AL.com continues the discussion on the price of eBooks, citing a ‘creep’ skyward on bestsellers and other popular authors. I think we’ll see some pricing changes come after the US Justice Department completes its anti-trust (price-fixing) lawsuit against Apple and five large New York publishers (Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster,MacMillan, Penguin, and Harper Collins). …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Mar 26
eBook Revolution Update
eBookNewser reports on an excellent digital content crossover where rock band Shinedown released a companion “making of” eBook to go along with their new album Amaryllis. SmartPlanet says that library adoption of eBooks and digital content is exploding. EContent explains why they think eBooks fail as research tools. ThisIsMoney suggests that Apple and co-conspirator publishers …
Mar 25
Are you a tablet or an eReader reader?
BesteReaderReviews offers some help to those of us who are not sure what kind of device best suits our reading and entertainment needs. Will it be a dedicated eReader or a tablet?
Mar 23
eBook Revolution Headlines for a Friday.
GottaBeMobile reports on Aldiko, the Best Indie eReader for Android. Bloomberg says that the Apple Antitrust lawsuit would help the Amazon book monopoly. The Sacramento Bee posted that self-publishing pioneer Lulu.com is coming out of its coma to launch a new eCommerce platform. GoodeReader has a post on the Bilbary eBook Library entering Beta Test …
Mar 22
Google to launch ‘Nexus’ $150 tablet?
Time posted on Google positioning itself to jump into the tablet market and a rumored collaboration with Asus to create a 7-inch ‘Nexus’ Android tablet that will hit the shelves priced to sell at $150. With Apple dominating the expensive end of the spectrum, and Amazon Kindle Fire and B&N Nook tablet performing well in …
Mar 21
GottaBeMobile compares Nook Tablet and the new iPad.
GottaBeMobile compares the popular Nook Tablet to the new iPad 3rd Generation. It’s a very detailed look at two market leaders for the curious, or for those who are planning to make a purchase.
Mar 20
Apple sued by Chinese writers.
MercuryNews reports that Apple is being sued for millions by 12 prominent Chinese writers who claim that copies (59 titles) of their work have been sold illegally through the iBookstore.
Mar 19
Ectaco Jetbook (E Ink) Color eReader Reviewed
The Ectaco Jetbook (E Ink) Color eReader is reviewed at GoodeReader and receives a high grade as a device prepared to bring us a whole new eReading experience (and challenge tablet dominance in full color eReading). They’ve also included a video comparison of the Ectaco Jetbook Color eReader and the Kyobo Mirasol eReader (competitors in …
Mar 16
eBook News Grab Bag.
The Guardian.co.uk offers an article in which author Lloyd Shepherd has a short Q&A with a file-sharer about the sometimes puzzling problem of eBook Piracy. BetaNews says that according to anti-trust lawyers Apple eBook deals are illegal. Indie Author G. Wells Taylor is branching out with the release of Gdy Cmentarze PustoszejÄ… the Polish Language …
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