As the competition between eBooks and paper books continues, TechVibes wonders whether there will ever be a clear winner.
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Feb 12
Oyster inks deal with Disney for kids titles
Gigaom reports that Oyster eBook subscription service has inked a deal with Disney to create a new kid’s section that will eventually contain 10,000 titles.
Feb 11
Apple’s appeal dismissed.
Mediabistro reports that Apple’s appeal regarding a court-appointed monitor has been dismissed. The monitor was appointed to keep an eye on the iPad maker’s business practices.
Feb 10
Kobo and Amazon tie in best eBook seller poll
The Christian Science Monitor says a recent GoodReads poll of frequent eBook readers puts Amazon and Kobo in a tie for best eBook seller.
Feb 09
Adobe will support old eBook formats
Goodereader says that Adobe intends to support its old eBook formats after it releases a new version of its DRM encryption.
Feb 06
eBook Bestsellers for week ending Feb. 1, 2014
Digital Book World offers its eBook Bestsellers for the week ending February 1, 2014. You’ll see that the price of #1 on the list is $4.99, so that makes us very happy here at eBook Rumors. (Low prices are the fair prices that will drive the eBook Revolution.)
Feb 05
Kobo replaces CEO with top exec from parent company Rakuten
Gigaom reports that Kobo has replaced its CEO with a top executive from its Japanese parent company Rakuten. No reason was given for changing horses in the competitive marketplace currently dominated by Amazon.
Feb 04
Adobe refuses to quit on “cracked” DRM
Techdirt reports on another attempt by Adobe to re-introduce a failed and failing DRM (Digital Rights Management) to the eBook Revolution.
Feb 03
Larger eBook samples a must
GoodeReader reports that eBook samples should be bigger so readers can get a better gauge of the titles they’re interested in. One trick is to check author sites. They often provide a bigger sample than e-retailers like Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, etc.
Feb 02
Apple facing $840-million in damages in price-fixing suit
The Verge has an update on $840-million in damages claimed in a class action lawsuit against Apple after the iPad maker received a guilty verdict for conspiring with publishers in its eBook price-fixing scheme.
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