Federal Judge sides with U.S. Department of Justice in Apple price-fixing conspiracy case.
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DailyTech says a Federal Judge has sided with the U.S. Department of Justice at a preliminary hearing for the Apple Price-fixing Conspiracy law-suit.
Nook Simple Touch gets upgrade.
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Free eBooks, iPad, Kindle, Kobo eReader, nook, Publishers, Tablet, Uncategorized Liliputing reports that Barnes and Noble’s inexpensive Nook Simple Touch E-Ink eBook Reader will soon receive an update that will include web browser and email client.
Full color Kindle coming?
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, iPad, Kindle, nook, Tablet, Uncategorized Watch for a color Kindle eReader on the horizon. CNET says Amazon has purchased Liquavista (formerly owned by Samsung), a company that developed low power electrowetting displays.
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eBooks and “books” to coexist in new marketplace.
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Free Author Releases, iPad, Kindle, Kobo eReader, nook, Publishers, Tablet, Uncategorized Publishers Weekly says the publishing industry has room for more than eBooks suggesting “paper” books will be around for a long time to come.
Before we crack open any champagne, remember the illegal price-fixing and market manipulation pulled by Apple and the big six publishing co-conspirators designed to slow down the adoption of the popular digital format. (See Department of Justice sues Apple and…)
Thanks to them, we’ll never know what the eBook market would have been since what we “are” seeing is a direct result of their tampering.
eBook prices on the rise…temporarily.
admin eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBooks, eReaders, iPad, Kindle, Kobo eReader, nook, Publishers, Sony, Tablet Digital Book World updates us on recent eBook price swings but suggests the increases will only be temporary. More ups and downs are expected as the market matures.
Reeder for Mac and iPad now FREE!
MediaBistro’s AppNewser reports on a possible replacement for the now defunct Google Reader that can deliver the same services without the cost. The Reeder’s iPad version is currently free.
Pressure on Kobo and Sony to Compete.
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, iPad, Kindle, Kobo eReader, nook, Publishers, Sony, Tablet, Uncategorized GoodeReader has a story on how the competition is getting tough for eBook retailers Kobo and Sony in light of Amazon’s planned acquisition of GoodReads.
Educators create low-cost, high quality eTexts!
GoodeReader reports on a grassroots effort by educators that created low-cost, high quality eTextbooks for students.
Digital Publishing Updates
admin eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eReaders, Google Editions, iPad, Kindle, Kobo eReader, nook, Publishers, Tablet Mediabistro reports that almost half of Americans plan to buy an eBook this year.
Digital Book World says publisher Simon & Schuster is bringing anti-piracy data to authors. Anything to sink their hooks deeper into their stock of writers.
The Economist posted on developments in electronic lending and libraries. The challenges continue.
GoodeReader reports that Google Play Books are now available in Mexico. (Is anybody reading Google Play Books? I barely hear anything about it.)
Paid Content has a story about the iPad app Bookboard adding new publishers to its line up.
Blio restructured to form Media Arc
GoodeReader says that eMusic and K-NFB Reading have teamed up to restructure audio book and technology provider Blio to form a new entity Media Arc.
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