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New Kindle exclusive – Warren Adler releases 5 new ebooks exclusively in the Kindle Store

December 13th, 2010 · No Comments · press release

From the press release: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that bestselling author Warren Adler has made five e-books, none of which have been previously published in any format, available in the Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore). These books, all of which draw from Adler’s skill as a novelist and his keen insight into the nature of intimate [...]

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Access release Graffiti for Android

July 16th, 2010 · Comments Off · Android, software news

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SQUAD release QReader for the iPad

July 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · software news

From the press release: SQUAD today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of QReader for iPad, which supports .txt .fb2 and .html eBooks. Unlike other iPad reader applications, QReader lets you change text format during reading an eBook without reopening it. Bookmarks and text search will help you to keep important information [...]

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United Nations release Kindle, iPhone ebooks

June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news

From the announcement: United Nations Publications announced today the release of the UN e-book applications for iPhone and e-books for Amazon’s Kindle which give users easy access to offline reading and reference on global issues. The first UN publications available as iPhone applications, or ‘apps’, are UN flagship titles such as The Charter of the [...]

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Lbook releases new e-reader firmware

June 27th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news

Lbook is an Ukrainian distributor of the Hanlin V3 and V5. Like Bookeen and Pocketbook, they also develop their own firmware. Here’s what Lbook announced: Fixes: Search New skin (white) Support CHM Improvements: Improved display of text and images in the “priority of speed” and “adaptive” Maximum file size is reduced from 50 stories to [...]

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B&N releases more Pubit! details & it says a lot about their plans

June 15th, 2010 · 3 Comments · bn

B&N updated the Pubit! FAQ yesterday, and some of the answers say a lot about B&N’s future business plans. They’re only interested in the US market, they’re looking for distribution partners, and they might be looking at POD. What do I need to create an account? A BN.com login, which you can create on the [...]

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Galatta Cinema releases iPhone app

June 7th, 2010 · No Comments · press release

From the press release: As the largest circulating English cinema magazine in India for South Indian movies, Galatta Cinema offers a complete coverage of South Indian movie industries in an urban, interesting and colorful way. An exciting read, Galatta Cinema is the print media initiative of Galatta.com, South India’s No.1 movie portal. They’ve also released [...]

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Kobo releases iPad app

May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · ipad app, software news

From the press release: Kobo, a global eReading service, today announced availability of its popular iPad application in all markets where iPad is available. Additionally, Kobo today released regional versions for Canada, UK and Australia and announced a New Zealand application is coming soon. The regionalized applications, built specifically for the iPad, feature local content, [...]

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Adobe releases HTML5 extension for CS5

May 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Adobe just announced that Content Server 5 can now generate HTML5 output. Even though HTML5 is a direct competitor to Adobe’s proprietary formats (Flash, Air, etc), I’m not surprised. What, did you really think they were only going to rely on Flash? No, they’re too smart for that. Adobe develops software tools that help you [...]

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Franklin Electronic Publishers releases visual dictionary apps for iPhone

May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · ipad app, press release, software news

From the press release: Franklin Electronic Publishers announced today the release of 12 visual dictionary translation applications for use with Apple’s iPhone®, iPad™ and iPod touch® mobile digital devices.  While historically, Franklin provided language solutions on its proprietary devices, Franklin is now releasing ViDICTO+ Mytrip applications for download to 3rd party devices such as the [...]

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