Friday, January 28, 2011

Downloading to your mobile device just got easier.

January 25 Press Release: OverDrive’s Apps for iPhone® & Android™ Support One-Click Downloading.
Announcing the release of OverDrive® Media Console™ v2.1 for iPhone and Android!
With this release, users can…

1.   Enjoy the convenience of one-click downloading.
After clicking the ‘Download’ button for a title at an OverDrive-powered web site, the title is loaded in OverDrive Media Console, and the associated files begin downloading immediately. Users are no longer required to select the files they want to download, though the option to disable automatic downloads is available if users prefer to select files.

2.   Benefit from performance enhancements.

iPhone
·      EPUB titles load faster.
·      eBook Reader controls are displayed for five seconds and then fade out.
·      ‘Waiting for Wi-Fi’ is displayed when the app is waiting for a connection in order to download large files.
Android
·      New ‘Orientation’ setting to lock eBook Reader screen.
·      New icons, including a calendar icon that displays the number of days left until the title expires.
The system requirements haven’t changed. The free apps can be installed on phones and devices running the Android OS (v1.5 or newer) or iOS (v4.0 or newer).
The updated app is available from:

·      Android Market
·      App StoreSM
·      http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Pizza-themed winter reading program begins at Watchung Library

"Carry Out a Good Book" at the Watchung Public Library's winter reading program.
Every book gives the reader a chance to win a Pizza Night Gift Basket of DVDs, games and books.  The program runs from Jan. 10 through Feb. 19