Category: Kobo eReader

eBook Revolution Update

Digital Book World tracks the downward trend in eBook pricing. The Geeks of Doom report on Neil Gaiman and his Dr. Who eBook. Video at the link. Library Journal posts on the unpleasant realities of eBooks in libraries. Digital Trends writes about Flickr Photo Books where digital photography meets print-on-demand technology. And Digital Book World offers …

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The current price of an eBook best seller

Digital Book World posted on the current price of a best selling eBook.

Digital Publishing Update

Paste Magazine posted on the scourge of eBook returns. GalleyCat offers tips on making gift cards for eBooks this holiday season. EContent talks about what the future has in store for the eBook Revolution. CNet UK reports on the best eBook Readers for the U.K. market.

Calvin and Hobbes go digital

The Verge has just posted that three Calvin and Hobbes’ titles The Essential Calvin and Hobbes, The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes, and The Indispensable Calvin are now available as eBooks. (For the first time…)

Kobo Arc 7HD tablet reviewed at Pocket-Lint

Pocket-Lint offers a comprehensive review of the Kobo Arc 7HD tablet.

Digital Publishing Headlines

The Guardian says that eBooks and discounts have driven 98 publishers out of business. ITProPortal posted that angry Indie bookshop owners are repulsed by Amazon’s offer to allow them to sell Kindle eReaders. Digital Book World reports that eBook best seller prices have dropped as the big 5 publishers fail to take many top spots …

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Growth ideas for a maturing eBook marketplace

Digital Book World offers some ideas for growth in an eBook marketplace that is maturing. (As in, not getting older, but getting better.)

HarperCollins to sell eBook titles directly to readers.

GoodeReader posted on HarperCollins’ move to sell their eBook titles directly to readers. They’re launching the dedicated app for Android and iOS. We saw this one coming a long time ago, the question now is whether publishers that make this move will also make it cost-effective and logical for the consumer to purchase directly. (I have …

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The future of paper books in the digital age

Digital Trends’ Andrew Couts wonders about the future of “paper” books in the digital age.

Digital Publishing Update

PBSMediashift offers the top 10 eBook bestsellers for the week ending October 20. According to GalleyCat the New York Times Style Guide update will spell the word eBook as “e-book,” keeping the dash in place. (Even though the same guide will switch spellings from “e-mail” to “email.” So go figure.) The Library Journal says librarians …

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