Tech Crunch highlights the insanity that has taken hold of publishing. The legacy publishers’ plans to force people to buy “print” books by pricing their eBooks too high has been countered by Amazon slashing the price of their print titles. The lopsided results are lower revenues for everyone, and a print and eBook marketplace that is …
Category: eBook Software
Sep 30
Calibre 2.69 update supports Kobo driver 4.1 and OverDrive eBooks
Softpedia posted on a Calibre 2.69 update to the eBook management and reader software that offers support for Kobo driver 4.1 and OverDrive eBooks.
Sep 29
Enhanced Game of Thrones eBooks coming to iBooks store
AppleInsider reports on enhanced Game of Thrones eBooks arriving “exclusive” to the iBooks store. Pity that they’re exclusive. Any attempt to control the digital product that way only guarantees that the eBook pirates will lift it.
Sep 28
Top 20 Current iBooks Bestsellers
Publishers Weekly lists the Top 20 current iBook Bestsellers.
Sep 27
Kindle catfishing scam nets millions
ZDNet posted a story about one of Amazon’s most bizarre Kindle catfishing scams.
Sep 26
How authors can get more from social media
Digital Book World offers authors advice on how to get the most out of social media.
Sep 23
$99 Amazon Kindle and Kids’ eBook bundle
Engadget posted on a $99 Amazon Kindle and eBook bundle deal for kids.
Sep 22
Libraries in an eBook world
Digital Book World updates us on library lending in an eBook world.
Sep 20
Kobo picks up Sainsbury’s customer libraries
Tech Crunch reports Sainsbury’s Entertainment on Demand is handing its eBook business over to international eBook seller Kobo.
Sep 19
Calibre 2.68 update released for Linux, Mac and Windows
Softpedia posted that Calibre 2.68 update to the popular eBook converter and manager has been released for Linux, Mac and Windows.
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