Amazon introduces custom font for Kindle to iOS

Amazon wants to make its e-reader app more reader-friendly with this latest update for the iOS version of Kindle. The company has brought its exclusive Kindle font they call Bookerly to Apple devices. It was introduced to Kindle Fire devices last year.

Amazon also adds a new typesetting engine that they claim will let drop caps, images, and text adapt automatically with a “print-like layout dynamically [adjusting] for any combination of screen size and font setting.” Unfortunately, there isn’t any word yet when Amazon plans to bring this custom font to other mobile platforms.

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Apple updates WWDC mobile app

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple has updated its official WWDC15 mobile app complete with Apple Watch alerts ahead of next month's World Wide Developers Conference which takes place at San Francisco's Moscone Centre from June 8-12. Media invitations to the event, which will feature a keynote on June 8th, are starting to go out as well.

This year's WWDC is expected to be a loaded affair since aside from the requisite iOS and Mac OS announcements, there's now the whole new Apple Watch category and many are expecting some sort of announcement regarding Beats streaming music service and the perennial expectation for an AppleTV service reboot.

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Review: Sony Xperia Z3 & Z3 Compact

Text and photos by Alex Davies

The Z3 Compact is still the BEST small Android phone you can buy today. It shares the same premium design and powerful specifications of its bigger sibling, but in a more compact frame with a screen that is more reasonably sized. It too now runs Lollipop, so benefits from all the additional features of Google’s latest OS, including Android for Work.

Introduction

I'm here to tell you why the Sony Xperia Z3 & Z3 Compact are two of the most underrated Android phones currently available. In the smartphone market, at least in North America (and especially in the US), Sony can’t seem to catch a break. Its Xperia range of Android phones are great devices, but just aren’t as popular as handsets from Samsung and HTC. 

In contrast, when I was in Europe recently I saw a lot more people with Xperias. Sony’s phones are more popular in Europe, and I don't understand why they haven’t caught on in North America. Though when compared to the US market, they have been more successful in Canada.

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Imaginary Friends come to life for kids

By Sonya Davidson

Reading just got cooler for kids with the launch of new kids book series that blends print, onine and real life. Imagine reading a storybook and suddenly was able to launch into the world online. Even as adults we've sometimes wished we could be living the moment from the pages we read. That would be pretty amazing!

Imaginary Friends is an interactive book series targetted to 8 to 12 year olds that takes reading to another level! The company has just launched a kick-starter campaign today. And it's definitely on my radar as I'll be testing out the concept in the coming weeks. 

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