The Verge reports that the Authors Guild is lobbying the U.S. Congress to force Internet providers to safeguard against pirated eBooks.
Category: eBooks
eBook formats listed and discussed.
Jul 12
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader reviewed
Slash Gear reviews the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader.
Jul 12
Barnes and Noble keeps US and UK nook stores, shutters other international portals
Engadget reports on Barnes and Noble closing its international Nook store outside of the U.S. and UK after parting ways with business partner Microsoft.
Jul 09
Oyster and Scribd double available Macmillan titles
Digital Book World reports that Macmillan has doubled its offering of titles on eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.
Jul 08
Top five eReaders for summer 2015
GoodeReader recommends the top five eBook readers for summer 2015. Looks like there are some new machines available, too!
Jul 07
Fussing over fonts
Digital Book World responds to Amazon Kindle’s new Bookerly typeface and Google Play’s Literata font and wonders what all the fuss about. …And then makes a major fuss about the general look of eBook displays. (These ain’t your granny’s paperbacks, sister!)
Jul 05
Inkitt Beyond Time Free Sci-Fi Writing Contest
Check out Inkitt’s Beyond Time Free Sci-Fi Writing Contest. First to third place prizes for the competition that closes July 27.
Jul 03
Participating authors to take financial beating in updated Kindle Unlimited Platform
The Consumerist reports that those authors voluntarily enrolled in the “Amazon Select” Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription platform will be paid .006 cents per page read under the new scheme. Can you say masochists?
Jul 02
On Apple losing its appeal and digital windowing
Disruptive Competition Project’s Matt Schruers offers some excellent thoughts on Apple losing its appeal and digital content “windowing.”
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