Introducing Rooster for iOS7

22 March 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at Rooster, an app which delivers reading portions to your iPhone.

For more visit:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/introducing-rooster-bite-sized-literature-delivered-to-your-phone/

Stories Etc

22 March 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at the iPhone app ‘Stories Etc.’

For more visit:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/stories-etc-launches-app-for-families-to-turn-memories-into-ebooks/

Book, Comics, and Manga Apps

22 March 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at 23 book, comic and manga apps.

For more visit:
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/the-very-best-book-apps-our-top-15-picks/

Pocketbook Reader

22 February 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at Pocketbook’s new iPad and iPhone app – Pocketbook Reader.

For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2014/02/20/pocketbook-releases-new-reading-app-iphone/

Apple stuck with antitrust monitor after appeals court refuses removal request

11 February 2014 by particularkev

Gigaom

A federal appeals court has refused to stay an order that imposes an antitrust monitor on Apple, despite the company’s complaints that the monitor has been conducting an illegal roving investigation.

In a ruling published on Monday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that the dispute came down to a disagreement over what the monitor was empowered to do, and adopted the Justice Department’s position that the monitor was limited to verifying whether Apple was informing its employees about their duty to comply with an anti-trust order from last year.

The original order imposing the monitor came as part of a larger decision last year in which a New York federal judge concluded that Apple had violated antitrust laws by brokering an illegal conspiracy with publishers to fix the price of ebooks.

Apple, which is appealing the overall decision, has accused the monitor, Michael Bromwich, of starting his duties…

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Appeals court has harsh words for Apple and DOJ in fight over antitrust monitor

10 February 2014 by particularkev

Gigaom

A three-judge panel rebuked lawyers for Apple(s aapl) and the federal government on Tuesday morning, as the two sides argued over what to do about a court-appointed monitor that Apple claims is running an unconstitutional investigation into the company’s business practices.

Apple complained that Bromwich, who has no experience in antitrust law, has already billed Apple over $130,000 to investigate the company, and that he has made premature demands to meet with everyone from lead designer Jony Ive to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who sits on Apple’s board. The government countered that Apple does not want to comply with the law.

In hearing arguments from Apple and the Justice Department, the judges expressed skepticism for both sides’ positions, and hinted they may issue an order to spell out the duties of the monitor. More broadly, the fight over the monitor is the latest twist in Apple’s ongoing effort…

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A Step by Step Guide to Evaluating Your ePub Files

10 February 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article/tutorial that looks at how you can evaluate an ePub file on a kidnle, iPad and Smartphone.

For more visit:
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2014/01/a-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluating-your-epub-files-on-kindles-ipads-and-smartphones/

The Netflix of kids’ books? Epic launches on iPad for $9.99/month

29 January 2014 by particularkev

Gigaom

The Netflix(s nflx) monthly subscription model is a hit for movies and TV, and is spreading to music with paid versions of services like Pandora and Spotify. In 2014, it looks like the model could finally catch on for e-books.

On Tuesday, a company called Epic launched a service that offers children a monthly library of over 2,000 children’s books on the iPad, including popular titles like Olivia, the Berenstain Bears and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. The books arrive instantly through streaming, and the service also provides features like personalized recommendations and off-line access. Here are some more titles:

Epic’s launch comes weeks after Oyster, which my colleague Laura Owen last year crowned the Netflix of e-books, received a major investment to expand its $9.95 ebook service aimed at adults.

It’s obviously too soon to say how Epic will fare but, as with any monthly subscription service…

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