HarperCollins UK has teamed up with George R R Martin and digital product studio Reason to produce a new Game of Thrones app. Released today (30th July), the free app is designed as a "bridge product" for fans of the TV series who have not yet read the books. The app asks users where they are... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The start-up with a free app that allows customers to purchase ebook editions of titles they already own, has added Macmillan to its roster of publishing partners. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online writing site Wattpad is launching a free app that offers romance writing for adults, called After Dark. After Dark gives readers access to thousands of romance stories written by published authors and popular Wattpad writers. It contains content-specific channels such as LGBTQ, Urban,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
While ebooks are everywhere, electronic textbooks never really caught on, despite their potential to bring immersive learning at a lower cost. Amazon is trying to change that with the Kindle Textbook Creator, a free app from its newly formed Kindle ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new, free app which links books and authors to dates, themes and distinct locations around... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is releasing HarperCollins Unbound, a new, free app for Apple and Android smartphones that allows consumers to scan HarperCollins print books for additional digital content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
National Geographic Magazine topped 100,000 paid digital subscribers this past weekend and the magazine's special series on world population, which was collected into one app called "7 Billion", was the number one free app for iPad in iTunes. The 7 Billion app was promoted in Apple's new and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 02/08/2011 - 12:24 Vintage author Henning Mankell, in collaboration with Ystad Tourism, has released a free app that enables fans get to know more about the location of the crime series, following the movements of fictional detective Kurt... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 25/07/2011 - 16:05 W H Smith has launched a new half-price book promotion in partnership with mobile phone network O2, which it said has the potential to reach 22 million new customers. Priority Moments, which launches today (25th July), allows... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]