Category: iPad

Apple loses appeal. Must pay $450-million

Gizmodo reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Apple’s appeal of its guilty verdict in a years’ old price-fixing lawsuit. The iPad maker must now return $450-million to consumers.

eBook Market growth continues despite publisher tampering

Teleread tries to hash out the figures reported by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) that show a static eBook market. Turns out it isn’t static at all. There is growth; unfortunately, the publishers represented by the AAP have shut themselves out of it with artificially high eBook prices. They are losing market-share by their own actions. …

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eCommerce battle for supremacy

The Globe and Mail posted on the continued battle for eBook market supremacy between Kobo, Apple and Amazon. With this three it’s more about eCommerce than publishing.

New iPhone and iPad on the way

The Motley Fool says Apple Inc. will release a new and improved iPhone and iPad next month.

Indie Authors still powering the eBook Revolution

The BBC writes about the eBook Revolution coming of age. The impact of Indie authors is still being felt, and remains an unpredictable source of momentum for an industry with a long future ahead of it.

The best in eBook formats

Digital Book World offers up some eBook format options.

eBook publishing tips from Macworld

Macworld offers eBook publishing tips for Indie authors.

Kindle eBook gift card kiosks

Geek posted on Amazon’s new Kindle eBook gift card kiosks. I still think the best way to jump-start the eBook Revolution is to dissolve the Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription service, lower the price of eBooks from legacy publishers across the board and get to it. The sales plateau was manufactured by vested interests. Soylent Green is people!

Apple continues to contest its guilty verdict for price fixing

Fortune says Apple is still contesting the guilty verdict it received (years ago) for its part in an eBook price-fixing conspiracy.

Kobo Price Matching available in Canada

GoodeReader reports Kobo Price Matching is now available for Canadians.