The Three Little Pigs app is the first app from Nosy Crow, a new independent  children's publisher. On opening the app, you are given three options: Read & Play, Read to me, or Read by Myself. In these three different modes the app works for various reading  abilities and ages. The app is aimed at 4 and older, but there is plenty to  offer 2 and 3 year olds too. The pre-school kids I tested this app on were  totally captivated by it (in play mode). Read more »

Sunday's London Book Fair Digital Conference was marked by an optimism about the prospects for the industry. George Lossius from Publishing Technology set the tone early on. Dedicated e-readers, he suggested, merely allowed publishers to sustain existing revenues, but mobile offered an opportunity to increase them. Not only do mobile phones have mass ownership, but – most importantly – users appear to be far more willing to pay for content on their phones than on their computers. Read more »