Category: eBook Stores

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Kobo to offer reading time estimates

GoodeReader says Kobo is developing a system on their website that will estimate how long it takes to read an eBook–before you buy it. (Obviously a tool for the attention-impaired.)

Kindle eBook gift card kiosks

Geek posted on Amazon’s new Kindle eBook gift card kiosks. I still think the best way to jump-start the eBook Revolution is to dissolve the Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription service, lower the price of eBooks from legacy publishers across the board and get to it. The sales plateau was manufactured by vested interests. Soylent Green is people!

Amazon India hopes Kindle discount will attract readers

PC-Tablet reports Amazon is continuing its push into the Indian digital reading market with a special discount on its Kindle eReader.

Apple continues to contest its guilty verdict for price fixing

Fortune says Apple is still contesting the guilty verdict it received (years ago) for its part in an eBook price-fixing conspiracy.

Kobo Price Matching available in Canada

GoodeReader reports Kobo Price Matching is now available for Canadians.

Kindle Books by Alexa can read to you

Mashable reports that Kindle Books by Alexa can now read eBooks to you. (And the service is free.)

Calibre 2.49 eBook Manager Software now available

Softpedia reports on the release of Calibre 2.49 eBook Manager Software (with new Kobo driver) available for Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.

WorldReader says Ethiopia has taken top place in eBook readership

ITWebAfrica reports that Ethiopia has taken top place with eBook readers in the developing world after 349,389 readers were recorded in 2015.

iBooks Bestseller list to 1/10/15

Galleycat posted iBooks’ Bestseller list for the week ending 1/10/15.

Blurb picks new CEO

Digital Book World says book and magazine self-publishing platform Blurb has announced a new CEO.