HTC is making several of its apps available, including Blinkfeed, in the Google Play Store. This is a positive move considering rolling out updates will be much easier now that the company won’t have to wait for a major Android update to include updates to its own apps. Motorola has adopted a similar strategy with several of its key apps, including Touchless Control and … [Read more...] about HTC BlinkFeed Makes Play Store Debut
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Medium Launches Read-Only App For iPhone
Medium, the popular blogging platform has made its iOS debut today. The app is fairly simple and users can read articles from the site. After signing in, the app presents you with a list of stories based on what's popular and what you have already chosen to follow from the main website. It tells you about how long it will take to read each story, and if you get bored partway … [Read more...] about Medium Launches Read-Only App For iPhone
Leaked iOS 8 Screenshots Reveals New Healthbook App
Apple is tipped to launch iOS 8 at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) scheduled this June though there already is a sneak peek of what’s in store with the next upgrade thanks to a leak from Chinese site Weibo. As revealed in the leaked screenshots, there is going to be at least two new OSX apps – Preview and TextEdit – that will make its debut in the mobile OS. Both of … [Read more...] about Leaked iOS 8 Screenshots Reveals New Healthbook App
Amazon Issues New Update For its Kindle App For Android
Amazon has come up with an update to its Kindle app for Android. The update doesn't introduce any new fancy features but brings about some interesting enhancements to the existing set up. The changes include the introduction of several new fonts to choose from, along with easy access to the table of contents when reading a particular book. The update also promises faster cover … [Read more...] about Amazon Issues New Update For its Kindle App For Android
NYT Now App: Abridged News on Mobile Devices at Half the Cost
Are consumers too busy to read? In the ongoing experimentation from newspapers to adapt to a world of digital consumers while still making a profit, the New York Times has announced its newest option: abridged stories from its own publications, and other source around the internet, optimized for mobile device reading. Thanks to a new app, NYT Now, subscribers to the app's … [Read more...] about NYT Now App: Abridged News on Mobile Devices at Half the Cost
Stories Etc Launches eMemoir App Powered by Pubsoft
Exciting new uses for digital publishing are taking place every day, whether it's standard digital editions of text-based books or enhanced academic titles with embedded video. Now, a company called stories etc is bringing a new functionality to the digital space by helping families create lasting memories through ebooks. stories etc. is an e-memoir app powered by Pubsoft … [Read more...] about Stories Etc Launches eMemoir App Powered by Pubsoft
New iWatch Concept Video Incorporating Curved Display Appears Online
A new concept video providing us a glimpse of what the rumored Apple iWatch will be like has come online. The first thing that strikes is that the supposed iWatch is unlike any other smartwatch that we have come to see so far. Rather, it’s more akin to a wearable band or a bracelet sort of thing with a curved display. Not that it looks any bit odd with the design theme it … [Read more...] about New iWatch Concept Video Incorporating Curved Display Appears Online
New App Paper Renders Facebook Obsolete
Listen up, food porn posters and cat video fanatics...Facebook has a new app, and it just might be the one you replace the old social media app with on your iPhone. Nine months in the making, the team at Facebook has finally released the long-rumored Paper app. First, it's only available for your iPhone (sorry Galaxy fans), but it looks and behaves a lot like the Facebook … [Read more...] about New App Paper Renders Facebook Obsolete
Mobile Bloatware Banned in South Korea
Here finally is some respite for those who hate being bogged down by the sheer number of unwanted apps that manufacturers or various service providers cram the devices with. For the same has now been banned by the South Korean ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. What this entails is that the apps should be allowed to be deleted if desired by the owner of the device … [Read more...] about Mobile Bloatware Banned in South Korea
App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending
As library ebook lending for both academic and public institutions continues to make steady progress, libraries are finally able to "shop" the competition to provide the best user experience for their patrons, the largest catalogs of bestselling titles, and investigate the available features of different platforms. With different choices and different publishers participating … [Read more...] about App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending