CrazyEngineers says Nokia Reading has launched an eBook reading service for Nokia Windows Phones users in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and the UK.
Category: eBooks
eBook formats listed and discussed.
May 14
Screen Legend Kirk Douglas to Publish eBook
Hollywood screen legend Kirk Douglas proves that you’re never too old for the eBook Revolution as the 95-year-old gets set to release an eBook entitled: “I Am Spartacus! Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist.” CBSNews Reports.
May 13
Color Kindle coming?
TechCrunch updates us on an old rumor about Amazon preparing a full color E Ink Kindle for release. According to the post it’s coming later this year. Priced right, it will be a winner.
May 11
eBook Revolution Headlines
The New York Times offers an article on where your eBooks go when you die. The Huffington Post says Marvel comics is leaping into the digital publishing world. Check out the discussion/article at the New York Times regarding rival eBook Reader compatibility. And NewsBreaks reports on Newco, the offspring of the recent Barnes & Noble …
May 10
Harry Potter Free at Amazon?
PaidContent shares some of the details on Amazon’s special deal with Pottermore CEO Charlie Redmayne that will make Harry Potter e-books free through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
May 09
Reading Habits in the eBook Nation
Many thanks to Muhammed Saleem for sending in this link to an Online Universities infographic about the eBook Nation.
May 08
Diesel eBooks inks promising deal.
An interesting post over at GoodeReader where leading independent eBook seller Diesel eBooks has signed a deal to share its 1/2 million title catalog with airlines and hotels. This is a new take on the eBook Revolution.
May 07
The book versus eBook discussion
A ZDNet article entitled “Should We Come Up with a New Term for Books?” wonders whether the eBook debate rages because of simple semantics. The book as a species has evolved into several different forms, perhaps the discussion could be simplified by addressing them separately.
May 06
$5-million in sales for Pottermore’s first month of operation.
Here’s a GoodeReader story that has to worry publishers the world over. J. K. Rowling’s site Pottermore reported almost $5-million in sales of Harry Potter eBooks in its first month of operation.
May 04
Digital Publishing Updates May 4, 2012
Gigaom takes up the eBook pricing debate as publishers attempt to justify their desire to keep the prices high. Mobiledia offers a lame justification for publishers over-charging. MediaShift wonders if eBooks can succeed without Amazon. The Guardian has an article by Cory Doctorow suggesting the death of digital rights management (DRM) would be a win-win …







