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Will Dual-display eReaders find a place in the eBook Revolution?

GoodeReader ponders the fate of the long-anticipated dual-display eBook Readers.

$109 Kobo Aura Edition 2 eReader is a Tempting Offer

GoodeReader reports on the Kobo Aura Edition 2 eReader arriving with a $20 discount attached. This latest generation Kobo eReader can be purchased online or through select retail partners. (Is this an opening shot in 2018’s battle for the eBook market?)

The CRPG Book Project Shares History of RPGs for FREE

TechSpot talks up a FREE eBook about the history of RPGs. Download your FREE copy of The CRPG Book Project: Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games at the link.

Scribd eBook Subscription Service Retools for another Go

GoodeReader reports on Scribd’s ongoing battle to make the complicated eBook subscription model popular and profitable.

Audiobooks at Google Play Books

GoodeReader reviews the Google Audiobooks Play Books app. (Video at the link.)

Audiobook Narrator Romy Nordlinger Interview

FangirlNation interviews actor and bestselling audiobook narrator Romy Nordlinger.

More on Apple’s Return to the eBook Revolution

Mobile Marketer expands on Apple’s RE-entry into the eBook market and offers a bit of background and optimism for the eBook Revolution.

The Waterproof Kindle Oasis

The Gadgeteer talks about the waterproof Kindle Oasis eReader.

Walmart joins forces with Kobo to enter eBook Market

Ars Technica reports on Walmart helping to reboot the eBook Revolution by inking a deal with popular International eBook Retailer Rakuten that will include the retail giant offering Kobo Aura-branded eReaders, eBooks and Audiobooks in its U.S. stores and online. Walmart has been trying to expand its digital and online imprint to counter Amazon’s thrust into the bricks and mortar business world. With …

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Apple Gearing Up to Challenge Amazon’s eBook Dominance

According to a MacObserver post Apple is preparing to reclaim lost eBook market share with the recent hire of Amazon’s Senior VP at Audible, Kashif Zafar. That move linked to Apple’s impending upgrade of its eBook reading App iBooks (soon to be called “Books” with audiobook additions, store redesign and App/reading interactivity improvements) shows the online retailer and iPhone giant …

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