Smartphones are dramatically ahead of tablets when it comes to time spent reading books, according to a new study which tracks usage of the 1 billion smart devices now active in the world. According to mobile app researcher Flurry, almost 90% of time spent reading books on these devices is done using smartphones. This finding is… Continue reading Smartphones surprise by outstripping tablets 9:1 for ebook reading
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Adobe video: Can making digital magazines be this good?
Adobe has produced this video to whet our appetites for what’s coming later this year via its Digital Magazine Solution. It makes production of slick, interactive digital magazines like Wired for the iPad look like something mere design mortals will be able to do. When Apple banned Adobe’s Flash from its iPhone and iPad, it… Continue reading Adobe video: Can making digital magazines be this good?
Apple announces iPad ship dates, Penguin already showing off iPad ebooks
Apple just announced that the iPad will ship in the US on 3 April with internet pre-orders open from 12 March. It will then be available in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK, Apple says. No word yet on whether the Aussies will be sending some of… Continue reading Apple announces iPad ship dates, Penguin already showing off iPad ebooks
2010 starts with a slew of new devices for eReading
This is my first post of 2010, just back from three weeks away at the beach and proving again that sunshine and sand are no barrier to enjoying a great ebook or three. The big event while I was absent was the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week and it delivered on its… Continue reading 2010 starts with a slew of new devices for eReading