kindle for iOS
Amazon has introduced a new feature in their seminal reading app for the iPad and iPhone. It allows readers to browse their entire database of eBooks that have samples attached to them. Often, these samples have a few chapters of the digital book and when you are done reading it, it will prompt you to enter your email address to have the link sent over.Why is this story big … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces Samples in Kindle for iOS
Apple iPad Update Screen Showing Up Blank for Most Users
The Apple iPad is experiencing a blank update screen for many users. You may see app updates available via the notification flag, but when you visit the update section in the App store, there is no data. This is applicable to all iPad models, although the iPod and iPhone are unaffected by this issue.The iOS 6 AppStore is a web browser with some local HTML … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Update Screen Showing Up Blank for Most Users
Kobo has a 10 inch Tablet in Production – Codenamed Macallan
Canadian-based Kobo has started to release a number of new e-Readers every year, along with a growing tablet line. The Kobo Arc was released at the tail end of last year and saw modest success in Canada. This makes two different tablet computers they have released, and now they are trying new things with a 10-inch tablet that will be released in September.The … [Read more...] about Kobo has a 10 inch Tablet in Production – Codenamed Macallan
Official Android Jellybean Runtime to Hit Blackberry Soon
Blackberry has been feverishly working on a massive upgrade to their Android emulator which takes it from 2.3 to Jellybean. This will allow major apps like Candy Crush Saga and Viber to finally work on the entire line of Blackberry Smartphones. There is currently a leaked OS that is fairly polished, which is an indication that Blackberry will release it in the … [Read more...] about Official Android Jellybean Runtime to Hit Blackberry Soon
Good e-Reader News App Updated
The Good e-Reader News App for Android received a big update today! We sped up the loading time when you fire the app up for the first time, allowing it to pull our featured news items very quickly. We also alphabetized our topic section, which makes browsing our various news categories easier than ever. We really enhanced the app in many different ways and squashed some … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader News App Updated
Do You Pre-Order eBooks?
A few days ago, Smashwords announced it was launching a new pre-order system for indie ebooks. Smashwords now joins Amazon, Apple, B&N, Kobo, and Google in offering a system for readers to order their favorite digital books in advance. The big question is ebooks have infinite copies available, so are book lovers actually pre-ordering books, or just buying them … [Read more...] about Do You Pre-Order eBooks?
Hachette Abandons Publishing in New Zealand
Hachette has announced it is abandoning publishing new books in New Zealand and is moving their publishing division to Australia. Malcolm Edwards, chairman of Hachette Australia and New Zealand, said in a statement: “Hachette New Zealand will become solely focused on the marketing, promotion and sales of our international titles and the New Zealand backlist. Mel Winder, as … [Read more...] about Hachette Abandons Publishing in New Zealand
Textbook Publishers Embrace a New Digital Distribution Model
The digital textbook industry garnered 27% of the $12.4 billion spent on textbooks for secondary schools and colleges in the United States last year. A variety of new business models have erupted that do everything from charging per page read to fully interactive editions. Google, Amazon, and a myriad of other companies have all jumped into the fray to get a piece of an … [Read more...] about Textbook Publishers Embrace a New Digital Distribution Model
Video: Top 5 Digital Comic Book Apps for Android
Android has become more refined over the years and is the operating system of choice for many of the worlds leading tablets. Today, we showcase Comixology, Dark Horse, ACV, Comic Rack and Comica! Each one of these apps brings something unique to the table.If you want to load in your own CBR and CBZ comics that you download from the internet, you may want to check out … [Read more...] about Video: Top 5 Digital Comic Book Apps for Android
Ectaco Caught Faking their Own Product Reviews
Ectaco has been releasing the Jetbook line of e-Readers since 2008 and has been developing language assistant devices for the military for the last 15 years. The company has never gained mass market traction with their devices, as they cannot compete with price alone against the juggernauts of the industry like Amazon and Kobo. Ectaco is facing some backlash as they have been … [Read more...] about Ectaco Caught Faking their Own Product Reviews
Review of the Seiko Spirit SBPA003 e Ink Watch
Seiko and e-Ink have been famous partners and were the very first companies to license out their e-Paper for something other than an e-Reader. Seiko has released two different iterations since 2011, and we have the Seiko Spirit SBPA003 to take a look at.The Seiko Spirit SBPA003 features a 1.5 inch e Ink display screen and 300 dpi to deliver sharp, clear images with four … [Read more...] about Review of the Seiko Spirit SBPA003 e Ink Watch