Category: eBook Stores

A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...

Simon and Schuster UK launching The Hot Bed

GoodeReader has a post on Simon & Schuster UK’s launch of The Hot Bed, a genre-centered blog and social media site for fans of Romance and New Adult fiction.

Kindle Fire HDX reviewed at GeekWire

GeekWire reviews Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX tablet in time for the 2013 gift giving season.

eBook Revolution Update

BBC has a story about Yota’s new phone that boasts two screens. On one side the Android device offers the traditional full color screen, while on the other you’ll find an E Ink screen. The designers have incorporated the low-energy E Ink for static displays, but one wonders if you can read eBooks on it. There …

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Indie eBooks comprise 1/4 of Amazon Kindle Book Sales

The Guardian has a story on Amazon’s recent revelation that one quarter of its Kindle book sales were Indie eBooks.

Low eBook best-seller prices are on the way!

Digital Book World says that Amazon’s “12 Days of Deals in Books” will usher in similar low best-seller prices and sales across the eBook marketplace as the industry gears up for the 2013 Holiday Season.

HP launches four new Android tablets

GoodeReader has posted on HP’s launch of  four new Android tablets with the multi-function eReading devices starting at $149.99.

Apple feels Court-appointed monitor is over-pricing.

ValueWalk reports that Apple is complaining about being over-charged by its court-appointed monitor after a guilty verdict against the iPad maker for price-fixing. What can you say…

Paperwhite and Glowlight compared.

Laptop Mag compares the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2013 to the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight.

Digital Publishing Headlines

GoodeReader posted on the Ad-based eBook reading service Readfy. Digital Book World reports on making the most of digital publishing’s middle ground. Digital Trends gives us a list of the 100 Best Free eBooks for Kindle. Computerworld tells you how to add PDFs to your iBooks. and GoodeReader also offers a story on NewsHunt’s move …

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Barnes and Noble Nook App for Kids to rule Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids

Digital Book World posted on Barnes and Noble and Samsung working an exclusive deal to make the NOOK App for Kids the proprietary reading app on the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids. While I’m not a fan of proprietary software, I am pleased to see Barnes and Noble is still in the eBook game, …

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