Amazon is now delivering magazines using their enhance typesetting engine called KFX on their iOS e-reading app. Read your favorite magazines in a new mobile-friendly format. Initial titles include Food Network, Cosmopolitan, Life & Style, Us Weekly, and 15 others.Amazon introduced Enhanced Typesetting in August 2015 on the Kindle Voyage and gradually added support for … [Read more...] about Amazon is now delivering magazines in KFX on iOS
Digital Magazine News
This Summer Overdrive will Launch a New Magazine Service
Overdrive Magazines will launch this summer for libraries that want to carry them. They will be able to be read on Libby and your internet browser. This is the first time that the company is going to be involved in the magazine sector outside of the US.OverDrive’s magazine service features no circulation cap, simultaneous use for titles, and premium content, all … [Read more...] about This Summer Overdrive will Launch a New Magazine Service
Apple Acquires Digital Magazine Subscription Service Texture
Texture is one of the few companies operating in the unlimited magazine space and they primarily compete against Magstar and Zinio. They initially launched under the name Next Issue, but rebranded themselves in 2015 and started a massive marketing campaign in Canada and the United States. Apple has just acquired Texture to make a major push in the digital magazine … [Read more...] about Apple Acquires Digital Magazine Subscription Service Texture
Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Good e-Reader Intelligence recently conducted extensive research on what type of digital content readers prefer. The vast majority of users continue to be enamoured with ebooks, while audiobooks have made solid gains.Over a one month period 799 people casted their vote and proclaimed what type of content they use on a daily basis. 491 proclaimed their love of ebooks and … [Read more...] about Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Zinio Magazines Now Available on Air Canada, Delta and United Airlines
Zinio has been in the digital magazine game since the original iPad came out and the app dominated the top 10 list for many years. The company sells magazines directly, offers Z-Pass and distributes their titles to hundreds of libraries. Zinio has just partnered up with GOGO, which is an inflight entertainment network and WI-FI service. Starting today thirty different titles … [Read more...] about Zinio Magazines Now Available on Air Canada, Delta and United Airlines
2 Billion Articles Read on Flipboard in 2017
Flipboard continues to be one of the most popular Android and iOS apps that people read blog and news articles. In 2017 over two billion news items were read on the platform and there have been many new developments. Throughout the year Feedly added the ability to annotate and save essential articles, filter out noise, disseminate critical insights, and re-organize your feeds. … [Read more...] about 2 Billion Articles Read on Flipboard in 2017
Issuu Unveils Paid Subscriptions
Issuu has just unveiled a slew of new features that will appeal to companies looking to monetize their digital magazines. Publishers can opt into a beta program that will allow them to sell monthly subscriptions or single issues. Whenever a reader purchases a magazine the money is immediately available for the publisher via Stripe. Previously the only way magazines could make … [Read more...] about Issuu Unveils Paid Subscriptions
Galaxy Magazine is now available for free online
Galaxy Magazine was the most popular science-fiction publication in the 1950's and every single issue they ever made is now available online for free. Each title is available in EPUB and PDF, so you can easily copy it to your e-reader, smartphone or tablet and they are DRM-Free.The collection comprises of 355 issues and features stories from seminal authors such Isaac … [Read more...] about Galaxy Magazine is now available for free online
Crunchyroll is adding over 400 manga titles to their catalog this month
Crunchyroll has announced that they are adding three new simulpub manga titles to their streaming service. Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger, Knight's & Magic and Restaurant to Another World which are all available now. The company also announced it has partnered with Seven Seas to bring over 400 titles later this month.If you prefer anime, the company announced some of … [Read more...] about Crunchyroll is adding over 400 manga titles to their catalog this month
PressReader Newspapers Now Available for Bell Customers
PressReader has just ironed out an agreement with Bell Mobility to give telecom customers the ability to add a $10 PressReader access to their monthly Mobility account. Once customers have purchased a subscription they can read over 6,000 digital magazines and newspapers.PressReader has built strong partnerships with the world's best publishers, including the National Post, … [Read more...] about PressReader Newspapers Now Available for Bell Customers
Flipboard to include video in digital magazines
Flipboard is one of the first digital magazine platforms that launched with the original iPad. It allowed online publications and blogs a singular distribution platform. Recently, the company has started to rollout videos and video advertisements.Videos have started to be implemented in three of the most popular categories Flipboard—technology, news, and … [Read more...] about Flipboard to include video in digital magazines
Texture is launching a one million dollar ad campaign
Texture is one of the largest digital magazine platforms and is currently available in Canada and the United States. The company is in the midst of launching a new ad campaign for print and digital, and has earmarked one million dollars. Â It is going to highlight news and political magazines and will hopefully lead to more paid subscriptions for their app for Apple and … [Read more...] about Texture is launching a one million dollar ad campaign
AT&T customers get free access to digital magazines
AT&T has just announced a new digital magazine program whereby their customers will get access to limited time access to four digital magazine titles per month and can be read on up to five personal devices. The company providing access to the magazines is called Readly.“Creating Readly Select specifically with customer loyalty programs in mind made working with AT&T THANKS … [Read more...] about AT&T customers get free access to digital magazines
PressReader Overhauls their Newspaper App for Android
PressReader is one of the most popular companies out there that specialize in digital replica editions of your favorite newspaper. They have spent the last year internally revising their Android app and  have just pushed out a massive update.Navigating the app is now so much easier on a small screen. Download an issue and pop into the text view. You’ll be presented with a … [Read more...] about PressReader Overhauls their Newspaper App for Android
You no longer need a credit card for a 30 day Scribd trial subscription
Scribd is one of the oldest digital subscription services out there and they have just made checking out their library a whole lot easier. The company has just unveiled a new 30 day free trial where you get 3 credits that you can use to listen to a free audiobook or an e-book. You can also read as many digital magazines and documents as you want. The real kicker is that you no … [Read more...] about You no longer need a credit card for a 30 day Scribd trial subscription
Scribd is expanding its magazine library with seven new titles
Scribd has been developing a small digital magazine catalog in a bid to stay relevant and appeal to a wider audience of users. The company first unveiled the service in November with ten titles such as ; TIME, Fortune, Money, People, Bloomberg Businessweek, Entrepreneur, Foreign Policy, New York Magazine, Newsweek and The Atlantic. The company is starting to see success in this … [Read more...] about Scribd is expanding its magazine library with seven new titles