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Turn any eBook into an Audiobook

GoodeReader tells us how to turn any eBook into an Audiobook. Sounds like a good weekend project.

Excellent value in $50 Kindle Fire Tablet

Engadget reviews the new $50 Amazon Fire and finds the entry-level tablet and eReader an excellent value.

Barnes and Noble Readouts coming to NOOK

BusinessWire says Barnes and Noble announced it will bring the company’s popular bookstore browsing to the NOOK digital experience via a new feature called B&N Readouts.

Traditional publishers continue to lose market share to Indie authors

The Observer reports traditional publishers are continuing to lose market share to Indie authors. (And it’s their own damn fault.) If they’d just embrace the digital book market instead of constantly trying to manipulate it (by overpricing their eBooks, etc.), who knows, they might be able to compete with the Indies.

Inkling partners with SPi Global

Digital Book World reports on Inkling partnering with SPi Global to enrich the digital content experience.

Barnes and Noble Galaxy Tab E Nook

Tech Times has more on the new $250 Barnes and Noble Galaxy Tab E Nook eReader.

Publishers continue to overprice eBooks

MetroNews reports on the outrageous prices traditional publishers are charging for eBook versions of their title lists. (And the same publishers “wonder” why their eBook sales are slowing…) It’s called “market manipulation.” It’s also called “more of the same.”

Harry Potter coming to Apple iBooks

TechCrunch reports on enhanced Harry Potter eBooks coming exclusively to Apple iBooks.

Barnes and Noble’s NOOK Trade-In/Trade-Up Promotion

Digital Book World says Barnes & Noble is expanding its line of NOOK® by Samsung eReaders by launching a new NOOK Trade-In/Trade-Up Promotion. By trading in select devices credit is applied to the purchase of any Nook Samsung device until November 7/15. Part of the promotion includes the launch of a new 9.6″ Samsung Galaxy …

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Google ordered to release personal data

TorrentFreak reports that a Dutch court has ordered Google to reveal personal details of a user responsible for publishing pirated eBooks.