Mediabistro reports that almost half of Americans plan to buy an eBook this year. Digital Book World says publisher Simon & Schuster is bringing anti-piracy data to authors. Anything to sink their hooks deeper into their stock of writers. The Economist posted on developments in electronic lending and libraries. The challenges continue. GoodeReader reports that …
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Mar 18
GoodeReader compares iPad 3 and the Asus MemoPad Smart 10.1
GoodeReader offers this cool video comparison of Apple’s iPad 3 and the Asus MemoPad Smart 10.1 edition.
Mar 15
eBook Revolution Headlines
Wired reports on Random House’s decision to step back from a contentious author contract after controversy erupts online. Publishers Weekly says Apple CEO Tim Cook might be a casualty of the eBook price-fixing lawsuit. According to Digital Book World one quarter of the U.S. buys eBooks. The number is expected to rise. GoodeReader posted on …
Mar 14
U.S. teens lead the way in smartphone and tablet adoption.
Digital Book World has some good news for the eBook Revolution (and depending how you get your digital content) but they’re citing a study that says almost 40% of U.S. teens have a smartphone, with 25% owning a tablet computer.
Mar 12
Will Authors get royalties on used eBook sales?
A PBS MediaShift post questions whether authors and publishers will be cut out of the profits in Amazon and Apple’s plan to sell used eBooks.
Mar 11
Amazon goes for market domination with new domain names.
GoodeReader reports that the battle for market domination continues with Amazon’s desire to own new domain names (“.book,” “.author,” etc.) that opponents say will lead to the Internet giant’s total monopoly in eBook and book sales.
Mar 10
Amazon and Apple to double dip with eBook resales.
GoodeReader reports that both Amazon and Apple have filed patents to sell used eBooks. (Already sounds greedy, doesn’t it?) Instead of keeping the eBook cover price low and encouraging new purchases, they’re going to create a resale market. I suppose it works as long as they put a cap on the number of times an …
Mar 08
eBook Revolution Update
Digital Book World says that Barnes and Noble Nook will now offer content from Paramount and other major studios in their video catalog. Comic Book Resources reports that Marvel has moved Unlimited Digital to iPads and iPhones. TimesUnion updates us on the shift in schools from paper text books to digital. GoodeReader reviews the “untethered” …
Mar 06
What’s a fair price for an eBook?
Forbes tries to figure out the fair price for an eBook now that the Apple price-fixing conspiracy is moving off the stage, and true competition can begin.
Mar 03
Print and eBook editions bundled.
GoodeReader has a story about publishers playing the best of both worlds offering print and eBook edition bundles.
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