Marvel Unlimited is an "all-you-can-eat" subscription service that allows readers access to Marvel's enormous back catalog, starting with their first-ever comic, Marvel Comics #1. For $9.99 per month, or $59.88 per year, you can dip into their library of over 13,000 comics and read as much as you like. There are two drawbacks to Marvel Unlimited, although they are really … [Read more...] about Marvel Unlimited Now Available for Android on Google Play
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Archie Comics Goes Same Day as Print on Google Play
Archie Comics just added a new platform to their digital offerings—and they are celebrating with some bargains. You can already get Archie comics via comiXology, Comics Plus, the Archie app, and the Nook store, and the graphic novels are available via Kindle and iBooks as well. Now, both single-issue comics and graphic novels are available via Google Play. Archie launched … [Read more...] about Archie Comics Goes Same Day as Print on Google Play
Google Play Video Review of the New 4.0.25 Update
Google Play will soon be pushing a brand new update to smartphones and tablets worldwide. The new update, 4.0.25, really enhances the size of app icons, movie cover art, and ebooks. Being able to look great on tablets and smartphones is a huge priority as most people are starting to gravitate towards larger screen devices. The new look of Google Play ends up giving you app … [Read more...] about Google Play Video Review of the New 4.0.25 Update
Google Play Movie App Update Now Offers Info Card
Google Play Movies has come up with an innovative pop-up option that can provide you with all sorts of great movie trivia. Thanks to a new update, the Google Play Movie app now features an info card which provides you with a short breakdown of the actor who is presently on the screen. The way it works is this: you are watching a video, but can’t exactly remember who the actor … [Read more...] about Google Play Movie App Update Now Offers Info Card
Google Play Currently Has 5 Million eBooks in Its Library
Google Play is celebrating its one year birthday today since it originally changed its entire online presence from the Android Market. Google's branding shift was mainly attributed to having apps, books, videos, magazines, and other content housed under one roof, instead of individual apps acting as a gateway. It was confirmed today that in one year the paid ebook collection … [Read more...] about Google Play Currently Has 5 Million eBooks in Its Library
New Coby Tablets Coming This March with Google Play for Apps
Coby has built a reputation on the back of its budget priced tablet devices. Now the company is into a quiet makeover of sorts in 2013 with its tablet line up. Thankfully, that is limited to the tablet’s capabilities and has left the pricing strategy unchanged. A significant development with the new crop of Coby tablets is that they come integrated with Google Play. This will … [Read more...] about New Coby Tablets Coming This March with Google Play for Apps
Mobile App Platform Snapplify Chosen as BlackBerry 10 App Partner
Snapplify, a platform that assists publishers and content creators in distributing their material as apps, announced today that it was chosen as one of the app partners at BlackBerry's recent South African launch. The solutions provider, which develops company-specific branded mobile apps, launched fifteen apps at the recent launch, including Rolling Stones SA, Popular … [Read more...] about Mobile App Platform Snapplify Chosen as BlackBerry 10 App Partner
Give the Gift of eBooks with Google Play Giftcards
Google Play has finally released giftcards that will allow customers to purchase and load the cards in retail environments and then use them to purchase apps, games, and ebooks. They will be available at Target, Radio Shack, and Gamestop within the next few weeks. There are only three tiers of denominations currently - $10, $25, and $50. Right now this is USA exclusive, with no … [Read more...] about Give the Gift of eBooks with Google Play Giftcards
Google Play and Chrome Unveil New Features at BEA
James Crawford, Director of Engineering for Google Play, stood in for Tom Turvey to unveil some new features of the new platform, especially focusing on the book offerings and capabilities. He began his presentation with some interesting statistics on digital use. To date, one in four US households has a tablet and the majority of digital content purchases are made on a … [Read more...] about Google Play and Chrome Unveil New Features at BEA
Google Play eBooks Now Available in Italy
Google Play eBooks has opened their second European bookstore today in Italy. Google has ironed out agreements with a number of Italian publishers to get a fair number of localized books available with the launch. All of the books will be available on the Google Play platform and you can download the official Google Play Books App that is optimized towards an Italian … [Read more...] about Google Play eBooks Now Available in Italy
Google Play of the Day eBook Sample Bug Irks Many Readers
Google recently unveiled their revamped marketplace ecosystem called "Play." Basically, it took all of their independent services like Google Music and Google Books and integrated them into the existing Android Market. Since last week, Google started to offer "Plays of the Day," which includes discounted music and books. If you take advantage of the deal on eBooks and want to … [Read more...] about Google Play of the Day eBook Sample Bug Irks Many Readers
Google to Add Audiobooks to Google Play
Google may soon be adding audiobooks to its Play Marketplace in the very near future. A new section was discovered in the eBooks selection of the market that links to a non-existent audiobook page. Google Play was launched a few days ago, and many different services have been amalgamated under one singular banner. The main feature, other than the name change, was the … [Read more...] about Google to Add Audiobooks to Google Play
Amazon and Google Play Engaged in a Price War over eBooks
A few days ago, Google revamped their Android Market to what's now known as Google Play. This new online destination has amalgamated standalone services like Google Books and integrated it into Google Play. Since then, they have been giving away .25 daily deals on Apps, Movies, and Books. Amazon is with little to no fanfare) matching all of Google's deals on its own online … [Read more...] about Amazon and Google Play Engaged in a Price War over eBooks
Google eBooks has been Integrated Into Google Play
Google today has overhauled their Google Android Market and metamorphosed all of its content into Google Play. The move was to make its apps, games, videos and books all fly under one singular flagship banner. Google eBooks now redirects all users to Google Play and the company says it does not change the experience, or does it? Google Play was developed mainly because … [Read more...] about Google eBooks has been Integrated Into Google Play