GoodeReader reports that Sony has abandoned the U.S. eReader market deeming it unprofitable to compete against market leaders Amazon, Kobo and Barnes and Noble. They plan to take their new PRS-T3 eReader and eBookStore to the Canada, Europe, and Japan while shifting focus in the states to the more profitable mobile and tablet market.
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Sep 27
Digital Publishing News
CNET says that according to a patent filing Apple is developing a way for authors to sign eBooks. Digital Book World presents five challenges facing publishers in the eBook Revolution. IBN Live reports that the new Amazon Kindle Fire HDX improves on the tablet’s eBook readability. PCMag.com reviews the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader.
Sep 24
FAA to allow eBook Readers during takeoff and landing!
Extreme Tech says the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) will permit the use of smartphones and eBook Readers during takeoff and landing. (Can you say “adopted?” So much for those negative tech “gurus” who are constantly announcing the eBook Reader’s demise. It’s part of the mainstream!)
Sep 23
Enhanced Shakespeare coming to tablets.
GoodeReader says that classic literature is coming to tablets in the Wordplay Shakespeare series of enhanced classic plays.
Sep 20
eBook Revolution Headlines
Digital Journal posted on a Quebec parliamentary commission proposing the introduction of regulated prices (price fixing) for eBooks and books. (Didn’t Apple just try something like this?) Costco opposes this artificial method of propping up independent book retailers. TechCircle says leading India telecom operator Aircel is launching an eBook store called BookMate. Digital Book World …
Sep 19
eReaders can help dyslexics to read
Popular Science reports that eReaders like the Kindle, Kobo and Nook can aid some dyslexic readers because the devices have interfaces that can be customized to suit the individual. Read the complete study at PLoS One.
Sep 18
Average eBook Bestseller price up slightly.
Digital Book World says the average eBook bestseller price is up a fraction to $5.81 from an all time low of $5.41.
Sep 17
New Indie author eBook store Libiro
Forbes reports on the new eBook store for Indie authors Libiro, an alternative to Amazon.
Sep 16
Canadian children soon to read more eBooks.
Digital Book World reports on a BookNet Canada study that says Canadian children will soon start to read more eBooks. The devices are in place and the interest is there, so expect a surge.
Sep 15
Book-free library opens in San Antonio
Time has a story about a book-free library opening in San Antonio that offers patrons a selection of 10,000 eBook titles and the eReaders, iPad, laptops and computers to read them on.
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