Albert Berg’s Unsanity Files interviews Indie author G. Wells Taylor. Interesting perspective with someone who’s been involved in digital publishing since the start. BusinessWeek says Google has finally reached a settlement with publishers suing over the digital scanning of books. GoodeReader suggests libraries need to adopt a country-wide paid membership program to smooth the kinks …
Category: eBooks
eBook formats listed and discussed.
Oct 04
States outline settlement strategy.
PaidContent says states will decide how  Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit settlements from publishers (HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster) will be paid out to consumers.
Oct 03
Kobo Touch compared with Kobo Glo at GoodeReader
GoodeReader compares the 8-month old Kobo Touch with the new Kobo Glo. Video and E Ink fun at the link.
Sep 30
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 Reviewed at GoodeReader
GoodeReader offers an in-depth review of the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 tablet. Photos and video at the link.
Sep 27
Barnes and Noble/Microsoft partnership takes shape.
ReadWriteWeb offers a look behind the scenes of the new Barnes and Noble Nook HD tablets and highlights a digital content ecosystem, a Microsoft Alliance and hints at the direction for the June B&N/Microsoft partnering.
Sep 26
New NOOK HD tablets from Barnes and Noble.
Reuters reports Barnes & Noble is making a move into the tablet market it helped create by launching lighter ($199) 7-inch Nook HD and ($269) 9-inch Nook HD+ tablet devices. More on the “eBook Readers” and expanded content services at the link.
Sep 26
Kobo Glo and Kindle Paperwhite Comparison
TechFragments compares the new ‘light-assisted’ Â Kobo Glo and the Kindle Paperwhite E Ink eBook Readers.
Sep 25
Kobo moves into Portugal eBook market.
GoodeReader reports that Kobo is bringing its eReaders and eBooks to Portugal. Yet another expansion for this global competitor in the eBook Revolution.
Sep 24
Digital Publishing Fears Continued…
As the eBook Revolution stands ready for another explosion of growth (see US DOJ anti-trust lawsuit settlement. expect lower eBook prices.) Metro addresses some of the industry’s (shopworn) concerns about its impact on publishing.
Sep 23
Mini-Novels coming to an eReader near you?
GoodeReader posted on fledgling digital publisher One Bite Reads’ plan to launch mini-novels. (Aren’t those novellas?) I guess as long as they have a “mini” price.
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