There might be a retina display equipped iPad Mini on the market this year after all. The latest update is coming from Bloomberg, citing the recent parts leak supposedly linked to the mini variant of the popular Apple tablet. Meanwhile, sources also maintain the new iPad 5 as well as the second gen iPad Mini might be launched during October, which may help Apple cash in on the … [Read more...] about New iPad 5 And Retina Equipped iPad Mini 2 Out Soon
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Vanity Fair’s iOS Version Sorted by Reading Times
In a nod to the understanding that consumers who read on mobile devices are probably on a time budget, the newly launched full-length issues of Vanity Fair have a new offer: reading times. Originally initiated by Liberty magazine in the 1920s, the reading time feature sorts articles for the reader by how long the article should take, which is perfect for the morning commute or … [Read more...] about Vanity Fair’s iOS Version Sorted by Reading Times
The “Saga” Saga: It Wasn’t Apple After All
The internet lit up on Tuesday after writer Brian K. Vaughan made this announcement: "Unfortunately, because of two postage stamp-sized images of gay sex, Apple is banning tomorrow's SAGA #12 from being sold through any iOS apps." On Twitter, Facebook, comment strings, and message boards, fans denounced Apple for a seeming double standard, refusing to carry a comic because of a … [Read more...] about The “Saga” Saga: It Wasn’t Apple After All
Rumor: Apple Might Launch iPad 5 This Month
It is well known that a completely new full sized iPad is the next big thing coming our way from Apple, but we don't know when. Fresh rumors say the new iPad 5 might be launched towards the end of this month, but nothing is confirmed. Details of the upcoming device are scarce, though sources speculate iPad 5 will be sporting a completely new design that is more akin to the iPad … [Read more...] about Rumor: Apple Might Launch iPad 5 This Month
Marvel Brings Its Unlimited Service to iOS; Android to Follow
Last December, I noted that Marvel had quietly released a beta version of its Digital Comics Unlimited service for tablets, and today they made it a real thing with an iOS app and the promise that an Android version is on the way as well. They also rebranded the service as simply "Marvel Unlimited." That's a good description: Unlike the other Marvel app (and comiXology, … [Read more...] about Marvel Brings Its Unlimited Service to iOS; Android to Follow
Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Viz, the largest manga publisher in the U.S., has been aggressively pursuing a digital strategy ever since launching its own iPad app in November 2011. Unlike most other comics publishers, Viz decided to go it alone, using its own branded app rather than joining comiXology; currently, the Viz app is available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire as well as on the web, and Viz … [Read more...] about Interview: Kevin Hamric Talks About Viz Digital Manga
Beta Version of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Now Available for Tablets
Marvel's Digital Comics Unlimited is an all-you-can-read service that offers unlimited access to a large library of comics. A subscription is $59.88 per year, which breaks down to $4.99 a month, while a single issue of a new comic is $3.99 on comiXology or the Marvel app. The difference is MDCU is a streaming service—you can read a lot of comics, but you have to have a live … [Read more...] about Beta Version of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Now Available for Tablets
Ape Entertainment Launches Squids Comic on iOS
Squids is a tablet game in which the players flick and stretch little squids to attack enemies. Now it's been adapted into a comic about where those squids come from and what sort of battles they are fighting. Although the Squids game is available for iOS and Android, the comic is strictly an iOS app. The new comic is the work of Ape Entertainment, which has made quite a … [Read more...] about Ape Entertainment Launches Squids Comic on iOS
ComiXology Offers a Free Comic a Day for 12 Days
The digital comics service comiXology is offering readers a free comic every day from December 7 through December 18. Each new free comic will go live at 1 p.m. EST on the comiXology website and the iOS and Android apps. The comic will stay up for just 24 hours, so you'll have to visit every day to get all 12. The first comic is Avengers vs. X-Men #0, the prequel to the big AvX … [Read more...] about ComiXology Offers a Free Comic a Day for 12 Days
Ninjasaur Lets You Strip a Comic to the Bones
Jason Horn's Ninjasaur is a standalone iOS app that includes a short comic about a ninja dinosaur and a little video game where you control the main character as he throws shuriken at his enemies. Both the comic and the game are very basic. There aren't a lot of navigation tools—no table of contents, no way to interrupt the game. The comic has a clever time-travel twist, but … [Read more...] about Ninjasaur Lets You Strip a Comic to the Bones