| For a limited time, Amazon is offering a $20 bonus toward the purchase of a new basic Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Paperwhite 3G when you trade-in your old Nook, Kobo, Sony, or Kindle ebook reader using Amazon’s trade-in program. Like usual, you’ll also get an Amazon gift card for the trade-in value of the […] |
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Trade-In Old eReader to Amazon for Gift Card and $20 Bonus Toward New Kindle
We’re seeing Starz!
| In addition to the thousands of titles already available in the OverDrive catalog, we are pleased to inform you that hundreds of new Streaming Video titles from Starz Digital Media are now available for pre-order in OverDrive Marketplace! We recently announced the addition of award-winning titles and major media distributors, and now, we will have even more available to add to your growing Streaming Video collection.  Prepare to offer your patrons Streaming Video blockbusters such as Silver Linings Playbook, starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Oscar®-winner Jennifer Lawrence (Best Actress); The King's Speech, winner of Academy Awards® for Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Original Screenplay and Best Motion Picture; Django Unchained, Academy Award® winner for Best Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) and Best Original Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino); The Men Who Stare at Goats, starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey; The Master, nominated for three Academy Awards® and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams; and many more. Popular TV series such as Seasons 1 and 2 of Spartacus, anime series Ghost in the Shell, and Sci-Fi hit Painkiller Jane (starring Kristanna Loken) will also be available as Streaming Video titles through OverDrive. Click here to see the full list of pre-order titles from Starz Digital Media. The Starz Digital Media catalog titles are available under the one copy/one user model (no costs per checkout or metered access). Users can select their lending period for three, five or seven days. Once a video first streams, users have 48 hours to watch the video (messaging is in place on the site for end users). The presale list includes introductory pricing, so make sure to act now and save! OverDrive Streaming Video is a convenient and exciting way to instantly watch videos anytime, anywhere, on any computer, tablet or mobile device with an internet connection (and coming soon: the OverDrive Roku channel)! Check out the growing list of Streaming Videos available for simultaneous access in Marketplace as well. Talk to your OverDrive Collection Development Specialist to add Streaming Video today.  |
Sony PRS-T3 eReader Available in U.S. via Amazon for $149
| Oh, the irony. Just as Sony is getting set to close the doors on their ebook store for good in the United States and Canada on March 20th, their latest and probably last ebook reader, the Sony PRS-T3, is finally available for purchase in the U.S. from Amazon for $149. It’s being sold by a […] |
Amazon Whispercast Technology Delivers eTextbooks Across Brazil
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"We are pleased that Whispercast is one of the foundation technologies for this innovative program. Amazon working with FNDE enhanced Whispercast, which has been used by thousands of schools in the U.S., to meet the needs of the teachers and administrators in Brazil. We are very enthusiastic in helping to bring new technologies that will help the education segment in Brazil," said Alex Szapiro, Country Manager, Amazon.com.br. "We hope to work with FNDE on the rollout to reach students and teachers in all grades with the goal of improving education in Brazil." According to a statement on the partnership, “Teachers using the free Kindle Reading App are able to read, highlight, make notes and reference the dictionary directly in the textbooks, even when the tablets are not connected to the Internet. To date, more than 40M eTextbooks have been delivered.” All-digital classrooms have been slow to become a reality all over the world, but initiatives such as the FNDE and programs that are aimed at distributing cost-effective tablets instead of quickly obsolete and highly damage-susceptible print editions are making the digital classroom an even more likely reality.
Amazon Whispercast Technology Delivers eTextbooks Across Brazil is a post from: Good e-Reader |
New camera mode released
| Liz: you’ll notice that this post has no pictures or video. That’s because we’d like you to make some for us, using the new camera mode. Take some 90fps video using our camera board and the information below, slow it down to 30fps and send us a link: if yours is particularly splendid, we’ll feature it here and on the front page. Over to JamesH! When the Raspberry Pi camera was released, the eagle-eyed among you noticed that the camera hardware itself can support various high frame rate modes, but that the software could ‘only’ manage 30 frames per second in its high-definition video mode. There’s is no hardware limitation in the Raspberry Pi itself. It’s quite capable of handling these high frame rate modes, but it does require a certain amount of effort to work out these new ‘modes’ inside the camera software. At the original release of the camera, two modes were provided: a stills capture mode, which offers the full resolution of the sensor (2592×1944), and a 1080p video mode (1920x1080p). Those same eagle-eyed people will see that these modes have different aspect ratios – the ratio of width to height. Stills outputs 4:3 (like 35mm film), video 16:9 (wide screen). This creates a problem when previewing stills captures, since the preview uses the video mode so it can run at 30 frames per second (fps) – not only is the aspect of the preview different, but because the video mode ‘crops’ the sensor (i.e. takes a 1920×1080 windows from the centre), the field of view in preview mode is very different from the actual capture. We had some work to do to develop new modes for high frame rates, and also fix the stills preview mode so that is matches the capture mode. So now, finally, some very helpful chaps at Broadcom, with some help from Omnivision, the sensor manufacturer, have found some spare time to sort out these modes, and not just that but to add some extra goodness while they were at it. (Liz interjects: The Raspberry Pi Foundation is not part of Broadcom – we’re a customer of theirs – but we’ve got a good relationship and the Foundation’s really grateful for the volunteer help that some of the people at Broadcom offer us from time to time. You guys rock: thank you!) The result is that we now have a set of mode as follows :
I’ve introduced a new word in the that list. Binned. This is how we can get high frame rates. Binning means combining pixels from the sensor together in a ‘bin’ in the analogue domain. As well as reducing the amount of data, this can also improve low light performance as it averages out sensor ‘noise’ in the absence of quantisation noise introduced by the analogue to digital converters (ADCs), which are the bits of electronics in the sensor that convert the analogue information created by incoming photons to digital numbers. So if we do a 2×2 ‘bin’ on the sensor, it only sends a quarter (2×2 = 4 = a quarter!) of the amount of data per frame to the Raspberry Pi. This means we can quadruple (approximately – there are some other issues at play) the frame rate for the same amount of data! So a simple 2×2 bin theoretically means quadruple the frame rate, but at half the X and Y resolution. This is how the 1296×972 mode works – it’s exactly a 2×2 binned mode, so it’s still 4:3 ratio, uses the whole sensor field of view, and makes a perfect preview mode for stills capture. We also have a very similar mode, which is 1296×730. This is used for 720p video recording (the sensor image is scaled by the GPU to 1280×720). This is a 2×2 binned mode with an additional crop, which also means a slightly increased frame rate as there is less data to transfer. Now by reducing the resolution output by the sensor even further and by using ‘skipping’ of pixels in combination with binning, we can get even higher frame rates, and this is how the high speed 640×480 VGA modes work. So, the fastest mode is now VGA resolution at 90 frames per second – three times the frame rate of 1080p30. So, how do we use these new modes? The demo applications One thing to note: the system will always try to run at the frame rate specified in preference to resolution. Therefore if you specify a high rate at a resolution it cannot manage, it will use a low resolution mode to achieve the frame rate and upscale to the requested size – upscaling rarely looks good. It may also be too fast for the video encoder, so some of the extra frames may be skipped. So always ensure the resolution you specify can achieve the required frame rate to get the best results. So, a quick example, to record a 10s VGA clip at 90fps There have also been minor changes to the V4l2 driver to support these new modes. These should be included when you do the The V4L2 driver supports the new modes too. Just using the normal requests, you can now ask for up to 90fps. So doing the same streaming of VGA at 90fps to H264 would be the following set of v4l2-ctl commands: There are a few provisos that you will need to consider when using the faster modes, especially with the V4L driver.
That said, most people should find no problem with these new features, so a big thank you must go to Dave Stevenson and Naush Patuck at Broadcom for finding the time to implement them! Also, thanks to Omnivision for their continued support. |
Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries
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In this latest report, the organization uncovered perceptions on technology use especially, and found that a growing number of patrons are encouraged by the abundance of technology options for patrons. The days of the “newfangled” desktop computer that replaced the card catalog are gone; patrons now seek out fully stocked computer labs, online learning opportunities, touch screen interfaces, and more. According to the survey report, “Libraries loom large in the public imagination, and are generally viewed very positively: 90% of Americans ages 16 and older say that the closing of their local public library would have an impact on their community. This means that many people have a stake in the future of libraries, and as the digital age advances, there is much discussion about where they are headed. “In recent years, public libraries have continued to add new technologies and formats to their holdings, with the goal of providing patrons resources in whatever form they prefer. Many libraries have also expanded into community centers, serving as unique gathering places in their towns and cities. Today, they offer many events and services, and are experimenting with providing the next generation of ‘expensive and scarce’ resources, from 3-D printers to recording studios.” The findings of the report can be accessed HERE via the Pew Research Center’s website. This is the third and final report in a three-part series on how consumers perceive libraries and place worth on them.
Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Firefox Mobile OS vs Blackberry vs Android vs iOS
| The Firefox mobile operating system is one of the youngest out there. The ZTE Open is one of the first devices to be marketed from the official Firefox website. It is meant to basically showcase the OS and be sold to emerging markets. Today, we look at the OS and compare it to Blackberry, Android and iOS. There are 3 current generation phones that run the Firefox mobile OS. You have the ZTE Open, LG Fireweb, and Alcatel One Touch Fire. All of these devices have 3.5 to 4.0 inch screens and 320 x 480 pixels for the resolution. You mainly just have a single core processor and around 512 MB of storage. All phones have a 3 MP rear facing camera to snap some pics. You will need to invest in an SD Card to take advantage of video, camera, music and other core functions. There really isn’t enough internal memory to devote to media. Instead, default memory is allocated just to the simple apps that are available. Firefox OS has a fairly young app market with standards such as Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud and Line. There are a few thousand, but no support for paid apps. In the videos below, we show you the total ecosystem and core functionality of of the operating system. We are not really looking at the hardware, but how everything gels together. You can get a sense on how Blackberry 10, iOS 7, Android 4.0 and Firefox Mobile OS compare against each other.
Firefox Mobile OS vs Blackberry vs Android vs iOS is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Monday, March 17, 2014
Nook Press Expands into 7 New Countries
| Barnes and Noble is not content to merely open up a new digital bookstore in new markets, but are obsessed with quality. The largest bookseller in the USA has just announced that they are bringing their Nook Press self-publishing platform to the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. All of these books will be available in their host countries primary language. The Bookseller is reporting that “Authors will receive royalties in local currency, whether sterling or euros, at rates "competitive" with Amazon and Kobo programs. Authors who choose to price books in the sweet spot between £1.50-£7.99 will receive 65% of the list price for sold content. For books priced below or above (as low as 75p, as high as £120.00), the royalty drops to 40%. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing authors receive 70% royalty if their books are priced between £1.49 and £7.81 but e-books priced outside this range will only yield 35% royalty rate. Kobo pays a 70% royalty on e-books priced between $1.99 and $12.99, and a 45% royalty on e-books below $1.99 or above $12.99.” There will be a 60 day payment cycle for authors who earn money with the platform. "We understood the priority of getting launched outside the US and recognized the number of wonderful independent voices not being served whom we could offer to the reading customer," Horner said. But the process of getting there was "complicated," requiring a "company-wide" effort. "We had to figure out how to pay in local currency, deal with tax and other financial details, different languages, etc." All told, development took "six to nine months." Barnes and Noble is going to make publishing on their platform as painless as possible. They are offering a free phone number for authors to call if they have trouble navigating the website or submitting a book. Nook e-Readers will not be available for sale in any of these new countries, other than the UK. Instead, users will have to use the Nook app to read books. If you use an iPhone or iPad, you won’t be able to buy self-published titles via, Nook. Instead, you will have to use the Safari web-browser to buy the books and then sync them to the app. Android is a bit easier for the average user because you can buy and read books directly in the app. Nook Press originally launched last year and has been a US based exclusive. This is the first time Nook is opening up their self-publishing system and it will be interesting to see if the company will offer localized titles in their stores that are not self-published. The company has not alluded to this at all, but it makes sense to open up a new market with indie titles and add trade ones later. Nook Press Expands into 7 New Countries is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Are e-Readers or Tablets better for Library eBooks?
| Libraries all over North America, Europe, and Australia are heavily invested in eBooks. Overdrive, 3M, Baker and Taylor, Recorded Books and many other companies all help facilitate newspapers, magazines, eBooks, audiobooks and streaming video. If you are thinking of buying a dedicated device to borrow free content from the library, what should you purchase? A few years ago most libraries just loaned out eBooks in PDF, EPUB and Kindle friendly formats. This made a dedicated e-reader like the Kobo, Kindle, Nook or Sony a viable investment. Sadly, most of these companies have all axed built in speakers or a headphone jack. This results in them no longer being able to play audiobooks, which may be a deal breaker for some. If you are thinking of doing business with the local library and don’t want to be limited by the type of content you can checkout, I would recommend a tablet. If money is not an issue, or if you can buy one secondhand, the iPad or iPad Mini is the best investment. Almost all libraries have dedicated apps which you can use to browse, checkout and read eBooks, magazines or newspapers you borrow. It is useful to all do this with a singular app, which makes it a simpler process. The thing I like about an iPad, is that most libraries or companies like Overdrive have their flagship apps on it. Often, these apps have more functionality than their Android counterparts. Not that Android is a bad ecosystem, I just noticed the apps for Apple are a bit more polished. Developers who make iOS apps also update it more frequently, giving you new features sooner. The problem with dedicated e-readers is that they don’t have apps. If you want to borrow books from the library, it is a complicated process. Often you have to browse the libraries website on your PC and then download the book. Often these books all have DRM, which means you have to procure Adobe Digital Editions. You have to register an account and input lots of billing information. You can then transfer the books to your reader via the USB cable. This is basically too complicated, but for the tech savvy or the voracious reader, gives the best overall reading experience. Are e-Readers or Tablets better for Library eBooks? is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Digital Publishing on the Rise in Canada
| Canadian publishing companies are increasingly becoming enamoured with focusing on digital. Close to 90% of publishers currently produce ebooks, and the remainder are either in the process of starting to produce ebooks, or plan to produce them in the future. Digital books is big business with major publishing companies reporting that 10% of their entire revenue stream derives from eBooks. Boutique and smaller publishers have stated that their sales fluctuate, with 1-10% of their sales, on average, stemming from eBooks. When it comes to customers buying eBooks, 93% of all publishers have said that they do business with Kobo. While, 83% of publishers also elect to do business with Amazon to have their content available on Kindles. Apple placed a strong third, with 76% of publishers choosing to sell ebooks in What are the barriers for digital adoption in Canada right now? The majority of traditional publishers (53%) do not have a staff member specifically dedicated to digital. While 100% of large publishers and 71% of mid-size publishers have a dedicated digital staff member, only 31% of small publishers do. Another barrier is lack of new titles being digitized. Almost half (49%) of all respondents have more than 50% of their active print titles available as ebooks, and 19% reported that 100% of their active list is available in a digital format. In order for the publishing industry in Canada to thrive small and medium companies need to devote more resources to their digital infrastructure. Having at least one staff member to facilitate the digital conversion is essential and making sure your entire catalog is available will boost sales. Most major publishers now have between 22% and 30% of their entire revenue stream derived from the sales of electronic books. This is putting smaller companies under the gun to better compete. You can read the full report from BookNet Canada. Digital Publishing on the Rise in Canada is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Podcast: Nook Press, Bestsellers by Indie Authors, Pew and Booknet Reports
| Welcome back to another utterly compelling edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today editor-in-chief Michael Kozlowski talks to Digital Book World’s Jeremy Greenfield. They talk about Nook Press expanding to the UK, Microsoft putting the kibosh on Nook Windows 8 Development, indie authors making the bestseller list in record numbers, the new Divergent movie and tons more! Podcast: Nook Press, Bestsellers by Indie Authors, Pew and Booknet Reports is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Nook Press Self-Publishing Platform Launches in UK
| Barnes and Noble has unveiled their Nook Press platform in the UK and will start accepting submissions very soon. The Nation’s largest bookseller will be attending the Oxford Literary Festival where it will be putting together many publishing events to introduce writers and publishers to Nook Press. Nook Press launched in 2013 as a direct followup to Barnes and Noble’s original self-publishing platform, Pubit! Teresa Horner is spearheading the Nook Press initiative and under her watch is formally expanding into new markets, instead of solely being based in the US. US authors have been able to sell their self-published books in the US and UK for quite sometime. Due to logistics, the company has never accepted submissions from writers living in the UK to sell books in both countries. Barnes and Noble plans on expanding Nook Press to France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium later this year. Often, the UK is a launching point to the rest of Europe. Nook Press Self-Publishing Platform Launches in UK is a post from: Good e-Reader |
OverDrive adds Pearson eText titles
| OverDrive is thrilled to announce that we will now offer more than 100 eText titles from Pearson to our worldwide network of K-12 schools, colleges and public libraries through a distribution agreement. The agreement will allow for many of the most widely used educational materials to be accessed 24/7 through our leading digital library lending platform. "Providing students, parents and community members digital access to our instructional materials in schools, colleges and public libraries around the world is one more way that Pearson is ensuring that all learners can achieve the results they need to be ready for college or careers," said Larry Singer, Managing Director of Pearson's School group. The agreement provides access to eText titles from Pearson, including the latest editions of Prentice Hall United States History, Prentice Hall Economics, enVisionMATH Common Core, myWorld Social Studies K-5, Writing Coach, Interactive Science K-8, AP* French and many others. "Enabling student access to digital textbooks continues to be a priority for OverDrive," said Don Fabricant, Chief Sales Officer and General Manager for Education at OverDrive. "Pearson is a leading provider of educational titles, and this partnership represents a significant advancement in eBook materials for educators and students." The world's leading learning company, Pearson, serves learners of all ages around the globe. This partnership brings OverDrive's eBook and audiobook catalog for K-12 to approximately 550,000 available titles in 52 languages covering virtually all subjects and grade levels. Pearson joins recently-added Macmillan and many other publishers of educational titles in OverDrive's largest digital catalog available for schools. Talk to your Collection Development Specialist today for more information!  |
Picademy – Free CPD for Teachers
| I am very pleased to announce the first ever Raspberry Pi Academy for Educators! The Raspberry Picademy will be a free professional development experience for primary and secondary teachers, initially for those here in the UK. Over the course of two days, (14th – 15th April 2014), 24 applicants will get hands-on experience here at Pi Towers, and discover the many ways in which the Raspberry Pi can be used in the classroom, working with our team of experts.  Raspberry Pi robotics at Kimbolton School We will be looking to select 24 teachers for this program who meet our criteria and demonstrate a passion for education and for sharing practice, whatever their level of computing experience. In particular we are looking for teachers who:
 We want to build a wider community of pioneering educators through this program, and it would make us all really happy if after the two day event, they go on to:
As well as training, educators will have access to a forum to share ideas, get some Raspberry Pi goodies and a special badge. If you think you might be one of our superteachers, then you can apply by filling out this application form. Please note that although this training is provided free of charge and we will provide your meals, you will have to make your own transport and accommodation plans (we’ll be making information about where you can stay and how to get here available to the people who take part). The deadline for applications is Friday 28th March. |
UK Organization Quick Reads Meets a Need for Emerging Readers
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Whether the books are abridged versions of classics with oversimplified explanations and ridiculous line drawings, or worse, barely-adapted children’s books, the quality of these reads might speak to the ability level of the adult student, but does nothing for fostering an interest in becoming a reader. Why would publishers assume that lack of reading ability is actually a correlated measure of intelligence or interest? Struggling readers want to read exciting new books of the same caliber as the authors that mainstream reading society holds in high regard. An organization based in the UK is now doing amazing work in that regard. Quick Reads commissions well-known and bestselling authors to write shorter books specifically for their program, and releases them for devices. According to an article for The Observer by Anna Baddeley, “Last month the charity published the results of a survey into how technology is shaping our reading habits: nearly half (48%) of UK adults who use technology to read said it had made them read more; 41% said that being able to look up words they didn’t know has made reading easier while half said that being able to adjust the appearance of the text has helped; 62% said that being able to access free ebooks has meant they have read books they would not otherwise have read.” Technology has already been lauded for the help it can provide to autistic students, dyslexic readers, and more. Now, with the opportunity to cut some of the costs associated with publication and make Quick Reads titles available to adult learners to read on the go or as time allows, the tech side of reading just became a whole lot more important. UK Organization Quick Reads Meets a Need for Emerging Readers is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Tip o’ the hat to Irish authors
| Today is a great day to be Irish. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we made a list of some of our favorite Irish authors. James Joyce, Frank Delaney, Maeve Binchy, Colum McCann, and Declan Burke are just a few of the names you will see when you click on the link below. These wonderful stories will transport you into the world of Irish culture and history which can bring new meaning to the celebrations and festivities happening today. Between pints of Guinness and corned beef sandwiches, share these with your loved ones and patrons in tribute of the great Irish writers of our time and before. Do you have any other favorites that we left off the list? How about any fun plans or library programming you are doing in honor of St. Patrick's Day? Sláinte! *Some titles may have limited regional or platform availability.
Rachel Somerville is a Collection Development Analyst at OverDrive.
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Leaked iOS 8 Screenshots Reveals New Healthbook App
| Apple is tipped to launch iOS 8 at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) scheduled this June though there already is a sneak peek of what's in store with the next upgrade thanks to a leak from Chinese site Weibo. As revealed in the leaked screenshots, there is going to be at least two new OSX apps – Preview and TextEdit – that will make its debut in the mobile OS. Both of these apps though will offer limited functionality as these are purported to allow users to view files created by the desktop app and stored in iCloud. These are unlikely to offer any editing capabilities. Another app that has appeared in the leaked screen shot of what is believed to be that of the next iOS iteration is Healthbook. This app is already being touted to emerge as the biggest USP of iOS 8 in the coming days and will give shape to the renewed focus that Apple is expected to assign to health and fitness aspects. Not to mention, the Healthbook app will also provide easy integration with the iWatch with built-in health tracking features that the Californian company is expected to come up with in the coming days. Popular site dealing with Apple devices, 9to5Mac has confirmed the legitimacy of the leaked screenshots with help from Apple sources.
Leaked iOS 8 Screenshots Reveals New Healthbook App is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Libri, Bookline.hu Merger in Hungary Strengthens Bookselling Industry
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Online bookseller Bookline.hu and Libri have teamed up to give consumers convenience and choice, while still working to not serve as competition for each other given their vastly different functions. Bookline claims to have a user base of better than one in ten of the country’s population, with just over one-and-a-half million users in a country with slightly less than ten million residents. As for Libri, it operates fourteen physical stores in the capital city alone, with more than a dozen other stores scattered around the country. The biggest thing going for the merger will be the ability to leverage their marketing and promotion dollars, which only makes sense since they sell virtually the same product. Bookline has been experiencing some painful financial losses lately, and hopes the merger will boost brand recognition and profits.
Libri, Bookline.hu Merger in Hungary Strengthens Bookselling Industry is a post from: Good e-Reader |
FireFox For Windows 8 Project Axed Due to Low Demand
| Mozilla has announced they have put an end to the Firefox for Windows 8 project just weeks of launching the beta version because there just aren't enough testers who volunteered to test the new touch-friendly Metro avatar of Firefox. Mozilla also stated they are not going to risk launching what could be a buggy version of the browser. This applies to only the touch screen version of the popular browser, though the traditional desktop version continues to be available. “In the months since, as the team built and tested and refined the product, we've been watching Metro's adoption,” revealed Firefox VP Johnathan Nightingale in a blog post. “From what we can see, it's pretty flat. On any given day we have, for instance, millions of people testing pre-release versions of Firefox desktop, but we've never seen more than 1000 active daily users in the Metro environment.” The touch-friendly version of Firefox was scheduled to be launched on March 18, but that obviously isn't relevant any more. Mozilla stated they aren't ruling out the browser in future and will be back in development once demand picks up.
FireFox For Windows 8 Project Axed Due to Low Demand is a post from: Good e-Reader |
Amazon Issues New Update For its Kindle App For Android
| Amazon has come up with an update to its Kindle app for Android. The update doesn’t introduce any new fancy features but brings about some interesting enhancements to the existing set up. The changes include the introduction of several new fonts to choose from, along with easy access to the table of contents when reading a particular book. The update also promises faster cover loading along with automatic brightness control. The issue of using the volume buttons for page turning has also been overhauled so that it now allows for better and more refined control. Overall, it’s a minor update, but it no doubt will allow for a better reading experience using the Kindle app.
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