iPad App Resources

Next Generation of eBooks

Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad — with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is “Our Choice,” Al Gore’s sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth.” About Mike Matas While at Apple, Mike Matas helped write the user interface for [...]

OverDrive Media Console 2.2 for iPad

OverDrive announces the release of OverDrive® Media Console™ for iPhone®/iPad® v2.2. With this release, iPad users will now enjoy custom designed graphics whether they are reading an EPUB eBook, listening to an MP3 audiobook, or browsing the OverDrive Media Console Library. Additionally, the app now supports landscape and portrait orientation, and a new calendar icon [...]

Tablets, Compared

Looking at buying a tablet? check out this New York Times article – Tablets, Compared. “This interactive guide can help sort through the latest offerings. Use the checkbox at the top of each listing to select it for comparison. And check back frequently — this page will be updated as new information or models are [...]

Updated Apps for iPad, iPhone, iTouch & Android

Today, OverDrive released updates to the OverDrive Media Console apps for iPhone (iOS) and Android, which include the addition of one-click, automatic downloads and other enhancements to user experience. At the same time, they have updated the mobile ‘Virtual Branch’ sites for libraries with a Project Gutenberg collection, enabling access to the 15,000 DRM-free EPUB [...]

Video How-To for eBooks & eAudio Books

On the FAQs, Tips & Tricks page of eRead Me Vegas we now have a Video How-To tab which contains a collection of videos which show patrons how to install software and download eMedia titles to their devices.  There is also a Nook troubleshooting video. If you patrons asking questions, please refer them to eRead [...]

OverDrive Release New App for the iPhone & Android

OverDrive has released an update to the OverDrive apps for iPhone and Android, which adds support for eBooks from OverDrive libraries. Now your customers will be able to download both EPUB eBooks and MP3 audiobooks directly to their iPhone, iPod touch, or Android phone/tablet. New users can search for “OverDrive Media Console” in the Apple App [...]

Cheat Sheet for Patrons

Today,  OverDrive provided this ebook-cheat-sheet for Patrons for you to hand out to your patrons.  What’s nice – it highlights the iPhone, iTouch and iPad (coming soon) free apps which can be found at the iTune’s App Store.  Hopefully, this will help patrons who are making purchasing decisions this holiday season.

New Comparsion eBook Reader Chart

I have posted an updated eBook Reader Comparsion Chart on The Librarian’s Brain (today’s post) as well as on the eMedia page of the Library’s website. The chart now includes the Literati by Sharper Image. Remember, Kindle does not work with Library eBooks. Nook, Nook Color, Sony ebook readers, Kobo, Pandigital & Literati ebook readers [...]

eBook Reader Updates

OverDrive has updated their list of eBook Readers which work with Library eBooks. They have added the Nook Color and Literati Reader to the list.   On December 2, there will be a post on the Librarian’s Brain with the Comparison Chart and How to Buy Guide.

iPad App for eBooks

Recently received an email about a free app for the iPad which allows one to read eBooks from OverDrive. The Bluefire Reader has just been released and should allow you to download to your iPAD from Overdrive via Adobe Digital Reader.  I’ve used it with my Touch, but it is supposed to support iPAD also. [...]

Sneak Preview of OverDrive eBook App for iPhone & iPad

Click  the video graphic above or Watch the Video on YouTube In December 2010, you and your library customers will be able to enjoy eBooks and audiobooks on the iPhone in a single app! this app does work on iPad but because of the different display an iPad & Android apps are also coming soon.

eBooks Readers Popping Up Everywhere

Yesterday, Barnes & Nobles introduced NookColor with eBooks and magazines in full color.  They also have a new site called NookKid with 12,000 books for kids and a growing number of these books are interactive. I will be covering this new addition to the ebook reader lineup as well as the new Kobo and Pandigital [...]