TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics » Zinio http://www.teleread.com News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:10:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 New ALA Digital Discoveries supplement captures state of U.S. e-libraries http://www.teleread.com/library/new-ala-digital-discoveries-supplement-captures-state-u-s-e-libraries/ http://www.teleread.com/library/new-ala-digital-discoveries-supplement-captures-state-u-s-e-libraries/#comments Fri, 30 May 2014 18:25:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=113635 The American Library Association (ALA) has just introduced a new supplement to its American Libraries magazine, entitled “Digital Discoveries.” This is designed, according to Alan S. Inouye, guest editor of the digital supplement and director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), to help librarians cope with the “many formidable […]

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My DRM-Free Year, Month 6: Short story binging http://www.teleread.com/drm/my-drm-free-year-month-6-short-story-binging/ http://www.teleread.com/drm/my-drm-free-year-month-6-short-story-binging/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:00:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=89040 Read all the installments of “My DRM-Free Year” Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov-Dec * * * Happy July, everyone! June was an exceptionally busy month for me, and I found myself doing a lot of reading in bits and pieces. It just seemed more satisfying to actually be able to finish something, even if it was only a […]

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Zinio partnering with Nokia for exclusive app, and $50 worth of free magazines http://www.teleread.com/zinio/zinio-partnering-with-nokia-for-exclusive-app-and-50-worth-of-free-magazines/ http://www.teleread.com/zinio/zinio-partnering-with-nokia-for-exclusive-app-and-50-worth-of-free-magazines/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:57:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=84636 This one’s pretty specific. If you have a Nokia Lumia Windows 8 phone and are a user of Zinio, you can get $50 worth of free magazines. All this is in celebration of Zinio partnering with Nokia to release an exclusive app for the Nokia Lumia phone. By exclusive, they mean that the Lumia is […]

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Cord Cutters, Digital Mooches and the Content Conundrum of the Future http://www.teleread.com/content/cord-cutters-digital-mooches-and-the-content-conundrum-of-the-future/ http://www.teleread.com/content/cord-cutters-digital-mooches-and-the-content-conundrum-of-the-future/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:15:11 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=82254 Dan linked to a great article in today’s Morning Links roundup about ‘digital mooches,’ aka the 20-somethings who may be leaving Mom and Dad’s house in the coming years, yet seem to have no plans to leave their parents’ cell phone contracts or Netflix subscriptions. I read this article with interest; I’d just read another about […]

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Why We Need a Subscription Model for E-Books http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/why-we-need-a-subscription-model-for-e-books/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/why-we-need-a-subscription-model-for-e-books/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:00:17 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=77347 Brett Sandusky at Digital Book World has an interesting write-up on digital subscriptions. He ruminates on the pros and cons of two different models: the ‘modular’ subscription, where customers subscribe to one thing at a time, as they wish, versus the bundle model, where customers pay a fixed amount for a package deal which includes the […]

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Morning Links — Tumblr becoming an online lit destination http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/morning-links-9/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/morning-links-9/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:23:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=76687 Tumbler Now Nurturing Authors (Media Shift) eBook Sales Data, the Truth is Out There (Futurebook) Zinio Laucnes ‘Z-Pass’ Subscription Program (Good E-Reader) Courts Adopt Aggressive Approach in Cross-Border Internet Jurisdiction Cases (Michael Geist) Kindle Daily Deal: The Devil Colony by James Rollins (+ 3 others)

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The Hospital: Where paper—not tech—still rules http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-hospital-where-paper-not-tech-still-rules/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-hospital-where-paper-not-tech-still-rules/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:30:55 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=74244 My mother is home at last after a week in the hospital recovering from major surgery. I’m glad she’s at last on the mend, but I was struck by how tech-free her whole recovery experience has been so far. From the time she checked into the hospital a week and a bit ago until I […]

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Zinio to automatically renew all your subscriptions from now on http://www.teleread.com/zinio/zinio-to-automatically-renew-all-your-subscriptions-from-now-on/ http://www.teleread.com/zinio/zinio-to-automatically-renew-all-your-subscriptions-from-now-on/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:33:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=68547 I received an email today about some important changes in the terms of service for Zinio magazine subscribers. On the benign level, you can now enable your iPad to automatically download issues for you. But on the more major level, Zinio has “enabled” continuous service for “most magazines” on your behalf. What this means is […]

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E-magazine service Zinio reportedly seeks buyer http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/e-magazine-service-zinio-reportedly-seeks-buyer/ http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/e-magazine-service-zinio-reportedly-seeks-buyer/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/e-magazine-service-zinio-reportedly-seeks-buyer/ And speaking of e-magazines, CNN’s Fortune Magazine has broken the story that Zinio, the original e-newsstand app, is now seeking a buyer, to the tune of $50 to $100 million. CNN calls Zinio a competitor to Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s Newsstand apps, but Zinio has been around since long before the Kindle was even a […]

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Recorded Books and Zinio Debuting Digital Magazine Newsstand for U.S. Libraries http://www.teleread.com/library/recorded-books-and-zinio-debuting-digital-magazine-newsstand-for-u-s-libraries/ http://www.teleread.com/library/recorded-books-and-zinio-debuting-digital-magazine-newsstand-for-u-s-libraries/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 13:34:51 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=66185 From The Digital Shift: Libraries across the U.S. are this week launching a digital magazine newsstand being offered by Recorded Books (RB) and Zinio. The service allows libraries to build their own magazine collection from a portfolio of about 4000 digital titles that RB and Zino are offering. Multiple patrons can read the same title […]

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Zinio now in Amazon app store; works on Kindle Fire http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/zinio-now-in-amazon-app-store-works-on-kindle-fire/ http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/zinio-now-in-amazon-app-store-works-on-kindle-fire/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:57:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=61217 From the press release: Zinio, the world’s largest and most popular magazine marketplace, is now available on Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Debuting #1 in free magazines in the Amazon Appstore, Zinio is now available on more tablet devices than any other newsstand or magazine reader, including on the iPad, ASUS Transformer, Acer Iconia, Lenovo IdeaPad, Samsung […]

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Hurricane Irene knocks down paywalls http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/hurricane-irene-knocks-down-paywalls/ http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/hurricane-irene-knocks-down-paywalls/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:39:53 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/hurricane-irene-knocks-down-paywalls/ As Hurricane Irene approaches the upper east coast, property damage is of course a key concern—but Hurricane Irene is also, at least temporarily, knocking down some virtual walls—paywalls. Laura Hazard Owen reports on PaidContent that the New York Times and Newsday.com are both making hurricane coverage available to all readers for free. E-magazine service Zinio […]

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Zinio releases iPad magazine viewer version 2.0 http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/zinio-releases-ipad-magazine-viewer-version-2-0/ http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/zinio-releases-ipad-magazine-viewer-version-2-0/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/zinio-releases-ipad-magazine-viewer-version-2-0/ Version 2.0 of the iPad magazine app Zinio was released yesterday, Engadget reports. (Video overview embedded below the cut.) The app includes in-app purchasing of magazines (presumably forking over 30% to Apple) and adds some new content preview options including free articles from a number of publications. It also offers improved performance and new functionality […]

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Zinio and Recorded Books bring digital magazines to libraries http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/zinio-and-recorded-books-bring-digital-magazines-to-libraries/ http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/zinio-and-recorded-books-bring-digital-magazines-to-libraries/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:15:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=57210 From Ebook Magazine: Library users in the UK will soon be able to enjoy digital versions of their favourite magazines thanks to a partnership between audiobook distributer Recorded Books and digital mag retailer Zinio. The two companies will make available a ‘Zinio for Libraries’ service which gives patrons access to magazines via their library card. […]

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Zinio arrives on Android tablets (3.0 and higher) http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/zinio-arrives-on-android-tablets-3-0-and-higher/ http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/zinio-arrives-on-android-tablets-3-0-and-higher/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:46:11 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=56747 z From the MediaIDEAS’ Blog: Zinio has announced the release of its new magazine newsstand app for Android tablets running 3.0 Honeycomb or higher. With it, comes access to over 20,000 magazines covering a variety of topics. Zinio’s app will sync a user’s magazine collection over multiple devices, so that they can easily access it […]

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