We are proud to announce that our award-winning newspaper and magazine app, PressReader, is now available for all of our library customers!

PressReader is the companion application for the world’s largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk, Library PressDisplay (LPD) — a stand-alone web-based portal designed specifically to meet the needs of educational, public and corporate libraries, and a standard in over 7,000 libraries worldwide.

It will now bring thousands of full-digital replicas of current-edition newspapers and magazines from 100 countries in 56 languages to students, teachers, researchers and other library cardholders on their personal tablets, smartphones and eReaders.

By simply connecting to your library’s wifi, you can log in to access our database of over 2,000 newspapers and magazines. Just download your local newspaper or favorite publication and you can bring them home with you to read anywhere you like!

Ask your librarian for more details on how you can access PressReader.

You can read more about the announcement here: Award-winning PressReader App is Now Available for Libraries!

NewspaperDirect (ND) is very please to announce the launch of a brand new Windows 8 App Builder Program for our global newspaper and magazine publishing partners.

From now until the end of June 2013, ND’s publishing partners can apply to ND to help them fast-track their app development and publish their app into the global Windows (app) Store and showcase their content on all Windows 8-based tablets, laptops, ultrabooks, convertibles and desktops.

Publishers who participate in the NewspaperDirect’s App Builder Program for Windows 8 will receive:

• A Windows 8 branded, native application powered by PressReader’s award-winning technology
• Early-to-market opportunities in the Windows (app) Store
• Opportunities for promotions and feature placements

The ability to stream Ads-in-Apps via the Microsoft Advertising Network and other valued-added marketing opportunities.

The growth in the popularity of Windows 8 reflects the shift in how people want to experience content across devices,” said Shane Davies , Director, Cloud Services Providers & Top Consumer Brands of Microsoft Canada. “Brands are already starting to get up close and personal with audiences in real time, on a global scale.  NewspaperDirect, a leader in magazine and newspaper applications, and their Windows 8 app will provide a platform for publishers to reach and engage their audience in compelling ways, and will provide consumers with a range of quality, brand name applications.

This program demonstrates ND’s on-going commitment to build multi-platform solutions for its publishing partners, ensuring their content is available across all devices, including the latest Windows 8-based tablets, laptops, ultrabooks, convertibles and desktops.

We’re seeing a new era in mobile and desktop computing from Microsoft and I have little doubt that Windows 8 devices will take a significant share of the tablet market,” said Alex Kroogman , CEO of NewspaperDirect.  “We’re in the early phases of mass-market penetration, so now is the perfect time for our publishers to ride the wave of what is soon to be the ubiquitous technology in the hands of a growing channel of business users and consumers.

Early participants in the program include the award-winning Spanish digital newsstand, Kiosko y más, and 12 publications from Edda Media of Norway, such as Drammens Tidende, Fredriksstad Blad and Moss Avis.

Publishers can take part in the Windows 8 App Builder Program by contacting publishing@newspaperdirect.com.

Hey PressReader and PressDisplay.com Fans!   Have I got great news for you!!!

For the FIRST TIME EVER, The New York Times Replica Edition is available on the iPad brought to you by PressReader.

Yup, you heard it right

The New York Times Replica Edition subscribers can now download PressReader for free to their iPad, and authorize it with their Replica Edition subscription.  Once authorized, readers can set up automated delivery of each new issue to their device and read it online or off at their leisure.

And all you PressDisplay.com subscribers, who today enjoy over 2,300 full-content newspapers and magazines on your iPad through PressReader, can also subscribe to The New York Times Replica Edition and authorize your existing PressReader app with your New York Times Replica Edition subscription,  in addition to your PressDisplay.com subscription.

The New York Times Replica Edition provides access to an online replica of the print edition of the day, from cover to cover, including The Sunday New York Times, The New York Times Magazine and The New York Times Sunday Book Review.  Similarly to the web experience, The Replica Edition for the iPad is enhanced with the following functionality:

• Auto-delivery of the title when it is released
• Zooming to the graphical view of the page, or text view of each article
• Printing full pages or articles
• Listening to articles using on-demand audio
• Adjusting font size and type
• Automatically aligning with the beginning of an article using the optional SmartZoom feature
• Full Retina display optimization for the new iPad

The New York Times is one of over 1,000 publishers who have chosen NewspaperDirect as their digital (replica) edition partner, and PressReader as the app to deliver their digital replicas to their subscribers on the iPad.  Some other notable publications that can be authorized through PressReader include The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, National Post, The Australian, The Irish Times, Irish Independent, The Guardian, El País, ABC, La Nación and China Daily, to name just a few.

You’ve been telling us since the iPad hit the shelves in 2010 that you wanted to read The New York Times using PressReader.  I am so happy that The New York Times Company and NewspaperDirect are able to give you what you want!

Not only does PressReader provide the most immersive reading experience for The New York Times Replica Edition readers, it opens the door for all you PressDisplay.com fans to subscribe to The New York Times Replica Edition and enjoy it with all your other favorite digital editions in just one app.  Plus, as a Replica Edition subscriber, you will get free, unlimited to NYTimes.com on any device.  Now, you can try The New York Times Replica Edition FREE for 2 weeks.

The Replica Edition of The New York Times for the iPad is free for existing Replica Edition and home delivery print subscribers, $19.99 for a 4-week recurring subscription and $259.87 for an annual recurring subscription.

So what are you waiting for?  Subscribe now to The New York Times Replica Edition by going to: http://nytimesee.com.

On very happy subscriber recently emailed us to share her excitement…

“I love the ease and portability of having The New York Times each day on my iPad mini, complete with news coverage of the “Very Best”, plus all the yummy advertisements, and small extra articles scattered throughout, the coverage of world news, and even the fun Health articles – I love it all!

Now, at any time I can get into PressReader, and at a comfortable angle I can read my favourite newspaper – yours – to my heart’s content. This is such a treat for me. I got to bed so late last night devouring the paper, and voila, this morning, the current paper unfolded – you know this is so special. I love the magic of digital reading.  Thank you!”  Yvonne, Canada

So what are you waiting for?  Subscribe now to The New York Times Replica Edition by going to: http://nytimesee.com.

Enjoy!

Gayle

NewspaperDirect (ND) is very excited to announce the addition of AS, Spain’s top national daily sport newspaper to our growing collection of digital newspapers and magazines available through our PressReader app for iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows.

The announcement also marks an important milestone for ND as this latest addition marks our 3,000th publication!

AS joins ND’s vast digital network of top press titles from around the world including newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, The Australian, The Globe and Mail, The Washington Post, Le Monde, The Irish Times, The New Zealand Herald, La Nacíon, Mundo Deportivo, and National Geographic.

“Spanish-speaking sports fans are going to be thrilled to see that AS is now live across all our digital channels,” said Alex Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. “Reaching sports fans on any tablet or mobile device is especially important for publishers, since these readers tend to be on-the-go consumers of news content. And with PressReader and PressDisplay.com’s instant translation capabilities, sports enthusiasts from other countries can now enjoy AS’s quality reporting in their own language, opening up AS to the world.”

AS takes advantage of the full range of advanced reading enhancements offered by ND’s PressReader application, giving readers useful features such as:

■ Presentation of the entire colour newspaper, page by page, in high resolution
■ Two modes of reading — high-definition replica and “SmartFlow” tablet-optimized presentation
■ Touch-based, interactive reading experience
■ Quick scanning of the edition by flipping pages, just like the print edition
■ Easy navigation to specific pages, using page thumbnails or a table of contents
■ Instant translation in up to 12 languages
■ On-demand narration of articles
■ Printing of articles or individual pages
■ Sharing stories through email and on Facebook and Twitter
■ Instant posting of articles to cloud-based clipping services Evernote and Instapaper

To read more, access the full press release here: NewspaperDirect Publishing Partnerships Surpass 3,000 Titles With Addition of Sports Newspaper AS to ND’s Digital Newspaper and Magazine Network.

We’re very excited to announce that PressReader for the Windows 8 platform on Intel devices (Surface App coming soon!) is now available for download from the Microsoft Windows app store!

With over 2,300 newspapers and magazines from 100 countries, Windows 8 users can now read their favorite publications using PressReader’s advanced features, including:

• SmartFlow advanced reading technology, which enhances the traditional replica newspaper presentation by displaying articles as a continuous, horizontal stream of stories that flow across Windows 8, transforming the reading experience. Visual cues indicate the relative importance of individual stories, and SmartFlow surfaces related content that might otherwise be missed
• Instant switching between Replica/Page View and SmartFlow viewing
• SmartZoom automatically positions the zoomed-in view to the beginning of an article
• Press and hold (i.e. Long Press) activation of contextually driven actions:
  • Utilizes the Share charm to share stories by email, or on Facebook or Twitter
  • Share articles using Evernote
  • Listen to articles using on-demand audio
  • Share opinions by supporting or opposing a story
• Adjustable font size for optimum readability
• Utilizes the Search charm for cross-title search
• Desktop thumbnails of the most recently downloaded publications for instant access to the latest issues
• Auto-delivery of favorite publications
• Authorization of PressReader with a PressDisplay.com subscription

We would love to hear what you think of our new release! Please comment with any and all feedback!

Cheers!

-Dedy

In the month of July & August, we’ve added 17 additional newspapers and  20 magazines to the PressDisplay.com catalogue. Check them out online by clicking their respective URLs below or by using the PressReader app on your favorite tablet, smartphone or eReader.

Click on the links below to access these titles.

Magazines

• Belarus | ESH
• India | Career Choices
• India | Skills Ahead
• India | Stardust
• India | Society
• India | Society Interiors
• India | Money Times
• India | Business Sphere
• India | Citadel
• India | Health & Nutrition
• India | Robin Age
• India | SP’s Airbuz
• India | SP’s Aviation
• India | SP’s LandForces
• India | SP’s NavalForces
• India | The Human Factor
• India | The Sunday Indian
• India | TravTalk – India
• UK | Sportcal Magazine
• UK | Daily Mail Weekend Magazine

Newspapers

• Canada | Guelph Mercury
• Canada | Waterloo Region Record
• India | Hindustan Times ST – Chandigarh
• India | Hindustan Times ST – Delhi
• India | Hindustan Times ST – Kolkata
• India | Hindustan Times ST – Mumbai
• Malaysia | Oriental Daily News
• Puerto Rico | Primera Hora
• South Africa | Cape Argus (PM Edition)
• South Africa | Cape Argus (PM Edition)
• South Africa | Isolezwe Saturday
• Spain | La Vanguardia (1st ed.)
• Spain | La Vanguardia (Catala-1st ed.)
• Spain | Mundo Deportivo
• Spain | Mundo Deportivo (At. Madrid)
• Spain | Mundo Deportivo (Bizkaia-Araba)
• Spain | Mundo Deportivo (Gipuzkoa)

For a complete list of the titles available through NewspaperDirect’s publishing networks, please click here.

Happy reading!

-Dedy

The month of June saw 16 newspapers and magazines added to NewspaperDirect’s digital distribution network. Click below to check them out online via PressDisplay.com or download them onto your favorite tablet, smartphone or eReader using PressReader.

Magazines

• India | Business of Fashion
• India | Electronics Bazaar
• India | Images Retail
• India | India Business Journal
• India | Micetalk 
• India | Shoes & Accessories 
• USA | HiLuxury

Newspapers

• Canada | Ingersoll Times
• Canada | The Daily Star Weekend Edition
• Egypt | LoghetAlasr
• India | TravTalk – Middle East
• Mexico | Mas Por Mas
• South Africa | Isolezwe
• South Africa | Isolezwe Weekend
• USA | Cooperstown Crier
• USA | The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY) 

For a complete list of the titles available through NewspaperDirect’s publishing networks, please click here.

Happy reading!

-Michael

The month of May saw 21 additional newspapers and magazines make their way to PressDisplay.com. Have a look at them online by clicking below or check them out on your favorite tablet, smartphone or eReader using PressReader.

Magazines

• Canada | CFSU Ottawa Directory 2012-2013
• Egypt | Nesf elDonia Special Supplement
• India | CRN
• India | InformationWeek
• India | NBM & CW
• Saudi Arabia | Ultratravel
• UAE | The National – Luxury
• UK | Irish Daily Mail – TVWeek
• UK | Irish Daily Mail – YOU

 Newspapers

• Australia | Brisbane Courier Mail – Boom
• Belarus | Zheleznodorozhnik Belorussii
• Finland | Abo Underrattelser
• Germany | Morgenpost Sachsen (Chemnitzer)
• Germany | Morgenpost Sachsen (Dresdner)
• Germany | Morgenpost Sachsen Sunday (Chemnitzer)
• Germany | Morgenpost Sachsen Sunday (Dresdner)
• Puerto Rico | El Nuevo Dia
• Qatar | Al-Sharq Baraha
• Qatar | Al-Sharq Cars
• Qatar | Al-Sharq Waseet
• Zambia | The Post (Zambia)

For a complete list of the titles available through NewspaperDirect’s publishing networks, please click here.

Enjoy!

-Michael

I’m pleased to let our iPad users know that we’ve listened to your comments, feedback and suggestions submitted on PressReader 3.1 and have answered the call with a brand new release of the application.

PressReader version 3.1.1 for iPad/iPhone is now available for download from the iTunes App Store and brings with it significant improvements in performance. To start, the addition of a brand new page turning algorithm will provide a much more enjoyable and fluid reading experience by allowing users to swipe to the next page of the publicatoin they’re reading prior to the previous page completing its rendering process.

While the improvement can be experienced on all iPad models, it is most noticeable on the iPad 3.  Users will now be able to enjoy the clarity of retina display with the performance they have come to expect from PressReader.

In addition to the new page turning algorithm, PressReader 3.1.1 has made improvements to its SmartFlow horizontal reading stream and overall stability.

We would love to hear what you think of the latest version. Please comment below or drop us a line at iphonesupport@newspaperdirect.com.

Cheers,

-Michael

After adding numerous enhancements aimed at optimizing its technology for the latest high-definition tablets, NewspaperDirect (ND) is witnessing an unprecedented demand from magazine publishers for its ePublishing solutions.

Publishers of all sizes and types of content worldwide are recognizing that ND’s years of investment in developing innovative technology, faster processing capabilities, and a superior user interface for newspapers is exactly what they need in order to offer a more compelling digital experience to their readers.  Today, within the 2,700+ publications ND has on its global distribution network, more than 250 of them are magazines.

Which is why ND is sponsoring FIPP’s Worldwide Media Marketplace event being held in London, England starting May 29, 2012.

If you’re interested in learning more about our multi-channel ePublishing solutions, please set up an appointment with Nikolay Malyrov, VP, Publishing and Legal Affairs or Johanie Marcoux, Director, Publishing at ND, drop by the Tuesday luncheon session sponsored by ND where Nikolay will be making opening remarks, or come by and chat with us at stand 40. We’re looking forward to meeting you!