ITProPortal has the story on the US State Department choosing the Kindle Touch as its eReading device for distribution to US foreign embassies. A finalized $15-million deal would include 2,500 Kindles with 50 preloaded titles .
Category: eReaders
Machines that read eBooks, Business eDocuments, ePapers, etc.
Jun 12
Google settles French publishing dispute.
PaidContent reports on Google ending a six-year legal dispute with French publishers and authors that will allow it to sell digital versions of out of print books.
Jun 11
Print-on-demand technology still in the game.
The New York Times has an article entitled “The Antidote to e-Books” that details a sidebar to the whole eBook Revolution. In this case, Indie author Clare Dickens published her book using the print-on-demand technology, The Espresso Book Machine. We’ve all been waiting for this machine to find its niche in the changing publishing landscape …
Jun 10
Book Expo America Optimistic
Reuters reports on Book Expo America in New York where publishers, book sellers and authors took on an excited and optimistic tone to discuss a year of change for the publishing industry.
Jun 08
B&N says DOJ’s Apple anti-trust lawsuit will hurt book sellers and buyers.
According to this Reuters article, Barnes and Noble believes the Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and 5 major publishers will only hurt booksellers and book buyers.
Jun 07
Sony updates online presence.
GoodeReader says Sony has streamlined their online eBook store to make it more user-friendly and boost accessibility for the few Sony wireless readers they offer. Additionally, they’ve released a revised Sony Reading App to make wireless eBook purchasing available to the wide selection of tablets and devices on the market.
Jun 06
Some Interesting eBook Revolution/Publishing Statistics
MarketWatch offers us some interesting eBook Revolution statistics from Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2012.
Jun 05
iPad leads the tablet pack.
Phys.Org News quotes an ABI Research survey on tablets that puts iPad in the lead with the Samsung’s offering bringing in second place over the Kindle Fire. It’s still pretty early in a very crowded race, so it’s tough to bet on a winner.
Jun 03
Oprah’s Book Club 2.0
GlobalNews reports that Oprah is slowly but surely joining the digital age now offering Oprah’s Book Club 2.0. I’m a little surprised that it’s taken her this long to offer an ‘interactive’ reading experience.
Jun 01
eBook Revolution update June 1, 2012
TechLifeGoesStrong gives its top 5 picks for eBook Readers. The New York Times offers a story about Digital Comics. PaidContent reports on the Department of Justice price-fixing anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and presents pro and con letters from the public. eBookMagazine says that OverDrive has announced a new HTML5 based eBook service. More on eBooks …
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