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Bluefire eBook reader gets iPad Retina display update

Brad Linder — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:05:18 +0000

Bluefire Reader is the latest eBook app for iOS to receive an update for the new iPad's retina display. That means text should look sharper when using an iPad with a 2048 x 1536 pixel display, but support for higher resolution screens is just one of the changes in Bluefire 1.7. The new app also supports external hyperlinks in eBooks in ePUB and PDF formats.... Read more »

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Aldiko 2.1 eBook app now available for Android tablets

Brad Linder — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:24:38 +0000

Aldiko has released a free tablet-friendly version of its eBook reader for Android. The developers actually first released a tablet-optimized version of Aldiko in December, but at the time the only way to get the version optimized for Android 3.0 and up was to pay $2.99 for the premium version of the app. Now the free app features many of the same improvements. There's a... Read more »

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Kindle 3.0 for iOS adds iPad retina display support

Brad Linder — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:49:07 +0000

With the new Apple iPad ready to launch tomorrow, Amazon has rolled out an updated Kindle app for iOS that adds support for the new tablet's high resolution display. Now text and graphics should look better on the iPad's 2048 x 1536 screen, although the rest of the improvements in the Kindle 3.0 app are available whether you're using the latest iPad or not. Kindle... Read more »

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B&N NOOK app for Android adds comic books

Brad Linder — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:50:00 +0000

Barnes & Noble NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet owners have been able to purchase and download comic books, graphic novels and manga books on their Android-powered eReaders. Now anyone with a phone or tablet running Android 2.2 or later can do the same thing using the latest NOOK app for Android. NOOK 3.1 allows you to purchase and download comics from the NOOK Store, although... Read more »

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Apple iBooks gets night theme, full-screen mode

Brad Linder — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:58:03 +0000

Apple has released a major update for its iBooks app for iOS. There's a new full-screen mode that lets you read without viewing your status bar, a new night theme with a dark background and light text for reading at night, and new font selections. There are also new covers for public domain books, support for pop-up footnotes, and performance improvements in iBooks 1.5. Honestly,... Read more »

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Stanza returns from the dead (best eBook app for iOS 5)

Brad Linder — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:50:38 +0000

It looks like the reports of Stanza's death have been somewhat exaggerated. Today Amazon and Lexcycle released the first update to the popular iOS eBook app since February. The update doesn't add any new features, but it does fix one glaring problem: the previous version of Stanza didn't work with iOS 5. The new version does. Stanza has long been one of the most versatile eBook... Read more »

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Stanza eBook app doesn’t work with iOS 5

Brad Linder — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:24:09 +0000

For a few year ab app called Stanza was the undisputed champ of eBook readers for iOS. Stanza allowed iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad readers to download and read eBooks from a number of digital book marketplaces or copy books from a computer. The app did a great job of organizing books, and offered a number of options for viewing your books by changing font... Read more »

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Aldiko Sync for Android keeps your books synchronized across devices

Brad Linder — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:49:57 +0000

One of the coolest features you get with an Amazon Kindle is Whispersync. You can start reading a book on an Kindle eReader and pick up right where you left off by firing up the Kindle app on your iPad, Android phone, BlackBerry, or other device. That's because Amazon stores your data on a remote server and can keep your book list, bookmarks, and last... Read more »

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Amazon overhauls Kindle app for Android

Brad Linder — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:00:06 +0000

Amazon is expected to launch a 7 inch tablet later this year running a highly modified version of Google Android with a focus on eBooks, music, movies, and apps that you can acquire from Amazon's digital media stores. But the company hasn't abandoned its apps for other Android phones and tablets. Amazon recently launched a major update to its Kindle app for Android. The Kindle... Read more »

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Microsoft Reader eBook software has a year left to live

Brad Linder — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:21:18 +0000

Microsoft is discontinuing its eBook platform. Long before EPUB and Amazon Kindle books had become the de facto standard, the Microsoft Reader .lit format was one of the most popular eBook formats around. I read some of my first digital books using Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC (back before Microsoft's mobile operating system was rebranded as Windows Mobile and then Windows Phone). The company has... Read more »

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Kobo to launch an HTML5 eBook Reader, circumvent the App Store

Brad Linder — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:02:15 +0000

This week Kobo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and a number of other companies updated their iOS apps to comply with Apple's new rules for in-app payments. Basically if you're not going to use Apple's system for collecting payments, the company wants you to stop using the app to collect payments at all. Rather than give Apple a 30% cut of proceeds, these companies have taken... Read more »

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Amazon Kindle app now available for the HP TouchPad

Brad Linder — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:50:03 +0000

One of the biggest complaints early reviewers have had about the HP TouchPad tablet is the lack of high quality apps available for webOS 3.0. In fact, some of the apps HP had promised would be available at launch didn't make the cut when the tablet started shipping earlier this month. Take the Amazon Kindle app for the TouchPad, for instance. The TouchPad hit the... Read more »

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Google overhauls the Android Market for smartphones, adds video rentals

Brad Linder — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:42:58 +0000

Google is introducing a new design for the smartphone version of the Android Market. The new interface looks a bit more like what we've come to expect from Google's app store on the web and on Android tablets. It also brings features that had been tablet-only up until now, including support for purchasing eBooks and renting movies to stream or download to your device. There's... Read more »

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OverDrive app brings free library eBook loans to Windows Phone 7

Brad Linder — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:00:48 +0000

OverDrive provides the platform used by most public libraries to loan eBooks to patrons. The company's platform works with a number of dedicated eBook Readers including the Sony Reader and Barnes & Noble NOOK line, and OverDrive also offers apps for Android, BalckBerry, iOS, and Windows Mobile. Now you can also add Windows Phone 7 to the list. The folks at OverDrive launched a WP7... Read more »

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Apple adds iBooks to iTunes, release iBooks 1.3 for mobile devices

Brad Linder — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:16:11 +0000

Apple has rolled out two major changes to its iBooks digital book platform this week. First the company added an iBooks section to iTunes, allowing you to purchase and download books from your computer the same way you would for apps, music, and movies. Second, the company has rolled out iBooks 1.3 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It's available as a . The big... Read more »

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Kobo 3.0 for Android adds Reading Life social features

Brad Linder — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:39:47 +0000

Kobo provides eBook readers for iPhone, BlackBerry, webOS, and Android, allowing you to download paid or free eBooks and read them on a wide range of devices. The company has also been offering social features for the iPhone and iPad letting you unlock awards as you read and share your achievements with your friends. Now the company is bringing its "Reading Life" social features to... Read more »

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Barnes & Noble NOOK app for Android adds magazines, better tablet support

Brad Linder — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:35:42 +0000

Barnes & Noble has updated its NOOK app for Android phones and tablets, giving virtually any Android tablet much of the same functionality you'd expect if you purchased a NOOK Color device. NOOK 2.6.1 for Android can run on any device with Android 2.1 and up, but you get a few special features if you install the app on an Android tablet with a high... Read more »

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Amazon Kindle 3.0 app adds support for Android 3.0 tablets

Brad Linder — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:14:19 +0000

Amazon has released a new version of its Kindle app for Android, bringing improved support for tablets running Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Appropriately, the new app is Kindle 3.0 for Android. There are two key areas where the app has been redesigned. The first is the new grid view for your library which lets you see thumbnail icons of all your books instead of a... Read more »

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Library book loans coming to Amazon Kindle (and mobile apps)

Brad Linder — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:47:53 +0000

Amazon has announced plans to launch Kindle Library Lending later this year, allowing Kindle users to borrow digital books from more than 11,000 US libraries. The feature will be available both on physical Kindle eBook readers and on the company's mobile apps for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and other mobile and desktop computer platforms. A number of other eBook readers have been offering access to digital... Read more »

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OverDrive for Blackberry adds support for EPUB library books

Brad Linder — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:51:01 +0000

OverDrive is a company that powers library eBook and digital audio book loans for thousands of public libraries. OverDrive Media Console software is available for iPhone and Android devices, letting you check out media from your local library on your phone or tablet. But up until recently the company's BlackBerry app only supported MP3 audio books. Now OverDrive has released a new version that adds... Read more »

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Kobo eBook app for iPhone adds more social features

Brad Linder — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:30:29 +0000

Kobo has rolled out a new version of its iPhone app which offers new social reading tools. The Kobo eBook reader still lets you download, ourchase, and read books from the Kobo store. But now you can also see real-time updates when your friends share books, quotes, or other data. You can also receive notifications when friends comment on your own message. Kobo 4.3 also... Read more »

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Bluefire Reader eBook reader coming to Google Android

Brad Linder — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:03:42 +0000

The eBook app for iOS was one of the first mobile apps to support public library books using Adobe DRM. The app supports ePub and PDF formats and also features an integrated book store for purchasing digital books. Now the developers have started to show off an Android version of the app. Like the iPhone and iPad version, Bluefire for Android will support library books... Read more »

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Kobo eBook app now available for Samsung Windows Phone 7 devices

Brad Linder — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:48:30 +0000

There's a new eBook app for Windows Phone 7, but it appears that at the moment it's only available for phones from Samsung. Mobility Digest has the details on the new Kobo Reader app which is available as a free download from the Windows Phone Marketplace -- if you have a Samsung phone. Like Kobo's apps for iOS and Android, the Windows Phone app lets... Read more »

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DRM rears its ugly head: Publishers insist on crippling public library eBook loans

Brad Linder — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:44:27 +0000

I'm not generally a huge fan of DRM, because so-called digital rights management software basically limits what users can do with software, books, music, and movies they download. If you pay for an eBook or a movie you should really be able to access it on any device you choose, write in the margins, or do just about anything you would be able to do... Read more »

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Android Market now offers eBook downloads

Brad Linder — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:29:04 +0000

Google has created a new Books section of the Android Market. The Books tab shows up if you're running the Market app on a tablet with Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb (such as the Motorola XOOM which hit the streets today). But you can also browse the book listings in the web version of the Android Market by visiting market.android.com/books in a browser. You don't need... Read more »

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OverDrive Media Console adds iPad support for library books, audio books

Brad Linder — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:42 +0000

There's a new version of the OverDrive Media Console available for iOS which adds native support for the Apple iPad. OverDrive is the platform that most public libraries in the US use to loan eBooks and audio books for up to three weeks at a time. While you can also use some other apps such as Bluefire Reader for iOS to read these books, the... Read more »

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Kobo eBook app for iPhone gets iPad-like social features

Brad Linder — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:02:46 +0000

Kobo has rolled out a new version of its eBook app for iOS which brings the Reading Life social platform to the iPhone and iPod touch. Kobo introduced Reading Life for the iPad in December, allowing users to share book information and passages over Facebook, unlock "awards" of reading, and track your reading statistics including your reading speed and how much of your eBook library... Read more »

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Apple rejects Sony Reader app for iOS: blogosphere up in arms over business as usual

Brad Linder — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:11:20 +0000

There are at least half a dozen great eBook apps for iOS which let you purchase, download, and read eBooks on your mobile device. And they all have one thing in common: you can't actually use the apps to purchase books. Instead you're dumped out to a mobile web site using the Safari web browser. That's because Apple doesn't allow anyone to distribute software in... Read more »

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Sony Reader eBook app hits the Android Market

Brad Linder — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:52:16 +0000

Sony has launched a mobile eBook Reader app for Google Android. It's now available for download from the Android Market. The app supports Android 2.2 and up. An iOS version is expected soon. Reader for Android can handle books in EPUB and PDF formats, as well as titles download from Sony's Reader Store. The app is also one of the few mobile eBook readers that... Read more »

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MegaReader eBook app for iOS adds “Heads Up Display”

Brad Linder — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:00:49 +0000

MegaReader is an eBook app for iOS that lets you read DRM-free ePUB books from Feedbooks, Project Guternberg and other free book stores. There's nothing too special about that. Stanza and a dozen other apps will let you do the same thing. But there's one new feature that sets MegaReader apart: a Heads Up Display option that lets you use a live feed from your... Read more »

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