This story at the Verge certainly rings a bell so soon after these same publishers Random House, Penguin, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Macmillan just settled with the US Department of Justice for their part in an eBook price-fixing conspiracy they had going with Apple. The same six are now being listed in a …
Category: Tablet
Feb 20
Changing Kindle eBooks to different formats.
Amazon Kindle owners might want to take note. PCWorld offers up step-by-step instructions for converting your Kindle eBooks to different formats.
Feb 19
Lack of content not the only factor in slow Japan eBook growth.
GoodeReader says there’s more to the story on the slow adoption of eBook Readers in Japan than a simple lack of Japanese content.
Feb 18
New life for the short story.
The New York Times reports that eBook Readers, tablets, the Internet and digital publishing in general have given new (and longer) life to the short story.
Feb 17
Macmillan to refund customers.
The Day outlines how publisher Macmillan will refund its customers monies it illegally over-charged them for eBooks now that it has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice. Macmillan was the last of 5 major publishers involved in the Apple price-fixing conspiracy.
Feb 15
eBook Revolution Update
YahooNews says Amazon shares are climbing on optimism over growing Kindle eBook sales that show digital publishing is more popular than earlier projections suggested. Reuters reports that Apple stands to lose BIG if it goes it alone against the US Department of Justice after all of its accomplices in the price-fixing scheme have already jumped …
Feb 12
Tablets slow to catch on in class.
Digital Book World outlines the top three obstacles to tablets being adopted in the classroom. (Obstacle #1 is the usual suspect. Publishers are still over-pricing digital content.)
Feb 11
Overdrive offers free eBook trial to schools.
GoodeReader reports that the eBook lending service provider Overdrive is launching a free eBook trial for schools.
Feb 10
Last of price-fixing publishers settles with DOJ
The Seattle Times reports that the last of Apple’s price-fixing co-conspirators, Macmillan, has agreed to a settlement with the US Department of Justice.
Feb 08
Digital Publishing Update
GoodeReader reports that seniors are re-discovering their love of literature through the adoption of eBook Readers. DigitalBookWorld says that students are not embracing e-Texts as expected. Forbes has one of those “not sure what to think of it” stories where Amazon is contemplating the sale of second-hand eBooks. Really?
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