Category: eBook Readers

The machines.

Apple hopes to avoid trial with settlement

A Reuters post says that Apple hopes to avoid trial and $800-million in claims by settling out-of-court in a class action lawsuit that U.S. states, territories and other complainants brought against the iPad maker for price-fixing.

Publisher offers 80% royalty

GoodeReader has a story on an eBook publisher that is offering authors an 80% royalty on sales.

Indie authors and publishers lift UK eBook sales

The Guardian says that Indie authors and publishers are responsible for energizing the UK eBook market.

Samsung and Adobe partner for Papergarden

Talking New Media reports that Samsung has partnered with Adobe on a new magazine marketplace called Papergarden for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S.

Europe loves Romance eBooks

Digital Book World posted the European sales stats for Romance eBooks.

Hachette sells 60% of its eBooks through Amazon

GoodeReader has some interesting background for the Hachette/Amazon book pricing standoff with the publisher deriving 60% of its eBook sales from the Internet retail giant.

eBook subscription services gaining ground

Digital Book World says eBook subscription services are slow to catch on, but publishers are testing the waters.

New Kindle App allows you to read or listen to your digital book

PCMag says a new Kindle App allows iOS and Android users to easily switch between reading and listening to audio books.

Ingram partners up with EBSCO

Digital Book World reports that Ingram has partnered with EBSCO to add more content and tools to the OASIS library platform.

On the plus side of piracy

Torrent Freak has a post on the positives of eBook Piracy.