A lot of Google services have transitioned to gain the title of "apps", and the same is true of a large number of extensions for the Chrome browser. These online tools are essentially cross-platforms apps that work identically Now Google is taking another step to break out of the confines of making apps available to a single platform. Android apps are, quite rightly, associated with smartphones and tablets, but now a small number of these mobile apps are finding their way onto Chromebook. The (usually) cheap and cheerful Windows laptop/Mac Book alternative (did someone say netbook?) can now start to… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
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A six-year trend of double-digit growth year-over-year continues, according to the new report for 2017 from the US Audio Publishers Association. Audiobook sales last year totaled more than $2.5 billion. The post Audio Publishers Association Reports a 22.7-Percent Jump in 2017 Revenue appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total audiobook sales rose 22.7% in 2017, to an estimated $2.5 billion, according to a report from the Audio Publishers Association. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic publisher John Wiley has reported an increase in revenue in both its fourth quarter 2018 and whole fiscal year reports, driven by strong operational performance and favourable impacts from foreign currency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the forthcoming release of its new operating system for phones and tablets, iOS 12, Apple is signaling a new emphasis on digital book and audiobook sales. The new operating system, set to hit in the fall, will replace Apple's long-serving iBooks app with a new Apple Books app. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books UK has launched a voice-activated app on Google Assistant for children’s audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brands can now bid in auctions for in-application advertising on Facebook Audience Network. The social network opened up header bidding via Facebook Audience Network last March, and head of publisher solutions partnerships Vijay Balan said in a blog post that publishers have seen "significant... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, looking to grow its ad business outside its own apps, has struck partnerships that enable it to plug into ad auctions run by ad exchanges like MoPubowned by TwitterFyber and Max. Facebook can now also work directly with publishers like Rovio, Talefun and GameInsight, which manage their... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's iBooks app may not have buried the Kindle, but it's still one of the most prominent digital bookstores out there. Today at WWDC, Apple announced a total redesign of iBooks, complete with a new name. Apple Books will replace iBooks; it now has... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 1968 Peter Workman founded the company that bears his name with a single book, 'The Yoga 28-Day Exercise Program,' which is still in print. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As publishers move away from distributed content and renew their focus on direct relationships, branded mobile apps are making a comeback. The post The New Thinking Behind the Mobile App Renaissance appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The big jump in profits came on a 6% increase in sales, with revenue reaching $112 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent’s Tail has acquired The Money Book by campaigning journalist, speaker and consultant Alex Holder. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd's 'After' from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations. The post BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ Names Telles,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue from the more than 1,200 publishers who report sales to the AAP increased 0.4% in 2017 over 2016, rising from $14.65 billion in 2016 to $14.70 billion last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its first quarterly filing since it went public earlier this year, the Hudson Group, parent company of Hudson Booksellers, said revenue rose 9.2% in the first quarter ended March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH attributed the sales rise in the first quarter of 2018 in part to higher print titles sales, but a change in the product mix of sales—last year HMH sold lots of 'The Handmaid's Tale' and '1984' ebooks—contributed to a slight rise in the quarterly net loss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books rose 1% in the week ended Apr. 29, 2018 over the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authorities this week chased off a bear bandit who burglarized a mountain bungalow in North Lake Tahoe. The “hungry and fearless bear” broke into a home at Northstar in the afternoon to snack on some groceries, the Placer County Sheriff’s office posted on its Facebook page. “The homeowners called... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Children’s publisher Nosy Crow is closing its in-house app department and making three members of staff redundant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched an “international shopping experience” through an app which allows customers worldwide to browse and ship more than 45 million products from the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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