Technically it was already in the Marketplace, but today is the official release. Aldiko 2.0 is out of beta and you can now download it from the Android Market. It’s worth it, trust me. I had one of the beta releases and I loved it. Highlights of Aldiko 2.0 are: A new eBook marketplace for [...]
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Dictionary.com Marks 20 Million Downloads With Next-Gen Mobile Dictionary
December 14th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Today Dictionary.com (www.dictionary.com), the leading online and mobile dictionary, announced that its mobile products have exceeded *20 million downloads, making it the world’s most downloaded dictionary across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry platforms.
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Aldiko 2.0 coming soon(ish) – adds support for Adobe DRM
December 9th, 2010 · 4 Comments · software news
This popped up on the Aldiko home page today. Do you see where it says Adobe DRM compatible? Well, that includes B&N. It’s not out yet, unfortunately, but you can sign up to be emailed when it is.
B&N claim to have 20% of US ebook market
November 30th, 2010 · 4 Comments · press release
B&N have released their Q2 sales and earnings statements today. Store revenue continues to drop, and the company saw a Q2 loss of $12.6 million dollars on $1.9 billion in revenue. Down towards the end of the press release they state that they have 20% of the market. I’m not calling them liars, but there’s [...]
Reading desk 2.0
October 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news
The Internet Archive recently moved to a new home, and when they did they inherited several antique reading desks from the previous owners. It’s a clever way to repurpose an antique, but I really hope they didn’t cut the hole in the reading surface. The device they mounted is only temporary (it will last 3, [...]
Adobe Air 2.0 video
May 5th, 2010 · No Comments · conferences & trade shows, software news
The Web 2.0 conference is going on right now in San Franciso. Adobe are there, and they’re showing off their next version of Air. FYI: Adobe Air can be used to make digital magazines (GQ, for example). In this demo, they show off the Wired prototype that was built using Air.
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