The iPad has not really taken off as a platform for ebooks yet. Thus far the screen resolution has been high, but still no match for the various e-ink screens available on dedicated ereaders. All this could well change with the release of the new iPad, tomorrow, thanks to its high-resolution Retina display that packs more pixels than ever before. Kindle for iOS is among a host of apps being updated to take advantage of the increased resolution. The new version helps to ensure that books and magazines look as crisp as ever but there are few other updates or improvements… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
[ Betanews | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic book blockbuster Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world, ahead of Despicable Me 2 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad units in magazines' iPad editions climbed 16% in 2013, according to a report out Monday by MPA-The Association of Magazine Media and Kantar Media.The report, which looked at 69 magazines with monitored print and iPad editions, is a hopeful sign for traditional publishers stymied by secular... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Much as we admired the potential of the YotaPhone in our recent review, we just couldn't overlook its lack of support for popular e-reading platforms like Amazon Kindle and Google Books. That problem hasn't been solved just yet, but things are ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The turn-the-page Web catalog—tested widely in the 2000s as an alternative to e-commerce sites—once looked like an emerging shopping platform led by now-defunct tech providers such as RichFX. But the concept died on the proverbial vine. With the massive proliferation of tablets, however, the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your chances of buying tangible gifts for the holidays may be fading fast, but your digital options are now wider than ever. Apple has just enabled full gift support on the iBookstore for both iOS and Mac users; you can buy someone a specific book ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you've bought quite a library of Kindle books for yourself, you might have a chore scrolling through the lot to find the one you want. Thankfully for Android users, you can now organize your reading material into Collections with a new Kindle app ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The state urges Congress to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 or similar legislation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A customer representing the Poarch Band of Creek Indians walked into Barnes & Noble in Spanish Fort, Ala., and bought an entire display in the children's section. As a result, nearly 500 children in the tribe will receive at least one new book this holiday season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Figures from world's biggest bookseller trumpeted as sign of how self-publishing and smaller labels are changing the industryAs many as a quarter of the top 100 Kindle books on Amazon.com are from indie publishers, according to data revealed at a trade presentation by the retailer.A chart... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new deal with Penguin UK means a greater variety of books for the insurgent platform. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has been prising open the wallets of Australian consumers for years – but what will its local push on Kindle mean for readers, writers and publishers?Ben Eltham Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google is not particularly great at keeping secrets. Its Nexus devices always leak and peeks at code are constantly revealing features before they're announced. So, it's no surprise that, exactly one month after we reported references to a Google Play Newsstand popping up, Mountain View is... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today marks the debut of two features we've been waiting for since Amazon first announced its new Kindle Fire line lo so many weeks ago. Goodreads and Second Screen integration will be rolling out to Fire HD and HDX owners over-the-air in the next couple of weeks - or you can just go to Amazon's... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With both models of the new Kindle Fire HDX tablets now out in the wild, Amazon can concentrate on tweaking the system to add features and fix bugs. The device, while considered to be a competitor to the Nexus 7, is really more about media, specifically that from the retail giant's ecosystem.... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched a dedicated Australian Kindle store, selling more than 2m ebooks. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's publishing company News Corp. swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter -- its first financial reporting period as a stand-alone company -- but revenue slipped nearly 3%. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp, the recently spun off publishing side of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, reported that its revenue fell in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, due to lower advertising revenue and foreign exchange fluctuations. The company re ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's new program invites indies to sell Kindles and receive a commission from ebooks bought by their customers (if the store is eligible). Many stores are unimpressed, with one bookstore worker likening the program to 'being complicit in your execution.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is offering independent bookstores Kindles to sell and a commission on ebook sales, but most have rejected the proposal as bad business and "a lie." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent booksellers on both sides of the Atlantic have reacted with suspicion towards news of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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