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Kobo discontinues Glo to make room for new eReaders

GoodeReader says that Kobo has discontinued its Glo eReader in preparation for the arrival of its new Alyssum and Pika eReaders.

Kobo’s $10,000 emerging author prize

The Province reports that Kobo has announced a $10,000 prize for Canadian writers.

iBooks bestsellers to Feb. 23, 2015

Publishers Weekly posted Apple iBooks’ top ten bestsellers for week ending February 23, 2015.

eBook Bestsellers for week ending 21/2/15

Digital Book World posted its top 25 eBook Bestsellers for week ending 21/2/15.

Reading eBooks on different devices

The Telegraph offers tips on how to read Kindle eBooks on different devices.

Amazon must change Kindle Unlimited to respect French law

According to Connexion Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited offer of an all you can read eBook subscription service breaks French law. France’s Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin feels the service does not “respect the principle of fair remuneration for all players…particularly authors.”

Disappointing payouts from Kindle Unlimited

Digital Book World reports on discontent from authors as Amazon’s exclusive Kindle Unlimited program continues to disappoint with lower payouts per book borrowed.

DRM still haunting eBook Revolution

GoodeReader talks about DRM (digital rights management) and wonders how much it has messed with the success of the eBook Revolution.

Favorite eReader company poll results

GoodeReader offers polling results for digital readers’ favorite eReader companies and it looks like Kobo and Kindle are running neck and neck with Nook a distant third.

Bestselling eBooks to week ending February 14, 2015

Digital Book World offers its list of 25 bestselling eBooks to week ending February 14, 2015.