Category: eBook Software

Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 7″ reviewed

TabletPC Review takes a look at the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet 7″ that they call “inexpensive but good.”

eBook Pirates are older than expected

A TorrentFreak post suggests eBook Pirates are old than we think.

European eBook market continues to grow

GoodeReader reports on the continuing growth of the European eBook market.

Amazon Kindle’s Terms and Conditions “unreasonable”

The Guardian says a consumer advocacy group has declared Amazon Kindle’s Terms and Conditions “unreasonable.”

eBook Pirates cost publishers $315-million in lost sales per year.

Digimarc Corporation commissioned a Nielsen consumer survey that says publishers lose $315-million in lost sales to eBook piracy annually.

Listening to eBooks

The Guardian talks about the benefits of audio books and text-to-speech options.

This week’s iBooks Bestsellers

Publishers Weekly offers up this week’s iBooks Bestsellers list.

The Trump Effect impacts eBook sales

Barron’s reports that the drop in eBook sales at Barnes & Noble over the past 12 months can be pinned on political engagement.

Apps to complete your Kindle experience

MakeUseOf reported on five Apps that will expand your Amazon Kindle universe.

Legacy publishers resist embracing digital at their peril

GoodeReader posted on Pearson Publishing’s $3.3-billion loss. The textbook company feels it has to accelerate its “digital transformation” as students opt to borrow texts through Amazon or Google or use Apps for the information they require. The moral of the story is the eBook Revolution continues, and legacy publishers have to get it through their heads …

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