Category: eBook Software

Penguin Random House Hoisted by its own Petard!

The Bookseller confirms that Penguin Random House is indeed hungry for the old eBook cash stream. Penguin Random House’s (and the other big legacy publishers’) decision to arbitrarily increase the price of eBooks has worked, and as a result, Penguin Random House eBook sales continue to fall. Their plan was to artificially slow the decline of …

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Indie authors should produce audio books

Digital Book World explains how Indie authors can afford to create audio eBooks.

Penguin Random House hungry for eBook money

Digital Book World reports on a subway eBook promotion sponsored by Penguin Random House and New York City. Could it be that Penguin is pining for the juicy eBook profits it lost because of its failed price-fixing conspiracy with Apple, and the overpriced eBook catalog that’s offered now?

Calibre 2.65.1 has drivers for the Kobo Aura eReaders

Softpedia reports that eBook management software Calibre 2.65.1 has drivers for the Kobo Aura eReaders.

Kindle eReaders hostile to Windows 10

Extreme Tech posted the news regarding Kindle eReaders crashing Windows 10. (Of course, we wonder what doesn’t crash Windows 10.)

Shelfie teams up with De Gruyter

Digital Book World reports that Shelfie has partnered with scientific book publisher, De Gruyter, to offer entire catalog.

Harry Potter tops iBooks bestseller list

Publishers Weekly shows the iBooks Bestseller list dominated by Harry Potter.

Booktrack Classroom partners with Microsoft

Digital Book World posted on Booktrack Classroom eBook and multimedia synchronization platform partnering with Microsoft.

Wattpad to help indie authors make money

Goodereader reports on reading and writing community, Wattpad’s plans to let Indies earn money through ads.

Kobo Aura One eReader Reviewed

Digital Trends reviews Kobo’s new $229 Aura One eReader. Kindle competition has arrived.