Business Vancouver reports that the Shelfie mobile app has struck deals to expand into Audio books.
Category: eBook Stores
A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Dec 13
Keeping afloat in a competitive eBook marketplace
Digital Book World offers some tips for surviving in an “Amazon” world.
Dec 12
Flipkart hands eBook clients to Kobo
Tech Portal reports on Flipkart closing its eBook store, leaving Kobo to maintain existing client libraries. Flipkart entered the game at the start of the market sales plateau, so it’s not surprising they couldn’t build competitively in that climate.
Dec 10
Used eBook sellers could face jail time
TorrentFreak reports on used eBook sellers receiving threats of jail time.
Dec 09
Kobo and Kindle update their iOS apps
Talking New Media says book reading platforms Kobo and Kindle have updated their apps for iOS.
Dec 08
Amazon Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition comes with perks for book lovers
Techtimes reports on the new Amazon Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition tablet. Aside from some lovely perks, it sounds like they’re also trying to bring Kindle Unlimited to the mainstream. The new device comes with a year’s free subscription. They claim that the year of Kindle Unlimited “Netflix for books” has a $120 value…but it sounds like …
Dec 07
Women in charge at Kobo
According to the Guardian, female authors completely dominate Kobo’s 2015 top ten list.
Dec 06
Apple’s eternal struggle with guilt
9to5Mac updates us on Apple’s eternal struggle with the Department of Justice.
Dec 04
$25-million in sales at Smashwords
GoodeReader reports Indie eBook publishing platform Smashwords generated $25-million in sales through its various outlets/partners from April 2014 to March 2015.
Dec 03
The next big thing in the eBook Revolution
Talking New Media explains the rumored lull in digital book sales (it just ain’t so) while trying to predict the next big thing in the continuing eBook Revolution.
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