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Kobo moves into Brazil eBook market

PaidContent reports on Kobo’s deal with Brazilian bookstore chain Livraria Cultura that will bring Kobo eBook Readers and eBooks to the Brazilian eBook market this fall.

A dollar back = meh. Lower eBook Prices = YAY!

Technabob shows us that the Department of Justice brokered eBook settlement with publishers (who are not admitting guilt for their involvement in Apple price-fixing scam) doesn’t look like much of a punishment. The dollar back on eBook purchases will not feel as satisfying as the drop in eBook prices that is heralded by the settlement. …

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CNN Reviews Samsung Galaxy Note

CNN reviews the iPad competitor Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Reading eBooks is just one of the many things you can do with this device.

eBook Revolution reading while we’re away.

eBook Rumors will be on vacation from July 7 to July 15, 2012.  We’ve left some reading for you to enjoy while we’re away. Thanks again and see you soon! Sincerely, John Cypher, Editor GoodeReader says we should expect new budget tablets coming from Skytex this summer. ComputerWorld gives us the lowdown on the Archos …

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Print-on-demand technology still in the game.

The New York Times has an article entitled “The Antidote to e-Books” that details a sidebar to the whole eBook Revolution. In this case, Indie author Clare Dickens published her book using the print-on-demand technology, The Espresso Book Machine. We’ve all been waiting for this machine to find its niche in the changing publishing landscape …

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eBook Promo Sites for Indie Authors!

Mediabistro offers up a list of FREE sites where Indie authors can promote their eBooks. (And sites where eReaders can look for FREE and affordable titles.)

The plot thickens at Barnes and Noble

The Register reports on the rumored division in Barnes and Noble books and eBooks.

Stories to start Read an eBook Week

Read an eBook Week runs March 4-10th. So get out there and read an eBook. eBookWeek has more. The Digital Journal offers an Op-Ed piece by Paul Wallis on PayPal’s sudden move toward censorship when it ordered its client eBook publisher/distributor Smashwords to remove questionable fiction books from its catalog. The Sacramento Bee reports on …

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Who stopped SOPA and helped save the eBook Revolution

Many thanks to our friend Jorgen who sent us this link to an in-depth TechFreedom article that tells us what the January 18th Internet Blackout was all about, why SOPA and PIPA had to be defeated, and who was responsible for the Internet Victory. It’s a long article, but worth your time. The eBook Revolution will …

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Airport scanners damage Kindles and Great Black Friday deals are Coming

eWeekEurope reports that some travelers are complaining about airport security scanners ruining Kindle eBook reader screens. Amazon says it’s impossible. And, GottaBeMobile has posted a nice list of Black Friday eReader deals. (Lots of sweet $79 eBook Readers!)