Sep 14 2012
News was kind of sparse yesterday so I present to you this awesome advertisement.  Press [cc] in the bottom bar to get the English subtitles LeBron, Reading And How Books Can Benefit A Pro Athlete – Dan Grunfield writes an essay for SBNation about the value of reading for athletes. (He’s Team Gale by the(…)
Oct 16 2011
For those who are upgrading to iOS5 or getting the new iPhone 4S, you may have noticed that Stanza is dead. Â The app crashes and is completely unuseable. Â But do not worry, folks, because there are three fairly decent alternatives. 1. Â eBook Search. Â Free but ad supported. $.99 to remove ads. This app is merely(…)
Jul 31 2011
As of today, all of the book apps that work on Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, iTouch = iThings) Â have been stripped of the their in app catalogs and buy links. Â The apps are not to mention why the catalogs or buy links have been removed and the apps cannot mention how to create an account(…)
Jul 24 2011
This post has been updated as of October 16, 2011. Â ***** Apple appears to have pushed Google out of the ebookstore. Â Kobo released an updated app with no buy link. Â Google is randomly deleting Google Plus accounts. Â Yet another ebook format has been announced. Â I’m getting pretty fed up with the powers that be(…)
Jun 23 2011
Romance at Random, a community site devoted to romance books and romance readers, has launched. With the launch comes some pretty exciting news. Romance at Random is run by former Borders buyer, Sue Grimshaw. We are pleased to announce the 2011 Loveswept publishing program – a digital-exclusive imprint, comprised of original, newly written e-books, as(…)
Jun 5 2011
I know a number of people received the iPad for gifts this year, either for Christmas or some other event. I’ve got a list of my favorite apps that I think no iPad should be without. Most of them are free. 1-3. Reading Apps (all Free) Nook App – download this ONLY if you are(…)
Feb 6 2011
Last week I gave a round up of the reading apps for desktop systems but many of the readers use mobile devices to read and with the upcoming sale of the iPhone for Verizon and the numerous Android smartphones and tablets that are either for sale or hitting the market, mobile apps are becoming increasingly(…)
Jan 2 2011
Adding books to the iPad, iPhone or iTouch (hereinafter collectively referred to as iThing) is done via a process called sideloading. You must use iTunes. Step 1. Connect your iThing to the computer using the USB cord. Step 2. Open iTunes. iTunes may open automatically when you connect your device depending on your settings. Step(…)
Nov 6 2010
Reposting this momentarily because today and tomorrow, you can buy a $50 iTunes Giftcard at Walmart for only $35. The offer is good only in the store on November 6 and 7 and while supplies last. It is supposed to be limited to 2 per customer but reports are that customers are purchasing more than(…)
Aug 8 2010
Dear Jane: What is the best i-app to use for book inventory?  I have an iPod Touch that  travels with me and have fiddled with some of the apps but so far haven’t  found ‘the one’ to fit this need. Currently I have all my books listed on an Excel spreadsheet – it works  great when I’m at(…)
May 5 2010
Hooray, it's here!  The TBR, an iPhone app for the romance reader looking for the latest reviews, content, and free romance reads. The app is a first for romance readers and romance bloggers, and is a joint venture of Smart Bitches Trashy Books and  Dear Author. The app features the most recent reviews from both sites, as(…)
Feb 9 2010
File this under “where have I been” but apparently Paramount is engaged in some egregious whitewashing in the Airbender movie. Aspiring author, Ellen Oh, writes about how whitewashing is racist. There is a site devoted to the Airbender casting fiasco (all the heroes are white and the bad guy and secondary characters are ethnic characters).(…)
Jan 18 2010
Cover Cafe nominations for 2010 are now open. If you want to nominate a cover for a book that has been published in 2010, please go to  http://www.covercafe.com and click on Nominate. The new 2010 nomination form is now available. All About Romance has launched its annual readers’ poll. Author Stephen Elliott wrote an editorial about(…)
Nov 30 2009
Last week, Borders UK was forced into administration due to its outstanding debt.  Borders US is a separate corporate entity but does own a small percentage of the UK Borders.  Causes of Borders UK decline include internet competition from Amazon.uk and ebooks.  Borders UK reported £13.6m in pre-tax losses in 2008.  Publishers are concerned(…)
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