Overdrive is currently the largest digital distributor that libraries in Canada, US, UK and Australia employ to fill their catalog with audiobooks, eBooks, music and video. The company has announced a series of new initiatives that will make librarians lives easier in managing their collections and enhancements to the Overdrive Media Console. One of the pitfalls of managing … [Read more...] about Overdrive Announces New Programs to Make eBooks more Accessible
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Overdrive Suspends Library App for Blackberry
Overdrive has officially suspended support for their Media Console app for Blackberry. The company confirmed that less then .3% of their users actually have a Playbook or Blackberry 10 device, not enough to warrant further support. Starting April 10th 2014, Overdrive will remove their app from Blackberry World. If you borrow an audiobook or eBook from your local library, … [Read more...] about Overdrive Suspends Library App for Blackberry
Overdrive Media Console for Android and iOS Updated
Overdrive has just released their long awaited 3.0 update to the Media Console app for Android and iOS. This app allows patrons to borrow ebook and audiobooks from their public libraries. The big draw about the update is the ability to sync bookmarks and last page read across devices. This is especially important if users read on a smartphone and than pick up on their tablets … [Read more...] about Overdrive Media Console for Android and iOS Updated
Overdrive Media Console Update to be Released August 20th
Overdrive is putting the finishing touches on the largest singular update they have ever released for their Media Console. The entirely redesigned user experience focuses around taps and swipes. It also syncs bookmarks and reading progress across multiple devices using a free, opt-in registration service called OverDrive One. If you are a fan of audiobooks, there is a new … [Read more...] about Overdrive Media Console Update to be Released August 20th
Overdrive Media Console Now Available on the Amazon App Store
Earlier in the week, Overdrive announced that its app was available for download in the Barnes and Noble app store. Today the company has also assured us that its app is now ready to be downloaded from the Amazon Android Market, too! Overdrive is the premier company that most libraries deal with to facilitate the digital lending process. In the past, if you wanted this app … [Read more...] about Overdrive Media Console Now Available on the Amazon App Store
Overdrive Updates Their iOS and Android Apps
The Overdrive Media Console has just received a major update to its line of iOS and Android apps. If you love getting ebooks from your local library, this is an app you would want to install on your tablet or smartphone. The Android version of the updated app features dynamic home-screen widgets that let users play audiobooks right from the home screen or resume reading … [Read more...] about Overdrive Updates Their iOS and Android Apps
Overdrive Media Console Upgraded
Overdrive has just updated their official application for Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7 today. The company is becoming more focused on mobile devices since in the last quarter the number of users checking out audiobooks and ebooks has increased by over 33%. The new version of the application is 2.4 and it brings a few new features to the Media Console app that is … [Read more...] about Overdrive Media Console Upgraded