Broadcast Newsroom cites Simba Information’s “Trade E-Book Publishing 2012” report that says eBook use among US adults has risen from 17.2% to 24.5%. The post suggests 50 Shades of Gray is a possible cause, but let’s not forget the millions of other titles from established, new and Indie authors who have adopted the eBook Revolution.
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Aug 22
Amazon Kindle reader and store launch in India.
Amazon continues its expansion into the eBook Revolution by opening an Amazon Kindle store in India. The Indian Kindle store will offer over a million titles and launches with the latest Amazon Kindle eBook Reader that will be available at Croma retail stores across the country for 6,999 INR.
Aug 20
Comic books in a digital era.
Voice of America describes some of the impact digital publishing is having on comic books. There’s a brightly colored future for all your favorite superheroes!
Aug 17
eBook Revolution Headlines
Apple continues to defend its price-fixing ways in a TechSpot story that says the iPad maker is calling the Department of Justice eBook settlement “unfair” and “unlawful.” PCAdvisor reports on the newly released $130 Sony PRS-T2 Touch Screen eReader. GoodeReader says digital-first imprint PocketStar has launched. Additionally, GoodeReader announces the start of their own eBook Trailer …
Aug 13
Barnes and Noble drops price of Nook tablets.
Slashgear says that Barnes and Noble is dropping the price of its Nook Tablet and Nook Color likely in preparation for new competition rumored to be coming to the market from Apple (iPad mini) and Amazon (new Kindle Fire models). If that’s the case, prepare for some affordable tablet reading and viewing in the near …
Aug 10
eBook Revolution Update.
GoodeReader says Indie publisher Smashwords is unveiling their “Library Direct” catalog to give libraries affordable and convenient access to Indie titles. Expert Reviews offers a review of TrekStore’s Pyrus eBook Reader. RegHardware reviews the Amazon Kindle Touch Wi-Fi eBook Reader. For those late adopters in the crowd, TheDroidGuy lists the best eReaders on the market. …
Aug 09
Phablets here to stay or are they a passing fancy?
GoodeReader introduces us to the “Phablet,” a technological mixture of Smartphone and Tablet.
Aug 08
CNET compares Kindle, Nook and iPad
As the technology improves, so do the selling points. CNET compares Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook and the Apple iPad and offers suggestions on the best device to suit your needs.
Aug 06
B&N stands up for price-fixers.
GoodeReader posted an interview with Barnes and Noble’s general legal counsel Eugene DeFelice, and got B&N’s position on the Department of Justice’s price-fixing anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and its publishing co-conspirators. How many different ways can you try to call an illegal act legal? I have a feeling this will be drawn out until we’re …
Aug 05
Some specifics on the Department of Justice eBook price-fixing lawsuit settlement.
PublishersWeekly offers some specifics on the settlement agreed to by publishers sued for colluding with Apple and other publishers to fix eBook prices. The post lists some of the restrictions Hachette, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins will have to respect in future business dealings.
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