It’s very nice to end the year with an actual rumor, and that’s what we’ve got over at Time Techland that suggests Apple will be releasing 2 new iPads in January and lowering the price of the industry-leading tablet to include an ‘entry level’ machine.
Category: Affordable eBooks
Online book sellers and authors offering affordable options for eBook readers.
Dec 29
eBook buying options.
GoodeReader offers a list of eBook buying options for anyone who joined the eBook Revolution over the holidays–meaning, received an eBook Reader. (Of note, they have listed distributors that offer titles in the universal formats ePUB and PDF.)
Dec 28
Quality will drive eBook Revolution in 2012
A BusinessWire survey at MarketWatch reports that quality will drive the eBook Revolution in 2012. This after the big publishers jammed their work into the online eBook stores with little in the way of editing and formatting. That oversight stood out when they then turned around and asked the public to pay hard cover prices. …
Dec 21
Are eBooks too cheap? Not by a long stretch…
The Huffington Post gets into the eBook pricing discussion with this feature on whether eBook prices are too cheap. In a marketplace where the big publishers routinely overprice their titles, this headline only makes sense when put into context with the .99 discount price often set by Indie authors desperate to build a following. That …
Dec 06
eBook News and the Holiday Countdown
GoodeReader speculates about eBooks receiving mainstream acceptance in the post “eBooks Finally Getting the Love they Deserve?” The Register reports on the probe into Apple helping 5 publishers breach competition rules. SecondAct offers a guide for shoppers on the hunt for the best eBook Reader.
Dec 05
Publishers must adapt or become irrelevant.
TechnoBuffalo gives us an update on the eBook Revolution’s impact on the publishing status quo. The publishers cite concerns over retailers selling eBooks to readers without the publisher as part of the deal. This wouldn’t have been the same concern if the publishers had embraced the revolution at its start. Instead, they fought the flow …
Dec 04
More eBook News
The Mother Nature Network posts their list of best eBook Readers on the market. (For holiday giving, no doubt.) Productopia supplies their suggestions for protective  eReader and tablet cases. InternetRetailer reports on the impact of eBooks on Barnes and Noble’s bottom line.
Dec 01
Library usage jumps over eBooks
The Grande Bibliotheque in Montreal, Quebec, Canada claims that eBooks are responsible for a 45% increase in library usage. A GoodeReader story says the Montreal library has added 200,000 new Book titles to facilitate the growth.
Nov 29
eBook Gifting Campaign in the works.
PaidContent.org posted on an eBook gifting campaign sponsored by digital publisher Open Road Integrated Media called “The Gift of E.” Linked to a 60% discount, it’s undoubtedly one of many promotions to work us up for the gift giving season.
Nov 15
Amazon stirs publishing pot with lending library
Jorgen dropped by with a link to a Bloomberg story that fills us in on recent developments on the Amazon (Free) Lending Library. The eBook giant announced that it would supply a free lending network to Kindle owners in possession of the $79-per-year Amazon Prime service. This has infuriated the big six publishers that went …
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