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New iPhone and iPad on the way

The Motley Fool says Apple Inc. will release a new and improved iPhone and iPad next month.

New Version of Calibre eBook editor now available

Softpedia reports that a new version of Calibre eBook editor and management software is now available.

Indie Authors still powering the eBook Revolution

The BBC writes about the eBook Revolution coming of age. The impact of Indie authors is still being felt, and remains an unpredictable source of momentum for an industry with a long future ahead of it.

Kobo Emerging Writer Prize accepting entries

Graphic Arts reports on Kobo accepting entries for its second annual Emerging Writer Prize.

Kindle eReader firmware update pending

The Verge reports Amazon’s Kindle eReaders are slated to receive a firmware update.

Libraries struggle with publishers in the eBook Revolution

American Libraries posted on the trials and tribulations facing libraries in the eBook Revolution. Publishers still hold all of the cards.

The best in eBook formats

Digital Book World offers up some eBook format options.

Google adding unprintable books

Talking New Media reports on Google’s “unprintable” addition to the eBook Revolution.

Indies continue to grab market share with reasonable prices and innovation

A Guardian article confirms that the decrease in UK eBook sales can be blamed directly on the Five Biggest UK Publishers’ insistence on using Agency Pricing that allows them to set their eBook prices disagreeably high. (A practice they’ve adopted to undermine the eBook market and to force consumers back to print.) The article goes on …

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eBook publishing and design tips

Digital Book World offers some eBook publishing and design tips.