Magzter is launching a new system in the United States for Microsoft Rewards. People can spend 3,000 Microsoft Rewards points for a Magzter GOLD subscription. This provides access thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ exciting categories and users can read Newsweek, Maxim, TV Guide, People, Forbes. There are also newspapers available from over 50 different … [Read more...] about Magzter to offer Magzter GOLD to Microsoft Rewards members
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Amazon will no longer be providing free access to Kindle magazines
Amazon has announced that they will no longer be providing free access to Kindle magazines to subscribers of paper editions unless the subscription is made through Amazon. This will go into effect on March 31st, 2020. This change does not impact the status of your subscription with the publisher. If you would like to continue receiving the Kindle edition of these titles, you … [Read more...] about Amazon will no longer be providing free access to Kindle magazines
Apple News+ offering a free 3 month trial to new subscribers
Apple News+ is a subscription program that gives you access to premium news articles, written by major publications. It also has over 300 premium magazines that you can read digitally. There is a vast array of regional magazines, so depending on what market you live in, there is plenty of localized content for Canadian, American and UK residents. You can also listen to this … [Read more...] about Apple News+ offering a free 3 month trial to new subscribers
Apple News+ running a free promotion in the US
Apple News+ is the subscription platform where you can read premium news article stories from major newspaper publishers and also read thousands of digital magazines. Apple is gearing up to release new audio stories when iOS 13.6 comes out soon and is running a new promotion for users who have tried the service and canceled their subscriptions. The new deal offers previous … [Read more...] about Apple News+ running a free promotion in the US
Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines
Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines their unlimited subscription platform. Notable titles include Harper’s Magazine, AFAR, OUT, The Knot Weddings Magazine, Food & Travel, and Wine Enthusiast. They have have over 1,000 premium titles on their service, in addition to audiobooks, ebooks and other digital content. The company also says it made several … [Read more...] about Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines
Barnes and Noble will stop selling new magazines
Barnes and Noble has shuttered over 500 of their 600 bookstores in the United States and the bookseller has announced they are no longer going to be ordering new magazines and will cease carrying them altogether. “It will probably be a bigger deal for smaller publishers who count on the money they get upfront from B&N,” said one industry veteran, who noted that big … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble will stop selling new magazines
Google has cancelled Magazine Replica Editions in PDF
Google Magazines was launched in 2012 and then incorporated into Play Newsstand a couple of years later and then eventually it was shuttered and put in the new Google News app. Today, Google has announced that it is killing off magazine replica editions that are distributed in PDF. They did it because they look good on tablets, but are too small even to be read on the largest … [Read more...] about Google has cancelled Magazine Replica Editions in PDF
Apple News+ is now available in Australia and the UK
Apple News+ originally launched in Canada and the United States and now the subscription service is available in Australia and the United Kingdom. Apple highlights major British publications such as The Times, FourFourTwo, Esquire, Empire, Hello!, Cyclist and Grazia. UK subscribers can also access US publications including the Wall Street Journal. Notable Australian … [Read more...] about Apple News+ is now available in Australia and the UK
Best news apps for smartphones and tablets
There is plenty said about how the mobile age of smartphones, tablets and readers makes it easier than ever for us to keep up with what is going on in the world. But in some respects, that is a little disingenuous. After all, having the perfect reader is great as far as it goes, but you still need the right software and apps in order to make the best use of it. The truth is … [Read more...] about Best news apps for smartphones and tablets