Rockstand, the India-based ebook and emagazine app store, announced having recently crossed the data usage limit of 1 TB per day. That’s an important milestone in a country where ebook reading is still considered to be in its nascent stages. Rockstand has also stated it is the regional content that has emerged as the most preferred download, a segment where the company has been … [Read more...] about Rockstand Records Over 1 TB of Data Downloads
Back to School Tablet Buying Guide
It is that time of the year again when parents and students buy their supplies for the upcoming school year. With tablets being in vogue, these no doubt have superseded laptop and notebook devices as the preferred choice of mobile computing devices. However, with tablet devices that are to be used by the student community, it is perhaps those that come with an attached keyboard … [Read more...] about Back to School Tablet Buying Guide
British Library Partners with NLB Singapore to Digitize Rare Malay Manuscripts
The British Library has joined hands with the National Library Board in Singapore with the aim of digitizing an extensive collection of materials related to the island state. This includes Malay manuscripts considered to be extremely rare, which includes a Malay letter written in golden ink in 1857 by the ruler of Johor, Temenggung Ibrahim, to Emperor Napoleon III of France. … [Read more...] about British Library Partners with NLB Singapore to Digitize Rare Malay Manuscripts
Apple Taps Into Education with Products and Services
Apple has introduced a new "Apple and Education" section to its website, carrying forward the company’s new focus, the education segment. The central idea is clear and simple: ease the introduction of technology both as a learning and teaching aid. This way, while it will be easier for the educators to teach, the students will be able to grasp the topics more easily. The … [Read more...] about Apple Taps Into Education with Products and Services
Google Updates Word Search Functionality
Google has updated its search function for words; while it might seem too minor for the casual user, logophiles can feel blessed by Google for this enhanced functionality. Searching a word now yields far more details than ever before. The additional details include not only the meaning of the world, but also synonyms and antonyms along with the way the word is actually used in … [Read more...] about Google Updates Word Search Functionality
Piracy a Major Threat to Digital Publishing in China
As has been the case anywhere else in the world, publishers in China are waking up to the impact that digital publishing is expected to have in the domestic publishing industry in future. However, publishers fear that the rampant piracy prevalent in the country could cast a pall over the segment.China has already grown to emerge as the second largest ebook market in the … [Read more...] about Piracy a Major Threat to Digital Publishing in China
Adobe Reader Update For BlackBerry 10 Introduces New Features
The Adobe Reader for Blackberry 10 has been provided with an update which introduces two new cool features, signature support and text annotation. With the former, users will now be able to create their own signature and save it, which can then be used in documents. Also, users will have the option to change color, size, opacity, and thickness of the signature as well.The … [Read more...] about Adobe Reader Update For BlackBerry 10 Introduces New Features
National Library of Australia Digitizing Old Newspaper Articles
The National Library of Australia has embarked on an ambitious project of digitizing decades old newspapers to be added in a new database which they have named "Trove." It will be a treasure trove indeed, as it’s not only newspapers that are being provided with a digital makeover, but books and journals as well. Past photographs, too, are being included in ‘Trove," which means … [Read more...] about National Library of Australia Digitizing Old Newspaper Articles
Qumo to Launch Three e-Ink Based eReaders in Russia This Autumn
There are three new ebook readers waiting to be unleashed in the Russian ebook scene, courtesy the Russian electronics company Qumo. The three ereaders are each aimed at different price segments, starting with the Libro Basic, which is the cheapest of the lot at 2990 rubles or $89 USD. At this price point, it’s just basic features that one should be expecting, which includes a … [Read more...] about Qumo to Launch Three e-Ink Based eReaders in Russia This Autumn
eBook Readers For The Disabled: Are There Enough Choices Available?
eBooks might be all the rage right now and rightfully so, though unfortunately those with physical disabilities could be deprived of all the benefits that the digital version of books can offer. There seems to be just not enough ebook readers out there that those users more pronounced forms of disabilities can make the most of.“Consider people who want to read but have … [Read more...] about eBook Readers For The Disabled: Are There Enough Choices Available?
NFC Enabled Smartphone Successfully Transmits Power and Image to E-Ink Display
NFC is fast becoming a standard feature among the premium--as well as the not so premium--Android devices. However, while this technology enables compatible devices to transmit data simply by tapping them together, there could be other uses the NFC technology could be put to. Take for instance the recent endeavor attempted by Intel, along with researchers from the University of … [Read more...] about NFC Enabled Smartphone Successfully Transmits Power and Image to E-Ink Display
Samsung Rumored to Develop 12 inch Tablet
Apple is not the only one thought to be developing a bigger tablet device at the moment. Sources also mention Samsung to be considering something similar as well. This latest revelation has come from the Korea Economic Daily, that mentioned a 12 inch tablet could be the newest addition to the South Korean company’s tablet lineup. Earlier, there was news that Apple is testing a … [Read more...] about Samsung Rumored to Develop 12 inch Tablet
Fifty Shades of Grey Author El James Ranked Highest Paid Author
For EL James (real name Erika Leonard), giving up the job of a TV producer to pen her thoughts has proved highly lucrative. In early 2012, James decided to focus entirely on her writing career. Of course, there was enough reason to do so. The first of three Fifty Shades of Grey titles had been published in May 2011 and had been an instant hit. Whether it was the eroticism or … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades of Grey Author El James Ranked Highest Paid Author
Brazilian “Cloud of Books” Online Library Solution For Students and Readers
Brazil may not have enough school libraries at the moment, though they surely can look up to the cloud of books they have at their disposal. The pun is intended, as it's Nuvem de Livros (which means cloud of books in local dialect) that it's being called. The brainchild of Jonas Suassuna, who hails from a business community, Nuvem de Livros is being put forward to make up for … [Read more...] about Brazilian “Cloud of Books” Online Library Solution For Students and Readers