According to a DigitalBookWorld post Amazon claims to be winning the fight for the Japan eBook marketplace. This hotly contested landscape already hosts Kobo/Rakuten and recent competitor to join the fray Apple iBookstore.
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Jan 10
Mirasol’s full color E Ink on the horizon.
Pocket-lint reports on the development of color display for E Ink readers. It’s still WAY too early in the eBook Revolution to count this technology out. Again, you’re encouraged to try reading an eBook on a tablet in the sunlight… The best is yet to come.
Jan 09
GoodeReader reviews the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Verizon LTE tablet
GoodeReader posted a hands-on review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Verizon LTE tablet. Pictures and video at the link.
Jan 08
Public libraries see Indie authors as perfect fit.
PublishersWeekly reports that Indie publisher and distributor Smashwords has inked a deal to put 10,000 of its author eBook titles in public libraries.
Jan 07
The iPad Mini reviewed and compared.
eBook Magazine reviews the iPad Mini and compares it to other tablets.
Jan 06
New publishing model continues to evolve.
The Border Mail provides a snapshot of the eBook Revolution’s constantly evolving identity where the Indie author can connect with readers to find great success without the middlemen siphoning off a share of the profits. It’s still early in digital publishing, but it is gratifying to see this union of writer and reader.
Jan 04
eBook Revolution News
ZDNet says Barnes and Noble’s disappointing sales this holiday season describe their precarious position between eBook saturation and the crowded tablet market. DigitalBookWorld reports Safari Books Online has acquired the PubFactory digital content shop. GoodeReader says digital publishing has given a voice to some interesting and unexpected authors. And GoodeReader also posted on the busy …
Jan 03
$50 off the 8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD
PCMagazine reports on Amazon’s $50 discount for college students on the 8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablet.
Jan 02
Apple eBooks expanding into Japan.
TechCrunch says Apple is partnering with local publishers to provide “Japan fueled” content for the Japanese marketplace. This became a foregone conclusion when Apple competitors Kobo (Rakuten) and Amazon moved into the lucrative market in 2012.
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