Software : DC Comics brings entire weekly line-up to iBooks, Nook, Kindle Store

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DC Comics brings entire weekly line-up to iBooks, Nook, Kindle Store Posted: DC Comics, publisher of graphic novels starring Batman, Superman and a host of timeless characters, has launched its entire portfolio of weekly titles on the major digital book stores. Brand new weekly editions are now available to download and keep through Amazon's Kindle Store, Apple's iBooks Store and the Barnes & Noble Nook Store. All DC and Vertigo comics, including the likes of Justice League, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Detective Comics and Action Comics will be available on the same day the paper editions go on sale. The titles were already available to purchase digitally through the dedicated DC and Vertigo apps for iPhone, Android and from the readdcentertainment.com site before they also arrived on the ebook stores. Take that, Spider-Man! By launching weekly titles on the three major digital book stores, DC has beaten rival Marvel to the punch. The publisher said its all about convenience for users. "As e-readers and tablets continue to explode in popularity it's important for us to offer consumers convenience and choice in how they download digital comics," said Jim Lee, co-publisher, DC Entertainment. "We're very excited to work with Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble to bring bestselling DC Comics and Vertigo periodicals to their e-bookstores." The titles, which join the existing trade issue collections, are all available to download now from the respective ebook stores.

Sony's Xperia T and Xperia TX reap software update Posted: Sony announced a new set of firmware updates Wednesday which will add a host of new features to its Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Xperia T and Xperia TX smartphones. Set to start rolling out globally this week, as the updates become live across certain regions, the Xperias will notify users when the phones can receive the upgrades. There are four major features getting solid improvements with this firmware bump, each of which should make the Xperia experience much more satisfying for its users. Mirror, mirror Coming only to the Xperia T is what Sony calls "the most significant voice quality upgrade in mobile history." The Xperia T's HD Voice feature provides a clearer, crisper conversation even when the user is in a noisy or crowded locale. Sony's upgrades to the Xperia T's HD Voice further filters out background noise and is able to capture and transmit a "broader spectrum of the human voice." While the Xperia TX is sadly absent HD Voice, it will enjoy other features the Xperia T gains such as Screen mirroring. Utilizing a compatible Wi-Fi enabled TV, users will be able to stream photos, games, movies, music and more from the smartphone to their larger screens effortlessly. Xtra Additionally, both Xperia devices will gain an extended stand-by mode, which disables features like Wi-Fi and data traffic once the phone is in sleep mode for a few minutes. Several of the media applications on the Xperia T and Xperia TX will also see some improvements, including a better interface for the Walkman app and dashboard controls for the movie app. It's not quite a complete OS update, but these additions should help the Xperia T and TX continue to stand their ground against Google's Nexus 4 and HTC One X+.

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