Category: Publishers

Top ten iBooks to week ending April 27/15

SeattlePI lists the top ten titles on Apple iBooks (US) for the week ending April 27/15.

Kobo Glo HD to challenge Kindle Voyage

VentureBeat expands on the comparison of eReaders Kobo Glo HD and Kindle Voyage. At $70 cheaper, it looks like Kobo’s got a real hi-res challenger for Amazon

Publishers going after eBook pirates

According to a GoodeReader post publishers are taking the fight back to the eBook pirates. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. So long as digital content is overpriced by its creators, there will be a market for stolen versions.

Effective eBook production tools

Digital Book World lists some great eBook production tools.

Caring for your Nook

GoodeReader offers tips on getting the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook eReader.

Kobo Glo HD eReader vs Amazon Kindle Fire 8.9 HD

Security Magazine compares the Kobo Glo HD eReader to the Amazon Kindle Fire 8.9 HD.

Apple not playing ball with watchdog

According to the Register, a U.S. court-appointed watchdog says Apple is not living up to obligations outlined in a settlement the iPad maker reached with the U.S. Department of Justice for its part in an eBook price-fixing conspiracy.

The big four publishers will return to price-fixing… I mean the Agency Model…

According to Slate, Amazon has lost another battle, this time to HarperCollins that has won the right to overprice its eBooks again. HarperCollins joins the unique club of big publishers that also won the fight with Amazon—Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan. You might remember this bunch being found guilty for conspiring with Apple to “fix” prices on eBooks. Remember? It’s …

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What’s the best eBook reader?

Lifehacker wants you to vote on the best eBook reader. Check out the nominees and vote at the link.

Audiobooks installed in iBooks App

MacRumors says Apple has installed Audiobooks in its iBooks App with a Chapter Select function slated for iOS 8.4 Beta.