Gigaom tells us that Sony is leaving the North American eBook business. (Sony customer libraries will be switched to Kobo.) They never seemed to have their hearts in it. GoodeReader has more on what the Sony/Kobo deal means to readers. GlobalNews reports that a competition deal signed with publishers should see a 20% drop in …
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Feb 06
eBook Bestsellers for week ending Feb. 1, 2014
Digital Book World offers its eBook Bestsellers for the week ending February 1, 2014. You’ll see that the price of #1 on the list is $4.99, so that makes us very happy here at eBook Rumors. (Low prices are the fair prices that will drive the eBook Revolution.)
Feb 05
Kobo replaces CEO with top exec from parent company Rakuten
Gigaom reports that Kobo has replaced its CEO with a top executive from its Japanese parent company Rakuten. No reason was given for changing horses in the competitive marketplace currently dominated by Amazon.
Feb 04
Adobe refuses to quit on “cracked” DRM
Techdirt reports on another attempt by Adobe to re-introduce a failed and failing DRM (Digital Rights Management) to the eBook Revolution.
Jan 31
Digital Publishing Update
The Guardian says that fans of Colleen Hoover have pressured the romance author’s publisher into releasing paperback versions of her work. Lifehacker talks about the value of eBook subscription services and offers a breakdown of what the first competitors offer. TechRepublic posted about an eBook reader Lucidor that is intended for collaborative work. The Library …
Jan 30
eBooks, enhanced eBooks and Apps explained
Digital Book World offers a little clarification on what eBooks, enhanced eBooks and Apps can do.
Jan 28
iBooks Textbooks available in 51 countries
VentureBeat reported that Apple iBooks Textbooks are available in 51 countries.
Jan 27
eBook Revolution offers hope to public libraries
GoodeReader has posted on the importance of eBooks to the beleaguered public library system.
Jan 26
eBooks gain globally as market evolves
GoodeReader reports that eBooks continue to gain in global markets as the eBook Revolution continues to evolve.
Jan 24
eBook Revolution Headlines
Forbes suggests there will be more mergers and acquisitions in the publishing world as the marketplace continues to go digital. Gizmag has posted a review of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Business Mirror reviews a handful of small tablets. GoodeReader walks you through reading a magazine on the Kindle Fire HDX 7. Video at …
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