Apple and five major publishers, suspected of colluding to artificially raise and fix prices for ebooks, are under investigation by regulators in the U.S. and European Union. The whole thing began when Apple introduced its “agency pricing model” for ebooks last year. Up until that time, Amazon, as the dominant player in the ebook field, had … Read more
Your kids (or young friends) are in for a treat! Leafstar’s popular Kids Paint & Color app, rated an average of 4/5 stars across 30 Amazon reviews, is today’s Free App of the Day! From Amazon: Painting Made Easy Kids Paint & Color offers a wonderful way to unleash your child’s creative genius. Start painting by … Read more
If you haven’t yet heard about E.L. James‘ Fifty Shades of Grey, you soon will. This Story of O -esque erotic novel (intended for adults only) has been climbing the bestseller charts like a bullet, and sparking heated commentary and discussion wherever it goes. The Slate Book Club recently discussed the book, with a touch … Read more
Your Kindle Fire isn’t just an ereader, game console, video or music player. It’s a true Android tablet computer, and you can do a lot of the same things on the Fire that you can do on a laptop or PC. Managing your finances, for example. The Bills Reminder app is a great way to keep … Read more
Director Julie Taymor came to film from the stage, where she directed a number of classic operas before helming the Broadway production of The Lion King, for which she also designed most of the puppets, masks and costumes, to rave reviews and numerous awards. Her film resume is eclectic, and while her films haven’t always … Read more
The key to a good music experience on the Fire is a good—though not necessarily expensive—pair of headphones. The Fire’s built-in speaker is far from the high-fidelity experience you’re used to getting from a quality home stereo, heard through quality speakers, but that doesn’t mean the Fire can’t deliver audio worth listening to. A good pair … Read more
Audible has invited some of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors to lend their voice talents to new releases of some beloved classic novels. Anne Hathaway was selected to narrate the children’s literature staple The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Hathaway had this to say about the experience: “It’s such a wonderful book and I was so happy to … Read more
Were you a fan of Myst or Riven, or any other click-and-explore adventure/puzzle games back in the day? If so, you’ll want to check out The Lost City for your Fire. It has an average review rating of 4.25/5 across over 340 reviews. Here’s a brief description of the game from the Amazon site: Grandma was … Read more