Jan 31

Open-source E Ink Smartwatch Arrives

GBATemp talks about an open-sourced E Ink Smartwatch named Watchy.

Jan 29

$70 M5Paper E Ink Programmable eReader

GoodeReader talks about the $70 M5Paper E Ink touchscreen programmable device.

This multi-function machine offers affordable eBook Reading among other things.

Jan 27

Convert eBooks for Kindle eReading

MakeUseOf offers up four ways to convert any eBook file format to read on your Kindle.

Jan 25

November 2020 eBook Sales Up 5.1%

GoodeReader reports that November 2020 eBook Sales rose 5.1%.

Jan 23

Amazon Kindle Security Vulnerabilities Discovered

TechRadar talks about security vulnerabilities discovered in Amazon Kindle eReaders that could have led to account takeover by hackers.

Jan 21

E INK Kaleido 2 the Future of Full-Color eBook Reading

GoodeReader updates us on the search for the best color E Ink eReader technologies with a focus on E INK Kaleido 2.

Jan 19

Price-Fixing Lawsuit Filed Against Amazon

The Bookseller has more on the recent class-action lawsuit filed against Amazon and the big five publishers (Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins.)

Looks like a repeat of the 2011 Apple and the big-six price-fixing debacle.

So, if anyone is wondering why the eBook Revolution stalled: Unbridled capitalism = quest for monopoly = criminality.

More in PublishersWeekly article.

Jan 17

Is Color Kindle Coming?

GoodeReader wonders whether Amazon will launch its Color Kindle eReader this year.

Jan 15

Amazon and Big Five Publishers Sued for eBook Price Fixing

PublishersWeekly reports that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon for eBook price fixing and names the big five publishers—HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Penguin Random House as co-Conspirators.

The action is long overdue. Just one look at Amazon’s pricing of eBooks higher than their paper/hardcover equivalents is all the clue you need. Also, it’s the same big five publishers that colluded with Apple in 2011 for (you guessed it) price fixing. At that time, the publishers settled the claims for $188-million, and Apple lost at trial so had to reimburse its customers for $400-million.

Rationale:

The publishers over-price eBooks to force people to purchase paper/hard cover versions. (And support their out-dated business model.)

Price fixing is a win-win for Amazon. They get more money from their percentage of the inflated-eBook purchase price, and the high eBook prices nudge people toward Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited “all you can read” eBook subscription service.

 

Jan 13

TCL Color E Ink-like NXTPAPER Tablet

TechRadar reports from CES 2021 on the TCL Color E Ink-like NXTPAPER Tablet.