Google and Authors Guild square off
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According to CNET, Google and the Authors Guild are still wrangling in court over $3-Billion in damages demanded by the latter over the Google digital books project.
Everyone’s been waiting for Google Books to take off, and one wonders if their perpetual lackluster performance isn’t linked to these ongoing legal issues with the Authors Guild.
Digital Publishing Updates
admin Google Editions, Kindle, Kobo eReader, Publishers, Tablet, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eReaders, iPad, nook 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.
Kobo advances in the struggle for high ground.
admin Google Editions, Kobo eReader, Publishers, Tablet, eBook Readers, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders GoodeReader reports that the American Booksellers Association is moving their entire online eBook sales program over to Kobo after Google dropped its on-again/off-again affiliates program with independent book stores and resellers.
The new system is more flexible allowing any store with an online presence to sell eBooks and profit from each sale via the link while Kobo provides the option of selling their eReaders at associated bookstores or via the web.
Apple doubles iPad Mini display orders.
admin Affordable eBooks, Free Author Releases, Free eBooks, Google Editions, Kindle, Kobo eReader, Publishers, Tablet, Uncategorized, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, iPad, nook According to InformationWeek Apple is doubling its order for the new iPad Mini displays, citing stronger than anticipated demand for the popular device. With display orders rising from 6 to 12-million, it is anyone’s guess how adopters are employing the device in a market already dominated by the mini’s larger cousin, the iPad.
The new 7.85-inch display machine has found a niche of its own–I’ll bet it’s reading a lot of eBooks!
Amazon and Google move into Brazil
GoodeReader reports on Google and Amazon launching eBook stores in Brazil. I have a feeling we’re about to see this process go into overdrive.
With Google finally working the bugs out of its eBook store, and Amazon the only contender for global domination, these two giants have a whole world to carve up.
“Mini” tablets compared.
ExtremeTech compares the new iPad Mini to the Google Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD.
Kobo moves into Brazil eBook market
admin Affordable eBooks, Free Author Releases, Free eBooks, Google Editions, Kindle, Kobo eReader, Uncategorized, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, iPad, nook PaidContent reports on Kobo’s deal with Brazilian bookstore chain Livraria Cultura that will bring Kobo eBook Readers and eBooks to the Brazilian eBook market this fall.
Time reviews Amazon Kindle Fire HD
Time reviews the Amazon Kindle Fire HD and while the hands-on experience was positive, changes are predicted before the affordable tablet ships.
Google Nexus 7 tablet reviewed at Time.
Time Techland spent 30 days with the Google Nexus 7 Tablet and came away impressed. (Thank god! Maybe we can read Google’s gigantic eBook library on it.)
Turf war ahead for Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire?
GoodeReader suggests that Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet selling out in U.S. and Canada could be a sign of dark days ahead for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. With both machines looking like long lost twins is there a death match ahead or healthy competition?
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