Less than two years after adding digital comic books to its library of content, Netflix-for-eBooks service Scribd has removed them. The Digital Reader reports that comics were pulled from the service with little fanfare, and that Scribd confirmed the news in a statement that claims “few actively took advantage of them” anyway. Scribd continues to […]
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Amazon launches Kindle manga model with 32GB of storage in Japan (because pictures are bigger than words)
Most Amazon Kindle eReaders have 4GB of built-in storage, which is plenty of space if you spend most of your time reading books without a lot of pictures. You may be able to squeeze thousands of books onto a Kindle… which is more books than many people will probably read in a lifetime. Things get a […]
Google makes it easier to read (some) comic books on smartphones with Bubble Zoom
I’ve written about a lot of tablets over the past 6 years or so… and I’ve even bought a few myself. But to be honest, the only thing IÂ really use tablets for is reading eBooks and comic books. For just about everything else I could do with a tablet, I’d prefer to use a phone […]
Hoopla brings DC digital comics to library patrons
Hoopla is a platform that lets public libraries in the US offer patrons the option to check out digital music, videos, and audiobooks. Last month the company expanded into eBooks and comics, and this month Hoopla added a collection of comics you’ve probably heard of, even if you’re not that into comic books. Hoopla now […]
What do you use tablets for?
Last year tablet shipments were down for the first time since 2010. That’s led a lot of folks to try to come up with explanations. Maybe big-screened smartphones are eating into tablet sales. Maybe people who already own tablets don’t feel the need to upgrade to new models as quickly as they would upgrade phones. […]
Subscription eBook service Scribd adds 10,000 digital comics
Scribd is a sort of Netflix-for-eBook service that lets you access thousands of books for $9 per month. Now about 10,000 of those books include digital comics and graphic novels. The company has added titles from top comics publishers including Marvel, IDW/Top Shelf, Boom! Studios, and Dynamite. Titles include Spider-Man, X-Men, Transformers, the Dresden Files, […]
Amazon is buying digital comic service comiXology
Amazon is buying one of the biggest players in the digital comic book space. ComiXology is joining the Amazon family. While Amazon already offers its own digital comic books to Kindle customers, comiXology has been around since 2007 and changed the way many people read comic books. If the deal goes through in the second […]
Lilbits (8-05-2013): Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch on the way?
Smartwatches have been all over Kickstarter for the last year or two, with watch makers and startups alike raising millions of dollars from folks interested in wearable computers. This might be the year where the startups have to begin competing with big name companies. Rumor has it that Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung are all […]
Graphicly retires comic book apps, shifts to NOOK, Kindle, iPad bookstores
Graphicly provides a platform for digital comic books and other graphic works such as magazines and children’s books. Up until recently the company was probably best known for offering a series of apps for iOS, Android, and desktop computers that allowed you to read comic books. But today Graphicly announced that it’s retiring those apps. […]