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Holiday Gadget Close-Up: NOOK HD and HD+

December 18th, 2012 No comments

Barnes & Noble released the first NOOK in December 2009. At the time, the combination of an E Ink screen on top and a small touch screen on the bottom distinguished the NOOK from other eReaders. Since then, Barnes &…

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Holiday Gadget Guide, Part II: Quinton’s Take

December 12th, 2012 4 comments

We’ve been previewing the hottest new devices for library eBooks, with spotlights on the iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, and even kid-friendly tablets. Here, OverDrive technical writer Quinton Lawman makes his personal picks. –Ed.

 

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Holiday Gadget Close-Up: Devices for Kids

December 11th, 2012 2 comments

We’ve been previewing the hottest new devices for library eBooks, including the iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, and other new gadgets. Stay tuned for more device spotlights all month long! –Ed.

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Holiday Gadget Close-Up: Kindle Paperwhite and NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight

December 7th, 2012 No comments

We’ve been previewing the hottest new devices for library eBooks, including the iPad mini and other new gadgets. Stay tuned for more device spotlights all month long! –Ed.

 

With all the new tablets hitting the market these

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Holiday Gadget Close-Up: iPad mini

December 4th, 2012 2 comments

Last month, we previewed some of the “Hottest Devices for Library eBooks,” and throughout the holiday season we’ll be spotlighting the best gadgets for accessing your library’s OverDrive collection.  Today, we focus on the iPad mini. –Ed.

 

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Test Drive for Schools: Bridging the Digital Divide

November 27th, 2012 No comments

Test Drive, the eBook device lending program OverDrive introduced for public libraries last fall, is now available to schools, as well. This great program provides support for schools looking to lend eBook reading devices to students who may not…

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Holiday Gadget Guide: Hottest Devices for Library eBooks

November 19th, 2012 14 comments

When you wake up on Christmas morning and scurry downstairs in your PJs, will you find an iPad Mini under the tree?  Are you hoping Hanukkah will net you a Surface tablet? Or, after the dust settles from Kwanzaa and…

OverDrive App Comes to NOOK®

October 2nd, 2012 12 comments

Borrowing eBooks and audiobooks from the library just got a whole lot easier for users of the NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK Tablet™ and NOOK Color™. Last week, Barnes & Noble added the OverDrive Media Console app to the

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Social Media Sharing Comes to OMC Apps

August 7th, 2012 3 comments

With the release of OverDrive Media Console v2.5 for Android™, iOS and Windows® Phone, we’re implementing features that enable users to share their enthusiasm for library eBooks and audiobooks via social media networks. On each of the platforms, users have…

Scoping Out Summer’s Biggest Tech News

July 16th, 2012 No comments

Summer is a busy time in the tech industry, as several of the big hardware and software players announce new products at their annual user conferences. In recent weeks, Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), Microsoft’s

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