This past week Amazon issued an update for the Kindle reading app on iPad and iPhone. Amazon frequently updates their iOS app to add new features. Last month they added continuous scrolling and support for split view for multitasking on the iPad. This new update, version 6.6, adds the option to easily return Kindle books […]
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B&N Releases New App for Book Recommendations and Discussions
Barnes and Noble has released a new app called Browsery that is designed to give people a platform to discuss books and give/get recommendations. It’s similar to Goodreads in some ways, but that’s owned by Amazon so B&N has created this new option for their customer base and for those that don’t want to use […]
Kindle iPad App Updated, Now Supports Split View and Scrolling
Amazon recently updated their Kindle for iOS app to version 6.5 to add a few new features, including split screen support for iPads and continuous scrolling to scroll through a book instead of paging forward and back. It’s no coincidence that Amazon just updated the Kindle app to support split view around the same time […]
What’s Your Favorite eBook Reading App?
If you run a search for ebook apps on Google Play and the Apple app store, you’ll find dozens, probably hundreds of different ebook apps to choose from. There are so many ebook apps these days it can be hard to find the best ones, and a lot of them aren’t even worth using. So […]
Amazon Releases All-New Kindle App (Video)
Today Amazon announced the release of an “all-new” Kindle app for iOS and Android devices. The app features a new Kindle logo and an updated design. Book covers are larger, and you can choose between a light and a dark theme for the app. There’s a new navigation bar at the bottom that makes it […]
Have You Tried the New Libby App from OverDrive Yet?
Back in June OverDrive released a new app called Libby for borrowing ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries for free. It basically does the same thing as the regular OverDrive app, and you have access to the same libraries and content, so I didn’t quite understand its purpose at first, but Libby offers some features […]
Kindle for iOS 5.9 Update Adds New Conversion Feature for Web Pages
Amazon has issued a new software update for their iOS Kindle app for iPads and iPhones. The new software version is 5.9, and it adds a couple of nifty new features to the app, along with the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. First off they added ComiXology’s Guided View to the app when reading […]
List of Best iOS Audiobook Apps for iPads and iPhones
Here’s a roundup of some of the best iOS audiobook apps for iPads and iPhones to compliment the list of best reading apps and best comic apps that were posted earlier this year. Audiobooks are a good way to keep up with your reading list and favorite authors when you don’t have time to sit […]