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2014. Addr - new ePub reader for iPad for those who miss Readmill



Introducing Addr, a new iPad app designed for reading ePub ebooks. This app bears resemblance to Readmill, a similar platform recently acquired and discontinued by Dropbox. Addr focuses on importing DRM-free ebooks and incorporates a social layer that enables users to make annotations and share them with friends. However, this app takes annotation functionality a step further than the traditional highlighting system. While reading a book, simply drag your finger in the margin to select a block of text and add your notes directly in the margin. This intuitive approach enhances the reading experience by displaying annotations alongside the corresponding text, eliminating the need for impractical and unattractive popovers or tapping on buttons or sentences. Additionally, Addr allows you to share these annotations with your friends, even if they do not use Addr themselves.


2014. Dropbox acquires reading app Readmill



Dropbox, the file cloud storage service, has made an acquisition by acquiring the ebook reading app for iPhone and Android, Readmill. Unfortunately, the app will be discontinued in the near future. Readmill gained popularity for its user-friendly and streamlined ebook reading service. Notably, it supported Adobe DRM, enabling readers to purchase ebooks from platforms like Kobo and Nook and enjoy them on Readmill's applications. In recent times, Readmill introduced a book discovery feature and established partnerships with the Guardian, the Atavist, Livrada startup, as well as nearly 100 other independent publishers and digital bookstores, allowing them to directly sell ebooks through their websites. One of Readmill's notable technologies allowed users to share and annotate ebooks, which appears to be the primary reason behind the acquisition.