GoodeReader reports that Amazon is cleaning house, and is removing family, friend or fraudulent reviews from author book pages. How they make this determination is a question that boggles the mind, and while eBook Rumors frowns on users posting fake positive or negative reviews we certainly hope the eBook retail giant is fair when applying …
Category: eBook Stores
A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Dec 23
eBooks inspiring a new age of print.
The Huffington Post suggests eBooks are bringing life to print books in an article entitled “Why eBooks Are Inspiring A New Age of Print.”
Dec 20
Penguin Group settles in DOJ price-fixing lawsuit.
Publishing Group Penguin has decided to settle in the anti-trust price-fixing lawsuit leveled against it, Apple and a group of other publishers by the  U.S. Department of Justice. Conspirators Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, and Simon & Schuster have already settled which leaves the still defiant ringleader Apple and surviving crony Macmillan angling for a fight.
Dec 19
eBook Revolution brings author backlists to life.
DigitalBookWorld reports on how eBooks are giving new life to publishers’ backlists and profits (hopefully) to authors.
Dec 17
Apple doubles iPad Mini display orders.
According to InformationWeek Apple is doubling its order for the new iPad Mini displays, citing stronger than anticipated demand for the popular device. With display orders rising from 6 to 12-million, it is anyone’s guess how adopters are employing the device in a market already dominated by the mini’s larger cousin, the iPad. The new …
Dec 16
European Commission and Apple reach a settlement.
For anyone wondering why there might be some hesitation by the mainstream regarding the wholesale adoption of the eBook, here is the Guardian story about Apple and publishers reaching a settlement with the European Commission regarding illegal price-fixing and collusion. Apple and bandit gang were recently nailed for the same offense by the U.S. Department …
Dec 14
eBook Revolution Stories
GoodeReader says Amazon has launched Google Android and iOS versions of their reading apps in China to open that market to eBook sales . The New York Times reports that eBook pricing debates continue in Europe. ComicBookResources posted on Marvel making its Graphic Novel titles available in digital form for Amazon Kindle. PublishersWeekly says online …
Dec 13
Sony launches eBook store in Germany
DigitalBookWorld says that Sony is lurching to life and launching an eBook store in Germany. This is a dangerously slow move in a world where Amazon has shifted into high gear, opening a store in Brazil last week, and one in Canada only days ago.
Dec 11
eReaders and eBook agreements
The Independent offers us some options on which eReader might be right for you. BookSeller details the new US eBook retail agreements for Simon and Shuster and Hachette.
Dec 10
Integrated Platforms assist newspapers over the digital divide.
It seems that after much foot dragging, newspapers are finally making a serious effort to complete the transition from print to digital format. GoodeReader offers up this post on some recent developments where ambitious companies have facilitated this by integrating the best technologies available.
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