eBook Rumors

GizmoChina reports that Xiaomi will use crowdfunding to produce its MiReader eBook Reader.

GoodeReader reports that Advanced Color E-Paper is being tested by some big players in technology and publishing.

The Fantasy Inn talks about independent and traditional publishing.

The Post and Courier reports that yet another public library has joined the boycott against Macmillan’s publishing.

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.

GoodeReader posted the list of Amazon’s top ten books for 2019.

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