Research firm Canalys has predicted the rise of tablet PCs to continue unabated in 2014, by which time it could be seen emerging as a level player vis-Ă -vis the notebooks and desktop PCs. Canalys has pegged the rise in tablet shipments to settle around the 50 percent mark of all PC shipment, with the desktops and notebooks together making up the rest of PC shipments. Of the … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Market Share Projected to Shrink in 2014
NewsHunt Ventures Into eBook Space in India
The news aggregating app NewsHunt is the newest to enter the ebook scene in India. The above development couldn't have come at a better time for the company which has reached the milestone of recording over a billion page views a month. The company achieved this feat in four years after its inception in June 2009. On offer will be ebooks in several Indian languages, something … [Read more...] about NewsHunt Ventures Into eBook Space in India
Flipboard Raises Another $50 Million in Latest Round of Funding
Flipboard is on the verge of adding another $50 million in the form of venture capital funding that is in the final stages of negotiations. This will be in addition to the $50 million that the social news app had picked up just about two months ago, raising the amount it has raised so far to $160 million since launching in 2010. The investors who have picked up stake in the … [Read more...] about Flipboard Raises Another $50 Million in Latest Round of Funding
India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
The seemingly everlasting tussle between the proponents of digital piracy and those opposing it has taken an interesting turn with the Indian government’s move that could legalize copying of textbooks and course materials. There already are reports that claim the Indian government is considering moving a petition before the World Intellectual Property Organization, seeking a … [Read more...] about India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
A Roundup of the Best Black Friday iPad And iPhone Deals
Black Friday is just round the corner and retailers too are busy making last minute adjustments to their sales strategies. It’s raining discounts right now and justifiably so as this marks the onset of the holiday shopping season in the US. Consumers too are ever on the lookout for the best deals that offer maximum bang for their hard earned buck.Mentioned here are the … [Read more...] about A Roundup of the Best Black Friday iPad And iPhone Deals
New Apple Minisite Shows Six Intuitive Uses of the iPad
Apple is highlighting six stories that depict the use of the iPad in scenarios never originally envisioned. These have been compiled in a new page that forms the newest addition to the company’s official website. The page, dubbed "Life on iPad," can be the source of inspiration for many owners to explore new possibilities with their devices, and highlights ways the iPad has … [Read more...] about New Apple Minisite Shows Six Intuitive Uses of the iPad
Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
With educational institutes around the world fast adopting digital means to ensure better education among students, at least one school, the Mountrath Community College in Laois, Ireland begs to differ. Its ambitious 'books to ebooks' move initiated amidst much fanfare more than a year ago has come a cropper. Unfortunately for HP, its Elite Pad tablet device has to bear the … [Read more...] about Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
Russian eBook App Bookmate Offers Unlimited Access For $5 Monthly
Russia boasts of a rich literary culture, but is also besotted with digital piracy of an unprecedented scale; that translates to substantially less cash inflow to the national exchequer every year. eBook piracy in the country is among the highest in the world, and a Russian company has likely come with a solution:an ebook reading service, Bookmate, that offers ebook … [Read more...] about Russian eBook App Bookmate Offers Unlimited Access For $5 Monthly
Students in UK Want eBooks to be Priced Lower
eBooks already enjoy a price advantage over the printed counterparts though that does not seem to be enough for the younger generation in the UK. Or so a study revealed where the 16 to 24 age group expressed their desire for ebooks to be priced even cheaper. The common rationale is that since ebooks cost a fraction of printing a real book, they should also be priced much less … [Read more...] about Students in UK Want eBooks to be Priced Lower
McDonalds Promotes eBook Reading Among Kids with New Partnership
McDonald has entered into a partnership with DK Publishing that will lead to the publishing of no less than 20 million ebook titles. That is not all for the two also introduced a new and innovative method of converting ebooks into HTML flip books. This they claim is unique in that this will enable the user to decide what the ebook in HTML flip format will look like or what … [Read more...] about McDonalds Promotes eBook Reading Among Kids with New Partnership
eBooks Sales in Japan Still Lagging Behind Printed Books
Notwithstanding the rapid proliferation that ebooks have made among the reading community the world over, Japan has emerged as a slow adopter of the digital versions. Conventional books continue to be used among the majority of Japanese citizens, even though ebooks have made serious inroads in the market of late. eBook sales have shown a positive growth during the last few … [Read more...] about eBooks Sales in Japan Still Lagging Behind Printed Books
NZ Classic Books Released in eBook Format
Auckland University Press has released more than 240 classic books from the region in ebook format. This can be considered a significant development considering many of the books that have been launched in digital format have ceased to be in print for long. Not only do the literary works get a new lease of life, the newer generations too get the chance to get acquainted with … [Read more...] about NZ Classic Books Released in eBook Format
Queens Library to Start Lending Nexus 7 Tablets Out
Queens Library in New York will start offering tablet devices for free to its members from next week, or Nov 20 to be precise. The generosity can be attributed to Google donating 17,000 of its new Nexus 7 devices to the New York State Community Action Association to commemorate one year of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York and adjoining areas. Of these, Queens Library will be … [Read more...] about Queens Library to Start Lending Nexus 7 Tablets Out