Readly launched a new app that follows the Netflix model for reading emagazines. The subscribers pay $9.99 a month, which allows them unlimited access to all the magazines listed on the Readly catalog. The app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows 8, which pretty much covers the entire mobile devices landscape. Readly also allows each subscription to its app to be shared … [Read more...] about Readly eMagazine App Allows Unlimited Reading For $9.99 PM
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Apple Bans Matt Fraction Title from In-App Purchases but Not iBooks
There was some buzz about this last week, but now it's official: Writer Matt Fraction revealed on Twitter yesterday that Apple will not carry the second issue of his comic, Sex Criminals, and he quoted Apple's stated reason why: "We found that one or more of your In-App Purchases contains content that many audiences would find objectionable, which is not in compliance with the … [Read more...] about Apple Bans Matt Fraction Title from In-App Purchases but Not iBooks
Ookbee – Thailand’s Biggest eBook Store Accelerates Growth
Ookbee which happens to be the largest online ebook store in Thailand is in an overdrive with major expansion plans being worked out. That is hardly surprising, considering every ebookstore around the world worth its salt is busy charting their own growth strategy. However, what has made things a bit sticky for Ookbee is that their keenness to have a bigger presence in the … [Read more...] about Ookbee – Thailand’s Biggest eBook Store Accelerates Growth
NARR8 Launches Web Version: An Exclusive Interview with CEO Maxim Matveyko
The digital comics and e-books platform NARR8 launched last November and has been downloaded 1 million times since then, on iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Facebook, Windows 8 devices, and Kindle Fire. This week, they expanded to the next frontier: The web. NARR8 offers motion comics and e-books with an interactive component. When I spoke to vice president of business … [Read more...] about NARR8 Launches Web Version: An Exclusive Interview with CEO Maxim Matveyko
BlackBerry Messenger Makes Phased Launch, Newcomers Being Added to Virtual Line
BlackBerry has resumed its BBM services starting today, a few weeks after the company was forced to abort its initial roll out plan when an older version of the same got released in September, causing several issues. However, stung by the initial debacle, BlackBerry is holding on to the reins this time and has barred the service from being free to all right away. As such, it … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Messenger Makes Phased Launch, Newcomers Being Added to Virtual Line
NYCC: NARR8 Creates Comics with a Twist
In the beginning, digital comics were just print comics scanned in and posted to digital devices, but as the medium has evolved, more and more creators are experimenting with adding features to native digital comics. NARR8 is an app that stretches the boundaries of comics, adding in motion, music, and gameplay elements. Sometimes the motion is as simple as a background of TV … [Read more...] about NYCC: NARR8 Creates Comics with a Twist
Digital Comics Bargains for October 4 2013
May the digital comics be with you! Dark Horse Digital kicks off the first weekend of October with a sale on Star Wars graphic novels, in particular, two kid-friendly series: Star Wars Adventures and Star Wars: Clone Wars. Both are on sale for $2.99 each, a considerable markdown from the list price of $4.99 to $6.99. ComiXology counters with an Ultimates sale, with single … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for October 4 2013
Readmill Releases eReading App for Android
In February of this year, Berlin-based two-year startup Readmill launched its e-reading app for iOS and was met with such response that the team decided an Android app was needed. Moreover, after getting feedback on how Readmill users--and staffers--were using the app, the developers decided that an app that was optimized for smartphone reading was in order as well. Readmill … [Read more...] about Readmill Releases eReading App for Android
Viz Expands Its Digital Manga Program to Kindle
Viz Media, the largest manga publisher in the U.S., has been aggressive about marketing their titles digitally (which makes sense when you realize that some of their series run to over 50 volumes). They launched with an iPad-only app, then expanded to iPhone, the web, Android, Nook, and Kobo, and today they announced that they are making their entire digital catalog, about … [Read more...] about Viz Expands Its Digital Manga Program to Kindle
Judge Dredd Case Files Comes to iOS
Rebellion, the folks behind the British sci-fi comics anthology 2000AD, have been pretty aggressive about marketing their weekly comic digitally, with both an iOS app and direct downloads via their website. This week's issue of 2000AD, Prog 1850 (issues are called "progs" in their world), is a good jumping-on point for new readers, with four new story arcs launching at once. … [Read more...] about Judge Dredd Case Files Comes to iOS