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iFlow reader takes reading down the wrong path

December 27th, 2010 · 8 Comments · software reviews

iFlow Reader is getting a lot of attention today. This is a new reading app for iOS, with different versions for iPhone and iPad. While it comes with a good set of reading options, iFlow’s one big pitch point is that it abandons page turns in favor of scrolling. This is so not a good [...]

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DC Comics takes a big step into digital comics

June 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · press release, publishing news

DC Comics put out a slew of press releases this morning. Their comics are now available on the PSP and iOS. From the press release: DC Comics  is partnering with comiXology and PlayStation®Network for two separate digital comics distribution deals launching today, Wednesday, June 23. In addition, a DC Comics App for the iPhone®, iPad® [...]

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Do You like your e-reader? Six takes from academics

June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · opinion

The Chronicle asked 6 professors what they thought of their e-reader. There are some really interesting responses in here. Each one is long enough to be an essay or blog post.

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NPR takes their Android app open source

June 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Android, software news

NPR announced on their blog last week: In the spirit of the Android operating system, we’ve decided to make the code for NPR’s app public. We believe this matches perfectly with NPR’s public service mission. Public media implies our audiences have a stake in our product, and open source projects are a means to better [...]

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