Why 2010 will be Android’s year for making money
The Android vs iPhone wars are at an interesting point. Apple is making huge strides with its early-mover advantage while Android’s much-hyped but slow-burning start tests the nerves of developers and...
View ArticleiPhone ebook reader just launched with support for Adobe DRM
German company txtr has just launched the first iPhone ebook reading application to support the ePub open ebook format along with Adobe’s digital rights management. Sounds like more than a mouthful but...
View ArticleKiwi app brings kids’ picture books to iPhone, challenges Scrollmotion
I’ve just spotted a couple of children’s picture books in the iPhone App Store, including a title from the popular Milly Molly series. They’re the first fruits of a new technology called QBook from New...
View ArticleiPad a hit but Apple’s nasty turn catches publishers in the crossfire
Just days after the launch of Apple’s iPad, it might be time for starry-eyed publishers to take a reality check from their iPad infatuations. Apple has just made the content business much harder. The...
View ArticleApple’s iPhone OS4 release offers improved iBooks and new iAds service
Apple’s grip on the media business tightened this week with the release of its latest operating system update for the iPhone OS4. And as its mobile product line expands, its operating system has...
View ArticleEbook reader apps for the iPad and iPhone
ZDNet’s Jason Perlow has done a thorough job lining up the various e-reading apps available for the iPad and iPhone. His review covers: Apple’s iBooks Amazon Kindle for iPad Barnes and Noble eReader...
View ArticleAdobe 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...
View ArticleChristmas for Adobe and Steve Jobs is handing out the gifts
Apple has given in to developer pressure and done a major about-face with changes to its App Store developer licence terms. Big winners: Adobe and thousands of publishers and developers who rely on its...
View ArticleKobo, Google, other ebookstores bumped from iPhone and iPad
I went to update the Kobo app on my iPad this morning but stopped when I saw what has changed. The main reason for the update is to cut access to the Kobo ebookstore from within the reading app....
View ArticlePublishers, here’s how to stop Apple and why you should do it now
When the mightiest online retailer in the world, Amazon, has to bow to Apple’s demands and cut ties to its ebookstore in the Kindle app, we know we’re facing a big problem. Retailers have lost an...
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