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 …
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Jan 18
Way to GO Spain!
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 15
Will Amazon’s Kindle win or lose? Too many variables to call.
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 12
The nook by Barnes & Noble grabs “Best Gadget” honor at the 3rd annual Crunchies Awards.
NewsBlaze says Barnes & Noble’s eBook Reading device the nook picked up the “Best Gadget” honor at the Crunchies Awards, a win previously captured by Apple iPhone in 2007. It’s just the shot in the arm the gadget needs after a shaky start over the holiday with last minute receipt as Christmas gift, slightly wonky software …
Jan 11
Experiment in DRM-Free eBooks
Thanks Jorgen for this link to a story at boingboing.net about author David Pogue’s experiment where he released a DRM-free eBook to see if the unlocked eBook would have an impact on overall sales of that title. The results were what we’ve been saying all along. A locked eBook only punishes paying customers, yah?
Jan 10
More from (and about) the Consumer Electronics Show
Here’s another installment from the media storm surrounding the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and the resulting explosion in the eBook Revolution. First CNN has an overview and a bit of history of the CES here. MacWorld.com reports here on COOL-ER’s introduction of new eBook models, one of which touts the small Sony-pocket Edition …
Jan 08
Consumer Electronics Show (eBOOK HEAVEN!)
With the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) going full guns, we’re getting swamped with new devices competing for space. In light of that and in an effort to give equal time, I’m just going to bomb you with a bunch of links. Check them out for pics, video and more. Anyone suggesting that 2010 is not going …
Jan 07
Blio – The Future of Electronic Reading?
Thank you Jorgen for a link to a story at APPSCOUT fresh from CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2010 about Blio, a platform that boasts a wide range of options for publishers that include adding text-to-speech, color photos, and video content directly to their eBook formats. Its designer, voice-recognition inventor, kngb founder, and The Singularity is Near author …
Jan 06
The History of Publishing 2010-2020
P. Bradley Robb has written a fantastic serial (series?) over at Fictionmatters.com called “The History of Publishing 2010-2020.” If you’ve been keeping up with recent developments in the eBook Revolution, and if you’re the least bit serious about the technology or what it promises for the future, you MUST take the time to read this. It’s …
Jan 05
Skiff Reader for News and Magazines
Jorgen put me onto this machine with a link to a story at Earthtechling about a large format eReader configured to display electronic versions of newspapers and magazines in a “quasi-traditional” format. Apparently the Skiff Reader is all the rage at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show where its 11.5-inch e-paper display and thin .268 inch thick body …
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