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New Kindle App allows you to read or listen to your digital book

PCMag says a new Kindle App allows iOS and Android users to easily switch between reading and listening to audio books.

Ingram partners up with EBSCO

Digital Book World reports that Ingram has partnered with EBSCO to add more content and tools to the OASIS library platform.

On the plus side of piracy

Torrent Freak has a post on the positives of eBook Piracy.

Digital Publishing Update

Digital Book World says that Barnes and Noble will partner with Samsung to create a new Nook tablet (Named Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook). Forbes reports on the Entitle eBook subscription service. The Huffington Post has a Mark Coker story on the impact Apple’s new iOS 8 will have on eBook reading.

Hachette’s titles slip on best-seller list

Digital Book World reports that Hachette’s titles are sliding a little on the best-seller list as eBook prices continue to rise. That news and the top 25 eBook best-sellers at the link.

eBooks to outsell paper books by 2018 in UK

According to the Guardian eBooks are set to outsell traditional paper books in the UK by 2018.

U.S. Ambassador swears oath of office on eBook reader

Digital Trends has a story that confirms eBooks are here to stay. The U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein Suzi Levine swore her oath of office on an eBook reader displaying a copy of the Constitution.

Walmart takes advantage of feud

CNN Money reports that Walmart is taking advantage of Amazon’s ongoing feud with publisher Hachette by offering huge discounts on popular book titles.

Dedicated Book Shop for Hachette

According to Digital Book World Hachette has taken time away from its battle with Amazon to sign a deal that will create a Hachette dedicated book shop at bricks and mortar chain Books-a-Million’s online book shop.

Amazon not the bad guy in ongoing eBook pricing fight.

A CNN Money story on eBook pricing says that Amazon is not the bad guy.