eBook Rumors

According to a Techdirt post, over-sized Legacy publisher Macmillan is waging all-out war against public libraries and civil liberties in its continuing efforts to boost its profits and undermine the legitimate publishing market.

Hackaday writes about the long quest to develop an open hardware eBook Reader.

(An ongoing reaction to DRM and proprietary formats forced upon readers and writers by rapacious multinational media corporations … starting to foam at the mouth here–need water …)

GoodeReader writes about Amazon’s test of multiple purchase discounts for its Kindle eReaders.

MediaUpdate talks about the positive impact that eBooks can have on business.

A Herald.net editorial digs into the threat posed by legacy publishing’s eBook embargo on public libraries.

GoodeReader unboxes the Onyx Boox Note 2 eReader with E Ink Carta HD display.

Publishers Weekly writes about a new directive from the European Union to make eBooks accessible to all.

GoodeReader reviews the Kingrow K1 E INK Android Smartphone.

The Portland Tribune reports as the legacy publishers continue to wage war on public library systems and civil liberties.

One American library system has said it would no longer purchase eBooks from Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

GoodeReader writes about the apparently unsinkable Barnes and Noble Nook eReader.