Kobo just announced an update to the Kobo iPhone app. The new version will now have all the really neat features that the iPad got some time back. Chris reviewed the iPad app about a month ago, and I think he wanted to have its baby. Kidding aside, I was really jealous of iPad owners [...]
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Overdrive Android, iPhone apps now support Epub
December 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · digital library, software news
Overdrive just announced the release of the latest version of the Overdrive Media Console. With this update, you cna now check out and read Epub ebooks from your local library. BTW, according to one poster over at Mobileread, the Epub downloads actually went live several hours ago. I guess they thought no one would notice. [...]
Baker & Taylor release Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader iPhone app
November 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Baker & Taylor Publishing Group, a division of Baker & Taylor Inc., is thrilled to announce that its Portable Press imprint has produced an iPhone application for its popular and long-running trivia series, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader. The app – both fun and information-laden – is available for purchase for $1.99 [...]
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ESPN Magazine, the iPhone App
October 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · software reviews
I’m an ESPN Mag subscriber, so I was excited when they announced plans to release the Mag as an iPad app in September. I was even more thrilled to hear the app content would be free for print subscribers. Great idea. The app arrived a bit later than anticipated, but now that it’s here I’ve [...]
Safari Books Online now on iPhone, Android
September 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · press release
Safari Books have just announced the launch of a new mobile friendly site. From the press release: Safari Books Online (www.safaribooksonline.com), the leading on-demand digital library for technology, digital media and business professionals, today achieved another milestone in its mobile device strategy – the seamless extension of its popular portal features to mobile devices. Subscribers [...]
Kindle for iPhone updated
August 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · iPhone app, software news
A new version of the Kindle iOS app was uploaded to the App Store a few hours ago. Improvements in v2.2.1 include: Improved highlight sensitivity to reduce inadvertent highlights when turning pages Fixed a crash some customers experience when highlighting a word Corrected a problem where the most recent page is not saved when returning [...]
Did B&N update Nook for iPhone, iPad?
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
I’m phrasing it as a question because even though B&N put out a press release today the Nook iPhone app is dated 5 August. Also, the current Nook app is v2.o, which fits with the press release. This might just be a belated press release, or B&N could have posted it a day early. But [...]
The inevitable future of iPhone apps
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Apple
I found this over on PJLyon’s tumblr blog. Thanks, Mike. Yes, I do think that Apple will eventually get to this point. They already have “I am over 18″ checkboxes.
Tags:apps·future·inevitable·iphone
7″ iPhone clone clears FCC, runs Android
August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Another tablet has cleared the FCC. This one has a 7″ screen, as well as Wifi, 8GB Flash, microSD card slot, HDMI out, and according to the user manual it has 2 USB ports which suggests USB host.I’m not entirely certain what CPU or ANdroid version it’s running, but I’ve done some digging and I [...]
Two new Daisy Readers for the iPhone
August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · iPhone app
I found 2 new iPhone apps I’d like to share. Both support the Daisy format. There are actually a bunch of Daisy compatible reading apps, but these 2 were recently announced so I thought I’d start with them. So what’s Daisy? In brief, it’s the name of the standard ebook format for the visually impaired [...]
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