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OverDrive Media Console v2.6.5 is coming to iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) and Android on May 28th.
This release is all about bug-fixes to improve the end user experience. Here is what’s coming out in v2.6.5:
- Enhancements made to improve the
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BlackBerry was once king of the smartphone world. For 4 years, it reigned supreme, until their world was eclipsed by the rise of Apple’s iPhone and Google’s subsequent introduction of Android. Since then, the company has spent time trying to…
Maybe you have dreaded telling the users who come into your library and are wanting help with Linux that OverDrive Media Console was not compatible with their chosen platform. Due to a recent discovery, we have found a way to get OMC on a Linux computer. Things are about to get nerdy, so stick…
As you may have noticed, with the creation of OverDrive’s new Partner Portal, our Learning Center received a facelift as well. This change is not simply cosmetic! At the Learning Center, you’ll find updates to our On…
I’ve had my NOOK Color for a few years now, and I love it. Naturally, I use it to check out eBooks and audiobooks from CLEVENET, my local OverDrive-powered library. Previously, the process involved sideloading the files onto the…
Library eBooks are coming to Nintendo Wii U. OverDrive’s investment in HTML5 browser standards means that readers can access library eBooks anytime, anywhere, on an ever-increasing array of devices—including popular game consoles. This weekend at the American Library…
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, you don’t have to go far to find a web browser—which means you’re never far from your library’s digital collection. Whether you want to read a digital cookbook on your refrigerator door…
Android devices hold a large share of the tablet market—42.7 percent, according to the latest report from International Data Corporation—so it makes sense to see what all the fuss is about. For evidence of said fuss, look no further than…
Amazon has had great success with the Kindle, which has become the most recognizable eReader on the market. Jeff Bezos and company entered the tablet game with the Kindle Fire, and they’ve upped the ante with the new Kindle Fire…
It may look like MP3 players are going the way of the dinosaur, as most smartphones now have the capability to play MP3 files. Who wants to carry around a separate audio player? But the small devices are still out…
