The hottest news of the week in the publishing world was the announcement by Apple that they were launching the iBooks 2 app. This app allows anyone to create their own ebook. It is mainly for authors wanting to create textbook ebooks for studying, with the app allowing them to upload content such as videos, [...]
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The Wallee – a wall-mount for the Ipad
Posted: January 17, 2011 in Digital TechnologyTags: accessories, Apple, Digital, IPad, Portable computer, review, technology, wallee
I found this strange contraption today while surfing the internet, the Wallee. It is a hardback case for the Ipad, which can be mounted on the wall with a special bracket. Now, i find this a bit odd, as the point of the Ipad is that it is a portable computer, and attaching it to [...]
I want an Ipad! (or: Other tablets are available)
Posted: January 16, 2011 in Digital TechnologyTags: Advent, Apple, Dell Streak, IPad, review, Samsung, Tablet computer, tablets, technology, Wi-Fi
Lately i’ve found myself wanting one of the tablet devices available on the market at the moment. I’ve physically held an Ipad twice, and i have to admit it is fairly cool! I was originally put off touchscreen after having bought a touchscreen phone last summer and it dying on me so many times over [...]
Ebooks: Enter the Digital Revolution
Posted: October 23, 2010 in Digital PublishingTags: Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Apple, Book, Borders, E-book, Publishing, Waterstones
As a publishing student, i find myself constantly debating with my peers over whether Digital is going to have the kind of impact on the publishing world as it did on the music world. Ebooks are popping up all over the place now, but despite all the noise in the newspapers about how Ebooks are [...]
