Sep 04
Gizmodo reports on an accidental leak by Amazon of details about their new Kindle Paperwhite due to ship September 30. Some Paperwhite specifications and picture at the link.
Sep 03
TechCrunch reports on Amazon’s announcement that it will soon be offering the Kindle Matchbook platform that will provide discounted or free eBook versions of purchased printed books.
Sep 02
The Verge offers more information on the Apple and co-conspirator’s price-fixing lawsuit settlement and suggests how much bilked readers might get reimbursed. (Read the payment breakdown at the link.)
Sep 01
PaidContent says that eBook sales account for 11.3% of publisher Hachette’s worldwide revenue and 20% of Random House’s. Remember when these “traditional” publishing houses were talking doom and gloom if the eBook Revolution caught on? It would be the end of publishing… Yeah, right.
Aug 30
The Verge posted that Amazon has launched a Kindle eBook store in Mexico. Forbes takes a look at international upstart in the eBook market, Kobo. What are they doing right? They’re focused on eBooks. Publishers Weekly reports on Indie publishing platform Smashwords’ arrival in India. Gigaom talks about how much eBook buyers should expect as …
Aug 29
Digital Journal reports on the upcoming release of Kobo’s new suite of eReaders: the Kobo Aura 6″ E Ink eReader; the Kobo Arc 10HD, Kobo Arc 7HD and Kobo Arc 7 tablets. The entire collection will revolve around the enhanced Reading Life platform. Specifics on the machines and release dates at the link.
Aug 28
The BBC reports on some improvements to the Kobo Aura E Ink eReader that among other things now offers a new edge-to-edge display similar to the sleek profile found on tablets.
Aug 27
All Things D reports Apple believes that the U.S. Department of Justice’s (revised) proposed eBook remedies are tilted in Amazon’s favor. This after the iPad maker and gang of publishing co-conspirators were found guilty of price-fixing.
Aug 26
Digital Book World says in a post that proponents of the eBook subscription platform will have to look to the youth market for success.
