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E Ink eReaders are better for the eyes.

BBC News reports on light-emitting eReaders (like iPads) being responsible for a lot of lost quality sleep. While this is an old story finally receiving scientific validation, the reporting does little to implicate the ubiquitous CELL PHONES, WIDE SCREEN computer monitors, video game and entertainment centers and their combined, unwavering light. The good news is E Ink eReaders need …

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The 2014 eBook industry in review

GoodeReader reviews the eBook industry’s performance in 2014.

Dracula of the Apes arrives in time for Christmas

DRACULA OF THE APES Trilogy Swings Into Action (Horror News) Dracula of the Apes picks up where Bram Stoker’s Dracula left off and Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes began. In this horror/fiction hybrid, genre-jumping indie author G. Wells Taylor puts a terrifying twist on a pair of timeless classics. The complete trilogy is now …

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Metadata is changing for authors

Digital Book World reports on how changes in Metadata is impacting authors.

Macmillan inks deal with Amazon that may involve subscriptions

Digital Book World reports on Macmillan striking an eBook deal with Amazon that may include subscriptions.

Apple acting for the greater good?

The New Yorker wonders if Apple had altruistic motives behind its price-fixing scheme. (I have a hard time believing that any large corporate entity can make any decision for any reason other than for profit and market control.)

B&N updates Nook app for iOS to 4.0

AppAdvice reports Barnes and Noble updating its Nook app for iOS to 4.0 with new features and improvements.

Things look good for Apple, uncomfortable for Amazon

Gigaom says appeals court judges reviewing Apple’s guilty verdict for its role in an anti-trust suit have thrown some shade on Amazon.

Publishing trends for 2015

Digital Book World talks about publishing trends and opportunities for 2015.

Scribd nabs Tolkien

Talking New Media reports that eBook subscription service Scribd has added titles from publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to its catalog including works by J.R.R.Tolkien.