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No trial delay for Apple

Tech2 reported that US District Judge Denise Cote has denied Apple’s bid to delay a trial that will allow more than 2 dozen states to pursue damages in relation to the iPad maker’s participation in a price-fixing conspiracy for which it was found guilty in 2013.

Authors at odds with MacAdam Cage

A Publishers Weekly story says authors are at odds with publisher MacAdam Cage over unpaid eBook royalties.

eBooks inspire art show

Digital Book World reports on a New York art exhibit inspired by eBooks.

Kids have adopted paper and eBooks

A Phys.org post says that children have solved the paper versus digital book debate by using both.

54% of Americans now read eBooks

Digital Book World quotes a new poll by Nielsen-owned Harris Interactive that says 54% of Americans are currently read eBooks.

“Add Amazon Books” coming to Goodreads

Digital Book World reports that Goodreads members in the U.S., Canada, and Australia will soon be able to take advantage of an “Add Amazon Books” feature. Service to be available in the next few weeks.

Amazon builds eBook service for Samsung devices

CNET reports that Amazon has custom-built an eBook service for Samsung devices that will give users a free eBook every month.

63% of men in poll rarely read books

The Bookseller quotes a Reading Agency survey that says 63% of men queried rarely read books preferring to catch movie versions of popular titles.

The American Library Association says library and publisher eBook relationship improving

Digital Book World posted on an American Library Association report that says the relationship between libraries and publishers regarding eBooks is getting better but needs work.

Entitle eBook Subscription Service offers E Ink Reading

TechCrunch reports that Entitle eBook Subscription Service now offers multi-platform support that allows customers to download and read their titles on the E Ink device of their choosing, e.g. Kobo eReader, Nook or Sony device. Up until now, the other subscription services like Oyster and Scribd have been available with Apps for iOS and Android tablets .