Digital Book World wonders whether Barnes and Noble is getting out of the Nook eBook Reader business. There are indications that the eBook seller will be switching its focus to content.
Category: Tablet
Jun 23
Apple’s fate now in judge’s hands.
Macworld reports that the fate of Apple is now in the judge’s hands as the Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit against the iPad maker approaches its conclusion.
Jun 21
Digital Publishing Headlines
Digital Book World reports on the slowly rising average price of eBook Best Sellers. The Montreal Gazette says that in closing arguments in the U.S. Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit against Apple, the iPad maker (predictably) denied being part of a conspiracy to artificially increase the price of eBooks. The Washington Times posted on the frustration publishers feel …
Jun 19
HTC’s 5-inch Butterfly S Phablet Unveiled
PCMag posted on HTC’s new 5-inch Butterfly S Phablet. (Hybrid alert!) Specifics and video at the link.
Jun 18
Deals continue on Barnes and Noble eReading devices
Digital Book World posted on Barnes and Noble’s ongoing efforts to boost their place in the eBook Revolution with continuing deals on the once market leading Nook Tablets and eReaders.
Jun 17
Monstrous new form of DRM will re-write books in the name of profit.
PaidContent has a story about a new DRM (Digital Rights Management) system in development by German researchers that will change individual words in an eBook so that pirated copies can be tracked back to their legitimate owners. Read the article for specifics and tell me that this little trick doesn’t sound monstrous. Clearly, any publisher …
Jun 16
Update on the U.S. DOJ case against Apple.
CNET offers some notes to keep you up-to-date on the first two weeks of the U.S. Department of Justice’s price-fixing lawsuit against Apple.
Jun 14
eBook Revolution News
GoodeReader has a few rare words from Sony about the future of the Reader Store. The Montreal Gazette says the U.S. DOJ antitrust lawsuit has reached a crucial stage with Apple executive Eddy Cue giving testimony vital to the defense’s playbook. More on Eddy Cue’s testimony here at CNET. Business Day wonders if reading eBooks is …
Jun 12
Apple claims 20% of U.S. eBook market.
PaidContent reports on a claim by Apple that it owns 20% of the U.S. eBook market.
Jun 11
Students and professors reluctant to go digital.
Digital Book World says that according to Bowker Market Research students and professors are not ready to adopt digital text books.
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