I look at some alternatives to visiting movie theaters, bookstores, and comic shops for the current era of “social distancing” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tag: library
Poll: More Americans go to the library than the movies
A recent Gallup poll shows that the most frequent leisure activity by US adults is visiting the public library, outpacing movie attendance.
Apple announces a new streaming service, a digital magazine service, and… a credit card?
Apple has announced the launch of a variety of digital subscription services, including Apple News+ for digital magazines and Apple TV+ as a Netflix rival.
App review: Hoopla Digital
My review of Hoopla Digital, a digital media vendor that offers movies, comics, music, and audiobooks to various public libraries.
What digital services do public libraries offer?
In response to a Forbes op-ed claiming Amazon can replace public libraries, I take a look at what digital services libraries currently offer.
Amazon announces its new “Kindle Unlimited” service
Amazon’s announced “Kindle Unlimited,” an all-you-can-read ebook and audiobook service for participating authors. Basically, a “Netflix-for-books” as TechCrunch describes the[…]