Thanks to Jorgen for a link to another example of Barnes and Noble thinking ‘beyond the box.’ This story at zdnet says the venerable bookseller is planning to have a Barnes and Noble App in place and ready in time for the Apple iPad’s release. This App would allow iPad users to access B&N’s large …
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Mar 06
Apple iPad Available April 3, 2010
Get the full story about the iPad’s release at CNN.com. Pre-Ordering starts March 12, and the devices will be available in the U.S. on April 3. It will be interesting to see how big an impact this machine has on the eBook Revolution. I still think it’s a greater threat to laptops and netbooks. The …
Mar 05
Penguin Shows off Mega-Apps for iPad
Obviously, this video speaks volumes. Check out Penguin’s “Digital Books” for iPad below. It’s the kind of eBook Reader that Mr. Spock might carry around with him. It’s like having Encarta/Atlas/Video Game/iPhone App/Facebook Reading Circle/Email all in one touch-screen device. (Can anyone say Netbook?) Great for many, and it’s easy to see there will be a big …
Mar 04
Moving the Look from Book to eBook.
Jorgen dropped off a link to a Publishers Weekly post with highlights from a second discussion panel: From Book to E- Book: Aesthetics, Design and the Digital in their Think Future series. Panel guests included Matteo Bologna, founder and creative director of Mucca Design, a branding agency responsible for delivering “many, many book jackets” to clients like Penguin …
Mar 03
Looks like a March 3rd eBook Revolution Grab Bag
As the eBook Revolution continues its charge into 2010, we find ourselves with a varied but unexciting news day. So I’ve got a grab bag of links. First of all, thanks to Jorgen for a link to this Reuters story that has Rupert Murdoch seriously insulting the Mexican people and predicting the demise of the Kindle …
Mar 02
Digital Publishing. The Real Deal.
Here’s a link to a very funny piece by the Atlantic’s Michael Kinsley called “Book Publishing in the Digital Age: A Reality Check.” The most encouraging part of the post is its reference to a New York Times article (Read that here. An interesting breakdown of publishing costs.) that says publishers are finally admitting eBooks cost less …
Mar 01
Tools of Change Conference
Our friend Jorgen directed us to this Huffington Post piece: “Exploring the Future of Book Publishing at Tools of Change Conference” by Smashwords founder Mark Coker where he offers commentary and personal highlights from the recent Tools of Change book publishing conference. Coker has made headlines inking deals with publishing industry giants to raise Smashwords profile …
Feb 28
$1.99 eBook Sale Held Over Another Week!
The $1.99 eBook Sale at GWellsTaylor.com has been held over for another week! Originally slated to end March 1, 2010, the sale has been extended to March 8, 2010 due to popular demand. Novel length horror, scifi and mystery available in multi-format for $1.99 per title.
Feb 27
Scribd is Going Mobile.
Thanks Jorgen for this link to a post at the guardian.co.uk detailing document sharing site Scribd.com’s foray into the mobile service. The article suggests this is Scribd.com’s challenge to competing services offered by Amazon and Apple and with millions of members and lots of titles, they may just give them a run for the money. …
Feb 26
A Word from the Penguin Boss on the eBook Revolution…
Thanks Jorgen for a link to a post at IT.TMCNET.COM where Penguin Publishing boss John Makinson waxes poetic about the coming digital age. An interesting read, if it does continue to have the paternalistic tone that we so often hear from fat cats of the ‘bricks and mortar’ days. (You know the fat cats who are …
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