Category: eBook Software

LG shows off insanely flexible 18-inch display

The Verge reports on LG’s prototype 18-inch display that it’s touting at the Consumer Electronics Show. The “screen” can be rolled up like a newspaper so it’s easy to imagine many applications for such a flexible display in digital publishing, and hand-held devices.

eReaders vote on favorite genres

GoodeReader posted on a poll where readers were asked to vote on their favorite eBook genre.

PUB HTML5 for Mobile readers.

WhaTech posted on the PUB HTML5 Digital publishing platform for mobile.

Calibre gets upgrade before year’s end

Softpedia reports on Calibre eBook Edit and Conversion platform’s final upgrade of the year.

eBook reader and digital newsstand apps updated for holidays

Talking New Media reports on the release of updates to digital newsstand and eBook reader apps (Google Play Books, Kindle, Kobo and PressReader iOS) before the holiday season kicks in.

Keeping afloat in a competitive eBook marketplace

Digital Book World offers some tips for surviving in an “Amazon” world.

Used eBook sellers could face jail time

TorrentFreak reports on used eBook sellers receiving threats of jail time.

Kobo and Kindle update their iOS apps

Talking New Media says book reading platforms Kobo and Kindle have updated their apps for iOS.

$25-million in sales at Smashwords

GoodeReader reports Indie eBook publishing platform Smashwords generated $25-million in sales through its various outlets/partners from April 2014 to March 2015.

The next big thing in the eBook Revolution

Talking New Media explains the rumored lull in digital book sales (it just ain’t so) while trying to predict the next big thing in the continuing eBook Revolution.