TechCrunch reports on Amazon’s announcement that it will soon be offering the Kindle Matchbook platform that will provide discounted or free eBook versions of purchased printed books.
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Sep 02
How much will you get back from the eBook price-fixers?
The Verge offers more information on the Apple and co-conspirator’s price-fixing lawsuit settlement and suggests how much bilked readers might get reimbursed. (Read the payment breakdown at the link.)
Aug 30
Digital Publishing Update
The Verge posted that Amazon has launched a Kindle eBook store in Mexico. Forbes takes a look at international upstart in the eBook market, Kobo. What are they doing right? They’re focused on eBooks. Publishers Weekly reports on Indie publishing platform Smashwords’ arrival in India. Gigaom talks about how much eBook buyers should expect as …
Aug 29
Kobo to release new suite of eReaders
Digital Journal reports on the upcoming release of Kobo’s new suite of eReaders: the Kobo Aura 6″ E Ink eReader; the Kobo Arc 10HD, Kobo Arc 7HD and Kobo Arc 7 tablets. The entire collection will revolve around the enhanced Reading Life platform. Specifics on the machines and release dates at the link.
Aug 28
Kobo Aura has a new edge-to-edge display
The BBC reports on some improvements to the Kobo Aura E Ink eReader that among other things now offers a new edge-to-edge display similar to the sleek profile found on tablets.
Aug 27
Apple says U.S. Department of Justice’s (revised) proposed eBook remedies are tilted in Amazon’s favor
All Things D reports Apple believes that the U.S. Department of Justice’s (revised) proposed eBook remedies are tilted in Amazon’s favor. This after the iPad maker and gang of publishing co-conspirators were found guilty of price-fixing.
Aug 26
eBook subscription platforms must reach the young to succeed.
Digital Book World says in a post that proponents of the eBook subscription platform will have to look to the youth market for success.
Aug 23
eBook Revolution News
GoodeReader says that Amazon is about to offer the restrictive KDP Select lending program in Japan. Also according to GoodeReader Smashwords is rolling out a new Indie author interview platform. The BBC has a feature on Indie authors in the eBook Revolution. The Christian Science Monitor tells us how to use eBooks to get kids reading.
Aug 22
Are publishers the new villains in the eBook Revolution?
The Guardian Books Blog wonders why publishers are the new villains in the digital age.







