Alibaba Delivers New eBook App

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GoodeReader reports on the launch of Alibaba’s new Tmall Reader eBook App.

Pomera Pocket Typewriter Perfect for Writers

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Yanko Design says that the E Ink-powered Pomera DM-30 pocket typewriter is a Kindle for writers. Video at the link.

Kobo Clara HD eReader A Worthy Rival

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Digital Trends calls the new Kobo Clara HD “a worthy  (and affordable) competitor for Kindle.”

The Best Reasons to Read an eBook this Summer

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College Candy gives the best reasons to read an eBook this summer.

eBook Market Heats up with Arrival of Kobo Clara HD eReader

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The Verge posted Kobo’s announcement that its new $129.99 Clara HD eReader is now available for pre-order.

Clara HD arrives as the eBook marketplace orients itself for the Kobo/Rakuten-Walmart alliance expected this summer, that will make Kobo’s eReaders and eBooks available in Walmart stores across the US.

Indie Author Market Share Increases

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GeekWire shines a light on the scam that traditional publishers continue to force on eBook consumers. Unfortunately, for them, they’ve only managed to manipulate their own digital decline.

The Indie author share of the eBook market continues to grow.

Marketing Tips from Author of the Renegade Queen

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Publishers Weekly offers marketing tips from popular Indie Author Eva Flynn.

Libraries Continue to Report Rise in eBook Lending

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The TribLive reports that libraries continue to see a rise in eBook lending.

The Kobo Clara HD eReader Coming Soon

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Liliputing talks about the impending release of the Kobo Clara HD eReader as part of the coming lead-up to the Kobo/Rakuten/Walmart alliance that is bound to set the eBook Revolution on its ear.

Watch for the Kobo Clara HD eReader in late May or June.

Legacy Publisher Scam eBook Readers

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In a Bookseller article I missed (shame on me), Amy Durant shines some light on the scam being perpetrated by the legacy publishers on the reading public. By inflating eBook prices and fudging the data they’re reporting a drop in eBook sales when in fact, only legacy publisher eBooks are failing to sell.

The Indie authors and publishers continue to grab up market share.