I've been using the Zinio app for the BlackBerry PlayBook for a few weeks now, and I have to say, I totally love it. I don't get many magazines, but the ones that I do seem to get lost in the shuffle or just end up not being read. Thank's to Zinio however, I get my magazines as soon as they come out and always know right where they are. The app is dead simple to use and there are...
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The BlackBerry PlayBook Experience is in full swing here in NYC and now that it's near my home turf I couldn't be happier. The minute the clock struck 5pm I hopped on the subway and headed over to Chelsea Market just in time to catch the first of their themed attractions: Experience the Written Word presented by FLATT magazine and hosted by Editor in Chief Christina Lessa. Throughout...
Season 2 of A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin starts tonight on HBO, so what better time to get caught up on the story than now? You can purchase books from the series via Kobo for your BlackBerry smartphone or PlayBook, and if you've got the Kindle app side-loaded on your PlayBook, there are a slew of offerings over at Amazon you'll want to look into. No, seriously, a slew....
If you love Harry Potter and all things Hogwarts, you're going to be really happy to learn that the books are now available in eBook format. No more lugging those heavy books around when you need your wizardry fix; fire up your favorite eReader app and read to your heart's content. Sounds great, and it is, however there are a few catches. First, the Harry Potter series eBooks are only...
The Hunger Games seems to be on everyone's mind right now. The popular book series was made into a movie that was released just this weekend, and from what I've seen it is definitely worth a watch. But you know what they say, the book is usually better than the movie, and for those of you that want to read it before you see it, now is a great time to do so! Forums member ranchlizard...
In an email sent out to their customers yesterday, Kobo announced that their app will no longer be supporting BlackBerry smartphones running on an OS earlier than OS 6.0. Dear Valued Customer, We are constantly upgrading our apps to ensure we provide the best eReading experience. Go to the Blackberry App world today to download the latest version of the Kobo eReading app. With...
A few days ago, I reviewed two e-Book readers for the BlackBerry PlayBook, EPUB Reader and PlayEpub. Both applications seemed lacking in one way or another, but both live up to their claim of letting you read EPUB format books on the PlayBook. In that review, I mentioned a few things that I thought should be improved upon. The latest release of EPUB Reader improves upon a few...
During yesterdays keynote we got a look at some amazing new super apps. One of these was the e-reader Kobo. Kobo had a great demo on how they will integrate BBM socially into the application, allowing users to chat, share items and much more. This is just one of many super apps down the line that we have to look forward to. Check out the video above to see what it's all about. Press...
We're not quite sure how long this one has been in limbo, but it looks like Borders may be bringing their eReader to BlackBerry in the near future. A quick look at their store shows the BlackBerry (and Android) eReader as coming soon. The Kindle app for BlackBerry was released a while back, so not surprising that more would follow. If the Borders eReader takes after is iPhone and...
Been waiting for the Kindle for BlackBerry app? Sure you have. Now, provided you live in the US you can now head on over to the Amazon website and download Kindle For BlackBerry for free. The feature breakdown looks like this: Search and browse more than 400,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers. Find New York Times Best Sellers and new releases for $9.99,...
The news itself really isn't that new. As good friend of CrackBerry, Al Sacco mentions in his article the news of Kindle on BlackBerry is rather old now having first shown up on CrunchGear back in October. What is new however, is the fact Amazon has now updated their webpage to show that it is indeed "coming soon". Not exactly sure when that means it will be released but we know it's...