Jan 23
Many thanks to Jorgen for a link to this gem at the Nieman Journalism Lab. Apparently Amazon has given the go ahead for some authors to publish eBooks for Kindle without digital rights management (DRM). DRM controls how consumers use the eBooks they purchase: how they read them and on what. The changes in Amazon’s …
Jan 22
This is so well written I’m just going to pass the link along. For your enjoyment read Go To Hellman: Offline Book “Lending” Costs U.S. Publishers Nearly $1 Trillion.
Jan 21
In a move that many will see as an attempt by Amazon to keep its market-share of eBook sales while soothing tensions between itself and the authors and publishers it ‘serves,’ the Internet eBook giant is going to offer them a bigger piece of the action. June 30 will see authors’ and publishers’ percentage (royalty, share) of …
Jan 20
Many thanks to Jorgen for a link this story at the TimesOnline about the future of digital publishing as it relates to the next generation of eReaders revealed by tech companies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. Even though the first generation of early adopters are patiently waiting for their grayscale Kindles, Nooks, COOL-ERs …
Jan 19
CNN has a story here about Apple inviting the press to see ‘our latest creation’ at an event planned for January 27 in San Francisco, California. After a year of online rumors and claims about Apple’s legendary beast, the cocky devils neglected to use the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as their launch site, …
Jan 18
BarcelonaReporter.com reports at this link that 2009 saw the sale of eBooks in Spain increase by 500%. The exciting number results from a wide acceptance of the eBook Revolution by Spanish publishers and consumers. That’s a most exciting development, yah?
Jan 17
Thanks Jorgen for a link to an article at Resourceshelf.com that features highlights from a survey conducted by the Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG) addressing how “print book buyers access, purchase and use e-books and e-readers.” Two things stood out. Apparently 30% of print book buyers will wait up to three months to purchase …
Jan 16
Bill Elder was kind enough to interview me for NaSPA’s (Networks and Systems Professional Association) latest issue of Technical Support Magazine. You can check out their site here or download the magazine directly here or read eBook Rumor’s copy at this link. Don’t miss my interview (starts page 16) but be sure to check out …
Jan 15
Thanks Jorgen for an article at ITWorld that suggests eBook Reader Kindle will die a slow death in a competition with the various tablets coming on the market, while parent company Amazon will gradually win the monopoly on actual eBook sales (the books/content). This, the article predicts, will be the result of a new world …
Jan 14
As the dust settles on the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010, we’re starting to see these ‘best gadgets’ or ‘best product’ lists come out. eBook Readers and eReading Devices did exceptionally well over at The Huffington Post in Stephanie Vaughn Hapke’s “Top Eleven Products from the Show.” Check it out here. Exciting times ahead for …
