From the Digital Reader, Numilog launches French Language E-bookstore.
Free download of all of the Publishers Weekly starred reviews of 2014, from Publishers Weekly
From Android Central, The top Android accessory and app deals for Black Friday, 2014
Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news.
Last week, Amazon finally released its long-promised Instant Video app for Android. (There was a previous app a few years ago available for the Sony Dash, but that one was removed a while back.)
The new app is designed for phones, although it is working on some tablets. It is a somewhat complicated install procedure because you first must install the Amazon Shopping app, then download the one for Instant Video.
I was able to install the app on my Samsung Note 2 with no problem. I could not, however, get it to work on my Samsung Note 8.
Both Teleread and The Digital Read have posted workarounds for the flash video problem in the past. Today, the MobileRead forum led me to another install method detailed on the Droid Life site. This install involves directly downloading the Instant Video .apk file from Amazon.
I tried the Droid Life method and it installed correctly on my Samsung Note 8 with no problem. 🙂
Hopefully, one of the methods will enable you to get the app working correctly on your device.
Here’s a nice tutorial with screenshots from the folks at Android Central on how to manage your Google Play Books library on your Android device.
The article shows two methods for removing books: one from the Play Books home screen and the other for removing from “My Library.”
Note that this article refers to removing books from your phone or your tablet. The procedure is slightly different for the web version of the Play bookstore.
Amazon is giving away over $100 worth of Android apps in their app store. The apps, which Amazon dubs “Essential,” are free Thursday, July 31, 2014 and Friday, August 1, 2014.
There is a nice variety among the 30 apps offered. These include productivity programs such as an alarm clock, a PDF viewer, a photo editor, a calendar, even workout and travel apps, There are also apps for math and music, games, and language coaching. Instapaper and the Oxford Advanced Learning Dictionary are included among the selections.
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