Hot Off The Press
November 30, 2009
Authors Steve Barlow and Skidmore (a.k.a. The 2 Steves) have been featured on literary website, Fantasy Book Review.
Speaking about their range of eBooks for the iPhone and iPod touch, the 2 Steves said:
We’ve been showing kids all our titles, including Vernon Bright, on the iPhone/iPod touch during our school visits, and they love the idea of reading on these devices – for the disaffected readers they’re not reading a book, they’re using an app (there’s a world of difference!) and everyone enjoys the rolling text on Star Bores and the quizzes.
To read the full article, visit www.fantasybookreview.co.uk
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Tech’ing The Mickey
November 27, 2009
Technology website Cnet recently published a list of the top ten funniest tech videos. The highlight is this offering from spoof news site, The Onion which brilliantly observes how quickly the world has embraced digital distribution. Also worth a watch is Peter Serafinowicz’s introduction to the new ‘Mactini’, and Slate V’s take on the Twitter phenomenon.
#1pound40: The Impact of Social Media
November 13, 2009
Sleepydog CEO, Toby Moores headed to Canary Wharf this week, to take part in a curated unconference on the subject of social media.
The 1pound40 event was hosted by Thomson Reuters and Amplified, and focused on the impact of social media and the future of news and politics. Attendees were encouraged to document the event as much as possible, using audio, video, photos, tweets and live blogs.
You can catch up with all the information from 1pound40 by visiting:
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the DEC disaster fund appeal for Indonesia.
Mad Myths Available on iTunes
November 4, 2009
Our latest eBooks for the iPhone and iPod touch are now available to buy on the App Store.
Mad Myths is a series of five eBooks written by internationally known children’s authors, Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore. Inspired by the mythology of ancient Greece, find out what happens when Icarus, Odysseus, Medusa and other legendary characters collide with the modern world!
Priced at just £1.19, each eBook also includes an interactive bonus quiz to test your Mad Myths knowledge!
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eBooks Taking Over iPhone
November 3, 2009
UK broadsheet The Telegraph has today reported that eBooks have become the top ranking application for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Since it launched in July 2008, games have dominated the App Store, with thousands of new titles launched each month. But according to a new report published by Flurry, September 2009 saw the number of eBooks released on the App Store overtake games for the first time.
eBooks have since continued to maintain their lead over games, and currently account for 20% of all apps available on the App Store, suggesting that Apple’s devices are rapidly becoming the platform of choice for publishers and authors.
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