Thad McIlroy offers some statistics and key data on smartphones and tablets to help book publishers figure out how to address mobile technology.
Are Tablets the Solution for Latin American Education?
The past few years have seen global surge in tablet adoption schools throughout the world, particularly in Latin America, where digital textbooks are taking hold.
EducaTablet: Latin America’s New Mobile-centric K-12 Content Platform
EducaTablet has launched a digital-content ecosystem where Latin American students can access textbooks from major publishers, in Spanish and English, online and off.
Ebook Sales Are Flattening Out: Are Tablets to Blame?
With reports showing ebook sales growth is in serious decline, Nicholas Carr examines possible reasons why and wonders if tablets aren’t to blame.
I Love My Kindle. Am I a Dinosaur?
It only took a few years for the Kindle to go from cutting-edge to old-fashioned. At the risk of looking like a tech dinosaur, Hannah Johnson still prefers the Kindle.
Publishing Executive Survey Shows Industry Settling into Digital
Forrester Research and DBW presented the findings of their Executive Publishing Survey on ebooks, devices and digital publishing predictions for 2013.
Turning Traditional Magazines into “Social Hubs”
Netizeen is a new iPad app aimed at unlocking a magazine’s inherent social networking potential by allowing users to communicate in realtime with editors and others.
India Offers Android Aakash Tablet for $21 to Lure Students
India’s Aakash Android-tablet was first offered for $35, but an updated model with a better processor, RAM and screen is now being sold to students for $21 subsidized price.
Google Unveils 3 New Nexus Devices, Despite Hurricane
Google announced three new Android devices on its blog on Monday morning: the Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus 10 tablet, available November 13th.
Google Play E-books, Nexus 7 Land in Japan
Google has launched its Nexus 7 Android tablet, along with localized selection of content, including e-books and movies, in Japan.