But, for once, a commonsense improvement that does nothing more than give users more control of their ereader device has been made available, and educators have yet another reason to look somewhere other than the Kindle when they expand their students» access to books with digital text and
mobile reading platforms.
What is even more exciting for K - 12 educators is that CK12 recently began offering its top completed textbooks in the popular ePub format for use on
mobile reading platforms like the Nook, the Sony, and, through an arrangement with Amazon, the Kindle.
Librarians, though, are a hardy band and they conquered and expanded on leverage provided by digital text and
mobile reading platforms, developing Kindle check out programs for the library, and managing the distribution of the texts more easily.
There appears to be a demand for demand for
mobile reading platforms with text in local languages, level - appropriate text and text written by local authors.
Sony does not have the best track record when it comes to developing new
mobile reading platforms and executing them.
Not exact matches
Remember, people
reading content on a
mobile platform are often doing so on a device that's not a whole lot bigger than a credit card.
If Facebook's
mobile app hosted publishers» pages, the relationship with customers, most of the data about what they did and the
reading experience would all belong to the
platform.
Read This Excellent New Report On Subscription App Engagement & Acquisition Trends — A year on from Apple changes,
mobile marketing
platform Liftoff has released a new report on subscription app models.
Read the latest articles of Icarus at, Elsevier's leading
platform of peer - reviewed scholarly literature One in ten Americans have used an online dating site or
mobile dating app; 66 % of them have gone on a date with someone they met through a dating site or app,
My review of Codemasters and Feral Interactive's GRID Autosport [$ 9.99] can easily be my shortest review ever: if you want the best racing game on
mobile by far and one of the prettiest game ever to grace the
platform, stop
reading and go buy this game right now.
Though e-books have been available for children to
read on computers for some time, they are receiving quite a bit of attention recently due to the development of new, more
mobile platforms on which to view them.
Building strategically on Education Week's reputation as the «must
read» independent news source for leaders, educators, and policy experts in pre-K through high school, Editorial Projects in Education has extended its reach by serving readers, users, viewers, and clients across an array of
platforms — from
mobile devices to newsprint and magazine - style reports; from broadcast and Web video to webinars and live events; from targeted e-newsletters on selected topics to the online TopSchoolJobs recruitment service.
The mCLASS
mobile classroom assessment
platform (from Wireless Generation) provides a variety of tools to facilitate observational assessment, with a focus on early
reading.
-- Greater selection of middle school - level titles in the
platform's online library — Lexile ® measure for every text in the library — In - program annotation tool to aid
reading comprehension and text analysis — Distinction in Blast writing prompt options for middle and high school discussions, plus new topic themes —
Mobile device application for short form writing practice — Customization option for rubrics — More informative home page
They may have the chance to change their ebook
reading platform every year or two (the most common
platform being a
mobile phone, and many people get a new phone with each contract renewal).
With eManga's seven distinct downloadable ebook file types and smooth JavaScript online reader,
read on any
mobile device, tablet or PC / MAC
platform.
Though the business model of the
platform is unclear, Iamwire reports that Juggernaut will explore new ways of commissioning books, rethink the
reading experience on
mobile devices, book distribution and payments.
But yeah, more likely it's an expansion of their digital
platforms with more titles, more magazines, and some sort of apps that will allow those with
mobile devices to enjoy what they're already offering as handy
reads for those with computers / laptops.
MobiPocket books can be
read on desktop
platforms,
mobile platforms and the Amazon Kindle e-book reader.
Though e-books have been available for children to
read on computers for some time, they are receiving quite a bit of attention recently due to the development of new, more
mobile platforms on which to view them.
In the online world, we try to put a Bookzio book store on every
platform — For those readers who like to search for their next
read on
mobile, they can follow us on Instagram and we'll keep them updated there too!
Through Barnes & Noble's NOOK (TM) eReading product offering, customers can buy and
read digital books and content on the widest range of
platforms, including NOOK devices, partner company products, and the most popular
mobile and computing devices using free NOOK software.
We created an app that we're very excited about, which includes all the features you've come to expect from a
mobile reading application — including access to your existing collection, syncing with your Reader Daily Edition and purchasing new content as is possible on other
mobile platforms.
«The violence with which new
platforms have displaced incumbent
mobile vendor fortunes continues to surprise,» says wireless industry analyst... [
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«It's incredible to have created a
platform that empowers people to
read, write and socialize in a way fits their
mobile lifestyle.»
These companies join more than 25 other retailers and publishers around the world who are releasing Bluefire powered
mobile reading and shopping apps on the iOS and Android
platforms.
Instead of making a dedicated app to conform to the ebook format, they made the ebook format available to be
read on existing
platforms in tablets, iPhones, computers, and every other
mobile device.
Oyster announced today that it is now including web - based
reading in its
platform, meaning users no longer have to rely on the
mobile app for content.
The company is the developer of the Bluefire white - label e-
reading platform, including
mobile reading applications for iPhone ®, iPad, and iPod touch ®, and Android tablets and phones.
In addition, with versions for
mobile platforms and
reading devices also planned, Sony has committed to embed Adobe Digital Editions technology into its portable reader product line.
As Tencent and China
Reading Limited, a digital reading platform, release the Harry Potter ebooks, it's significant for both the 600 million mobile users of China Reading Limited and for the development of the digital reading industry.
Reading Limited, a digital
reading platform, release the Harry Potter ebooks, it's significant for both the 600 million mobile users of China Reading Limited and for the development of the digital reading industry.
reading platform, release the Harry Potter ebooks, it's significant for both the 600 million
mobile users of China
Reading Limited and for the development of the digital reading industry.
Reading Limited and for the development of the digital
reading industry.
reading industry.»
With 300 million
mobile phone users who
read on their devices, there are several aggressive
platforms competing for these readers, including Tencent Literature and iReader Beijing.
The Windows Phone 7 app now joins the Android, BlackBerry, iPhone and iPad versions as a way of
reading Amazon eBooks from a
mobile device — where this is also the first time the Kindle app has ever been ported across to a Windows Mobile pla
mobile device — where this is also the first time the Kindle app has ever been ported across to a Windows
Mobile pla
Mobile platform.
A book can be downloaded to any one of the
mobile platforms capable of running the app, where the eBooks can then be
read from any of the applications — which also includes a PC version too.
Through Barnes & Noble's NOOK ™ eReading product offering, customers can buy and
read digital books and content on the widest range of
platforms, including NOOK devices, partner company products, and the most popular
mobile and computing devices using free NOOK software.
Through Barnes & Noble's NOOK ™ eReading product offering, customers can buy and
read eBooks on the widest range of
platforms, including NOOK eBook Readers, devices from partner companies, and hundreds of the most popular
mobile and computing devices using free NOOK software.
«The IR app has all of the features you would expect in a great e-reader,» explained president Amy Edelman in an announcement about the app, «including the ability to customize display settings, notes, highlights and bookmarks, and the ability to access all of your titles in a cloud - based library for synched
reading on as many
platforms and devises (including the aforementioned Apple and Android), in addition to all your tablets, smart phones and other
mobile devises from a single account.
T here are over 35 major ebook readers in the market; including
mobiles which now a days can
read eBooks too and each
platform requires a different format.
The ComX VR
platform is the first of its kind that allows Android and iPhone users to
read and collect digital comics immersed in a 360 - degree environment, rather than being confined to the resolution of a
mobile device.
Cloudary currently has 68 million users via China
Mobile, who
read ebooks on the
platform and 28 million of readers have paid for content.
When you factor in how many people
read news, watch video and play games we actually have a direct route to Groups 2 and Groups 3 if we just got beyond our disregard of
mobiles and got serious about reaching potential readers on
mobile platforms and convincing them to
read (our books) rather than watch or play, or listen.
Back in October 2010 Microsoft stated that a Kindle App for Windows Phone 7 was in development and now, just over two months later, it has arrived.The Windows Phone 7 Kindle app is the first major eBook
reading app for Microsoft's latest
mobile platform...
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Kobo is also developing e-reading French language apps for iOS, Android, and Playbook, so that French consumers will be able to
read e-books on the Kobo
platform on their
mobile devices.
We're excited to provide the Bloomberg Businessweek + award - winning content on a best - in - class
reading platform,» said Oke Okaro, Global Head & GM of
Mobile and Connected Devices, Bloomberg L.P. «The Galaxy tablet line's premium display technology and S Pen enable Bloomberg Businessweek + subscribers to have a more visually immersive experience with new capabilities such as being able to take notes on an article or previewing an article by hovering over a headline.»
For times when I want to sit and
read for a couple of hours though these eInk readers are what I go to since the experience is so much better than an application on a
mobile platform.
The Windows Phone 7 Kindle app is the first major eBook
reading app for Microsoft's latest
mobile platform and it includes new features built into a Kindle app for the first time, such as personalised recommendations integrated within the Kindle app's home screen and the ability to send book recommendations to your chums without even stepping outside the app.
read more Details Built on the Android
Platform, the HTC Hero for Sprint offers a rich
mobile Internet experience, an intuitive user interface for extraordinary personalization power, and a full capacitive touchscreen display.
read more Details Featuring a premium design with a 3.2 - inch touchscreen display clad in an aluminum unibody construction, the HTC Freestyle is the first of a new generation of quick messaging phones from AT&T to run on Brew
Mobile Platform.
What are the most popular
mobile platforms for
reading books?
As social
reading and writing can be done on
mobile - first
platforms like Sweek, with following, sharing and messaging functionalities, this is where you'll find the younger generation.