Marvel has released a new digital comic app for the iPhone and iPad that is aimed at an international audience. The development of the app was made in conjunction with iVerse and there is over 100 comics available out of the gate.Digital Comics right now are not very accessible if you are not a native English speaker. If you look at distribution platforms such as … [Read more...] about New Marvel Global App Makes Digital Comics Accessible
Oyster Aids eBook Discovery with new Explore Feature
Oyster is one of the few companies in the world that has been a subscription based eBook service actually work. Right now you are only able to read the books on iOS and the PC, with a rumored Android app in the works. Today, Oyster has announced an upgrade to their app, that aids eBook discovery.The new 1.3 version is all about design, personalization, and community. Here … [Read more...] about Oyster Aids eBook Discovery with new Explore Feature
Scribd Announces They Now Have 300,000 eBooks
Scribd has announced today that they now have over 300,000 titles in their library. They are the second most popular platform next to the Kindle Lending Library, which has 475,000 eBooks. Scribd is considered the definitive Netflix for eBooks and is backed by HarperCollins.Currently Scribd is one of the more popular eBook subscription platforms out there, that let you read … [Read more...] about Scribd Announces They Now Have 300,000 eBooks
Put on your Chefs Hat with the Netchef Tablet
The Netchef tablet, by Sungale is the first time a tablet was developed to resemble a classic cooking appliance. This device is brimming with recipes that lay out what you need to buy and even shows videos of exactly how to cook it, step by step. When it comes to tablets in the kitchen, this seems to be a fairly viable product.HardwareThe Netchef is built into a very … [Read more...] about Put on your Chefs Hat with the Netchef Tablet
Blackberry Outlines Growth Strategies for 2014
Blackberry has announced that they are working on two new phones that will be released sometime in 2014. Their growth strategy is low-cost phones that build upon the trials and errors of the Q10 and Z10, the first devices to use the Android friendly Blackberry 10 OS.The first phone the company talked about during the popular Mobile World Congress conference was the Z3, … [Read more...] about Blackberry Outlines Growth Strategies for 2014
Angry Customers Raise Valid Points about Sony Closing Reader Store and Switching to Kobo
Sony can be considered the first mainstream company to get involved in the e-reader space. They had models on the market at least a full year before Amazon even announced the first Kindle. A few weeks ago a bombshell announcement was made that Sony was closing their online Reader Store and transitioning all of their North American customers to Kobo. Users, are starting to … [Read more...] about Angry Customers Raise Valid Points about Sony Closing Reader Store and Switching to Kobo
Barnes and Noble has Lost Over 1 Billion Dollars on Nook
Barnes and Noble is a company in transition, when it comes to their floundering Nook Media division. In the last two months they have announced the departures of Jim Hilt - Vice President of eBooks, digital products director Jamie Iannone and VP of digital products Bill Saperstein. A myriad of other people have left, including the head of accessories and most of the hardware … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble has Lost Over 1 Billion Dollars on Nook
Yahoo to Borrow a Page out of Magazine Advertisements with New Initiatives
Yahoo is growing tired of the standard way advertisements are presented in their extended network. The company wants to go beyond text and simple images and hearken back to an era where Vogue or Wired Ads are a work of art.Marissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo wants to re-energize her advertising network and one of the latest examples of her vision is via Yahoo Food. This is … [Read more...] about Yahoo to Borrow a Page out of Magazine Advertisements with New Initiatives
How to Get the WWE Network on Apple TV Outside of the US
The WWE Network has launched today, that gives thousands of hours of PPV and original content. The service is flagged as US only, and if you want to watch it on your Apple TV there are a few things you have to do, other than subscribe to the service. Today, we are going to look at what you need to do to get it up and running.The first thing you need to do is open up the … [Read more...] about How to Get the WWE Network on Apple TV Outside of the US
BookBaby Helps Promote Indie Authors with New GoodReads and NoiseTrade Deal
Bookbaby has come a long way since it cut their teeth doing yet another self-publishing platform. The company has been ironing out their PR and Marketing campaigns for authors who ask the question "How do I get my book reviewed? Who are my local press contacts? Where do I begin with my promotional campaign? Most importantly: How do I let people know about my book?" One of the … [Read more...] about BookBaby Helps Promote Indie Authors with New GoodReads and NoiseTrade Deal
Spritz Contributes New e-Reading Software for Samsung S5
One of the big drawbacks of reading on phones and specifically smart watches, is the words tend to all jumble together. I have found it tremendously jarring to read on my smaller devices. A new startup called Spritz is seeking to remedy this situation one word at a time.Samsung has not even announced their new Samsung S5, but did talk about their new Gear 2. The first … [Read more...] about Spritz Contributes New e-Reading Software for Samsung S5
Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – Feb 24 2014
Over the course of the last few weeks we have seen a litany of Flappy Bird clones populate the Android ecosystem. None have seen the critical success as the original, but some have close to five million downloads. The viral nature of the whole phenomenon has seemed to dissipated, with not many new Vine or viral videos being created. Today, we look at the top best apps that came … [Read more...] about Top 10 Android Apps of the Week – Feb 24 2014
Archie to Release New Comics Aimed at Young Adults
Archie has close to 70 years of stories under their belt and it is time to make a change. In a similar vein as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the inaugural book from Archie will follow Riverdales favorite blond in a title called Diary of a Girl Next Door: Betty.The new title will be out in digital format on July 16th and will see future titles released during the rest of the year. … [Read more...] about Archie to Release New Comics Aimed at Young Adults