Stan Lee may have turned 90 last December, but he is still in touch with his playful side, and that came out last week with the debut of his Stan Lee's Kids Universe line of books, e-books, and games, all available in a single web portal. The first book, Monsters vs. Kittens (available in print and via Kindle and iBooks), is a very cute children's book that uses monsters and … [Read more...] about Kid-at-Heart Stan Lee Launches New Line of E-Books, Games
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Amazon Kindle Touch Gets New Firmware Update
Amazon has just provided the Paperwhite treatment to its Kindle Touch device thanks to a comprehensive software update that it has made available. This means the humble Kindle Touch device will now be comparable to the Kindle Paperwhite. The new features include a refreshed user interface that lists the books in your library by their cover images, while the archived books … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Touch Gets New Firmware Update
A Compilation of All the Latest Amazon Kindle Features
The Kindle launch event was not just about Amazon launching a slew of hardware to make the best of the ever changing tablet landscape. The online retail giant also used the occasion to bring forth some of its latest creations on the software front, which it believes will change the way we perceive tablet usage and bring about a quantum change in the entire ownership experience … [Read more...] about A Compilation of All the Latest Amazon Kindle Features
Everything You Need to Know about the Kindle Fire HD
So the much publicized Amazon event is behind us and we now have a clearer understanding of the hardware Amazon has lined up for the next one year or so. The device list—Kindle Fire HD 7 inch, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 inch, and the original Kindle Fire—is impressive as it bears a clear testimony of Amazon's growing confidence to not just remain confined to the 7 inch sphere, but to … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know about the Kindle Fire HD
Children’s Digital Sees Record Growth in May While Overall eBook Growth Slows Down
eBook reading as a trend has demonstrated that children seem to be interested in reading more ebooks. While that is a positive development, it has come at the expense of the grown-ups who have been exhibiting a declining interest in ebooks. The statistics were revealed thanks to data made available by the Association of American Publishers based on trade publishing sales in the … [Read more...] about Children’s Digital Sees Record Growth in May While Overall eBook Growth Slows Down
Kid Friendly Leap Pad 2 Now Available
Kids (and of course parents) take note, there is a whole new tablet in the offing in the form of LeapPad 2, which promises to take things forward from its hugely successful first gen version, the LeapPad. The latest iteration marks an all round improvement over the LeapPad that was launched in 2011 and had gone on to what its makers claim as the number one tablet for kid's … [Read more...] about Kid Friendly Leap Pad 2 Now Available
Kobo To Be Phased Out Of Samsung’s Reader’s Hub
Kobo will no longer be a part of Samsung's Readers Hub app. This apart, Samsung has also stated they are currently working on the Reader's Hub app and a more advanced and streamlined version will be launched soon. However, those interested can still reach out to Kobo directly via the Google Play Store. The Kobo library boasts of 2.2 million e-book, 1.8 million of which are … [Read more...] about Kobo To Be Phased Out Of Samsung’s Reader’s Hub
Nook Simple Touch Offered on Rent from Willard Library
With e-books making their presence felt in libraries across the world, it was perhaps just a matter of time before e-book readers also made it to the library's lending section. This is exactly what has happened at the Michigan based Willard Library and the device in question is the Nook Simple Touch. Members of the Helen Warner Branch of the library will get to borrow the Nook … [Read more...] about Nook Simple Touch Offered on Rent from Willard Library
Qbend Launches ‘First-Of-Its-Kind’ Platform to Sell e-Books in India
Publishers in India will now have a more convenient method of selling their books, thanks to the efforts of US based enterprise Qbend. Publishers and retailers worldwide have hit gold by selling e-books via online portals which has brought bigger returns than selling them in their traditional paperback forms. Qbend -- a subsidiary of Chennai-based publishing company, S4Carlisle … [Read more...] about Qbend Launches ‘First-Of-Its-Kind’ Platform to Sell e-Books in India
Book Market in India Registers Exponential Growth
Book lovers in India have been indulging in their passion for reading all the more, demonstrated by the steep rise in book sales. The domestic book market grew by an impressive 45 percent in volume and 40 percent in value terms during the first half of 2011. The adult fiction segment is witnessing the most growth during this period, expanding by 82 percent in volume and 49 … [Read more...] about Book Market in India Registers Exponential Growth