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10 essential applications for authors: software and tools to banish writer's block for good
Your great unwritten novel. We've all got one, right? Sitting on the back burner, never to see the light of day beyond the flicker of an idea hiding at the back of your mind for God-knows how many years. It…
Q&A: Ben Galley, author of the 'Emaneska' series, on the challenges of self publishing eBooks
Tech Digest eBook Self Publishing Season – Ben Galley Q&A Chichester-based Ben (25) is one of the youngest self-published authors in the UK. He has published two fast-paced fantasy books through Kindle Direct Publishing including The Written and Pale Kings…
Profit from your fanfiction with 'Kindle Worlds', but watch the T's and C's
Writing fanfiction can be a legally murky business. Are you allowed to use Han Solo in one of your own stories published online, let alone have him engage in a saucy meet up with Indiana Jones? It's a bit of…
Xbox One price set at £599.99 by Amazon, wallets weep
Amazon have become the latest retailer to take a punt on the pricing of Microsofts so-far-divisive Xbox One next-generation games console. If your bank balance is in the red, you may want to look away now. Though Microsoft have yet…
Pure Evoke F4 DAB packs in internet radio and wireless streaming
Pure have just lifted the covers off the Pure Evoke F4 DAB radio, complete with built-in Wi-Fi and wireless streaming technology. Using both a Bluetooth and a Wi-Fi connection, the Evoke F4 can act as a standalone radio, or be…
Tim Cook: Android is bigger, but not better than Apple's iPhone and iOS
Google's Android operating system and related products may have the larger sales volume, but Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn't seem too fussed. Speaking at the annual AllThingsD conference, the head of the Cupertino tech giants affirmed that Apple's goal has…
Q&A: Tim J Cooke, author of 'Defending Elton', on self publishing and the changing relationship between authors and publishers
Tech Digest eBook Self Publishing Season – Tim J Cooke Q&A Devon-based Tim was formerly a legal executive and adviser to the BBC's Eastenders. Since then he has dovetailed his career between advertising copywriting, freelance journalism, screenwriting and novels. He…
HOW TO: Self-publish an eBook with Kindle Direct Publishing – formatting, pricing, royalties and more!
Tech Digest eBook Self Publishing Season – How to self-publish an eBook with Kindle Direct Publishing The go-to online book retailer, Amazon has (with the advent of its Kindle eReader devices and app line) also become the premier destination for…
REVIEW: Netatmo Urban Weather Station
Everywhere you go, you can always take the weather with you thanks to the Netatmo Urban Weather Station, tracking minute changes in humidity, temperature, CO2 levels and sound levels at your home while on the go through both iPhone and Android apps. But, for £139, can it glean any more information than a TV weather report or a quick glance out of the window already can? Read our full review to find out!
No new Nexus devices from LG despite Nexus 4 success
Through a combination of top specs and low pricing, LG's Nexus 4 handset became the smartphone star of 2012. But despite the critical and commercial success of the phone, it seems that LG won't again be teaming up with Google…
