Amazon today announced the development of a newer format for e-books. Kindle Singles would occupy the space between articles and full books with about 30 to 90 pages’ (10,000 to 30,000 words) worth of material. The novella sized material would be target at editorials, essays, studies and other content that needs enough depth to sit […]
Oct 12 2010 | Posted in
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Inkling recently announced its participation in the Virginia Department of Education’s “Beyond Textbooks” program to move digital learning content into the classroom. Across the state, a cohort of Advanced Placement (AP) Biology students enrolled in Virtual Virginia, the VDOE’s online learning program, will receive iPads with one of McGraw-Hill Education’s bestselling textbooks enhanced with features […]
Kobo has announced a version of its eReader app will be preloaded on the BlackBerry PlayBook from the start. RIM said picked the fellow Canadian firm since Kobo has an international e-bookstore and was adept at customizing for specific countries. The bookseller in turn said that a WebKit browser made it an ideal fit since […]
Sep 30 2010 | Posted in
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Target has confirmed plans to sell the iPad in its stores. The retail chain will carry four models of Apple’s tablet as of October 3 at pricing starting from the same $499 as Apple . Executive Merchandising VP Kathee Tesija didn’t say which models would be cut from the usual six. Target is also […]
Sep 24 2010 | Posted in
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Harris Interactive report say 12% of newspaper readers are they likely to buy Nook, Kindle or woth e-reader within a year. Theses results are likely to be a net positive for Amazon, Sony, Apple and Barnes & Noble, all of whom have the largest portion of e-reader device sales in the US. Apple currently has […]
Sep 22 2010 | Posted in
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Sony revamped its entire Reader lineup today. The five-inch Pocket Edition, six-inch Touch Edition and seven-inch Daily Edition all now use touchscreens and fix a common problem of glare with e-paper touchscreens: the new models have a single touch and display layer that should be easier to read without glare. They also use E Ink […]
Zinio today introduced a new, interactive release of Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time on its cross-device Zino Unity platform. Using the Zinio App for the iPad, the iconic music title’s digital version will allow music enthusiasts to sample and purchase music with a swipe of a finger. The interactive edition will be […]
<a href=”https://www.takesontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sharptablet-lg.jpg”><img style=”margin: 6px;” title=”Sharp Tablet” src=”https://www.takesontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sharptablet-lg-300×225.jpg” alt=”” width=”300″ height=”225″ /></a><a title=”Sharp” href=”http://www.sharpusa.com/” target=”_blank”>Sharp</a> is putting both feet forward into the tablet market today by revealing plans to launch two new devices that will reach the US. Although pitched as e-readers, the 5.5-inch and 10.8-inch slates use LCD touchscreens and will play media and access […]
Helping to make sure its agents remain among the best in the industry, Farmers Insurance recently introduced a new method for agents to access the latest company tools -“ an e-Reader accessible portal. “Technology continues to change how we access information and learn,” said Annette Thompson, Senior Vice President and Chief Learning Officer for Farmers […]
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Amazon.com has announced that Kindle for iPhone App for iPhone and iPod touch is now available from the Apple App Store in more than 60 additional countries. The Kindle for iPhone App features Amazon’s Whispersync technology that saves and synchronizes a customer’s bookmarks across their Kindle devices and Kindle cross-platform applications, which include Kindle for […]