Apple has just pushed out a firmware update for the iPhone and iPad which addresses a critical issue with iBooks. Apparently some books were able to open malicious websites and compromise the security of your device. Apple has acknowledged that the new 10.3.2 update remedies URL handling through improved state management and stopped some books from executing arbitrary code with … [Read more...] about Apple iBooks Update Stops Malicious Websites From Opening
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You can now develop and test IOS apps with a Windows PC
E-Book and digital comic developers that made apps for iOS normally had to buy a MAC in order to write and test their code.  Microsoft has just announced a new initiative that allows you to do it all with a PC with the new Xamarin Live Player, you can deploy, run, test and debug iOS apps directly from a Windows PC that runs Visual Studio.Microsoft has secured Apple's … [Read more...] about You can now develop and test IOS apps with a Windows PC
Andy Weir is publishing a new crime book set on the moon
Andy Weir has experienced unparalleled success with his first book, the Martian. We have known for a few years that he was going to write a new title, but details were scarce. Weir has divulged that his new title is going to be called Artemis and it is a crime thriller set on the moon. It is due out in bookstores on November 14th 2017.Artemis is about a young woman named … [Read more...] about Andy Weir is publishing a new crime book set on the moon
KFC Dishes Up an eBook and Romance Fans Are Not Amused
In the world of fast food advertising gimmicks, you could do worse than to get a free ebook as part of a fried chicken campaign. Unfortunately, popular restaurant chain KFC might have gone a little too far in its attempts at viral humor with an idea that seems to have insulted a couple of different demographics.The company released an ebook on Amazon called Tender Wings of … [Read more...] about KFC Dishes Up an eBook and Romance Fans Are Not Amused
Bill Clinton is writing a mystery novel with James Patterson
Bill Clinton is going to be co-writing a mystery novel with James Patterson. It is going to be called The President is Missing and will be hitting store shelves in June 2018. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but it is a joint venture between Knopf Doubleday and Hachette. The publishers said the novel will be "informed by insider details that only a President can know." For … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton is writing a mystery novel with James Patterson
Guggenheim Digitized 200 Art Books and is Giving them Away for Free
The Guggenheim has been digitizing their vast collection of art books for many years and they have just posted over 200 of them for free. The collection includes books by legendary artists like Wassily Kandinsky, analyses of artistic movements like Futurism and German Expressionism, and monographs on everyone from Jenny Holzer to Picasso.The initiative to publish certain … [Read more...] about Guggenheim Digitized 200 Art Books and is Giving them Away for Free
Pottermore Launches Official Harry Potter Book Club
Pottermore has just launched the Wizarding World Book Club and it will be a tremendous social experience. This new initiative kicks off in June and primarily started due to the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.Each week, a new theme from the Harry Potter stories will be discussed over on Pottermore’s brand new Wizarding World Book Club Twitter … [Read more...] about Pottermore Launches Official Harry Potter Book Club
E-Book Retailers Need to Partner with Carriers and Smartphone Companies
Tech companies and telecom carriers have started to offer free hardware and entertainment benefits in a lure to attain more customers. Samsung is giving away a free six month subscription to Netflix with the purchase of their new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. T-Mobile is offering prospective G6 buyers a free LG G Pad X 8.0 tablet and a Google Home.  Rogers in Canada is offering a free … [Read more...] about E-Book Retailers Need to Partner with Carriers and Smartphone Companies
Books have decreased in page length over the last 7 years
The average New York Times Bestseller for Non-Fiction has decreased in page length from 467 pages in 2011 down to 273 pages in 2017. This is a huge trend in the publishing industry that many people are not aware of, but for authors this type of data is invaluable.In the last 3 years, more than half of non-fiction books that appear on the NY Times Bestseller list are between … [Read more...] about Books have decreased in page length over the last 7 years
Looking for Love? Read a Book
A new finding from dating site eHarmony has only confirmed what all of us cool kids have known for years: reading is sexy. The data, which was sifted from surveys among its users and their profiles, showed a clear correlation between not only the enjoyment of reading and the likelihood of communicating with other site users, but also the reading lists themselves.First, be … [Read more...] about Looking for Love? Read a Book
The EU Parliament is voting to reduce e-book VAT on May 31st
If you live in Europe and worry about the high cost of e-books, you are not alone. The average digital title is charged 15% VAT, while print is 5% or zero. There is a large movement to change the existing VAT policy and allow member states to set their own rates.Last week the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted on the VAT issue and it was successfully passed with … [Read more...] about The EU Parliament is voting to reduce e-book VAT on May 31st
Ingram Content Group is Powering the Entire Microsoft Windows Bookstore
Microsoft launched their digital bookstore last month and many people in the publishing industry were uncertain how they managed to populate it with 50,000 titles so quickly. Good e-Reader has learned that the Ingram Content Group powers the entire Microsoft bookstore and 700 publishers are taking part.With the Windows 10 Creators Update we are excited to bring books to the … [Read more...] about Ingram Content Group is Powering the Entire Microsoft Windows Bookstore
Marvel Comics Now Available on Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading
Marvel has just ironed out a digital distribution agreement with Amazon. Single issue and graphic novels are now available on Kindle Unlimited, Prime Reading and Comixology Unlimited.Comixology Unlimited launched last year and is still trying to find traction, because the service is only available in the United States. Paying the $6 monthly fee  and only featured comics by … [Read more...] about Marvel Comics Now Available on Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading
Ember Bold Font Now Available on Kindle for iPhone
Ember Bold font in 2016 and it was exclusively available only on the Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage. Today, Amazon has ported over Ember Bold to the iPhone, giving readers who have vision disorders a font with more weight.All you need to do is update the Kindle app for iPhone from the App Store and Ember Bold will be available in all of the eBooks you … [Read more...] about Ember Bold Font Now Available on Kindle for iPhone