Gizmodo’s Paleofuture offers views on the eBook as seen from the past.
Category: Tablet
May 04
Enhanced eBooks evolving to suit market
The Guardian has posted on a new development for the enhanced eBook with musicians like Neil Young offering memoirs that feature audio samples of their work.
May 02
Digital publishing updates
Mashable posted on startup BookBub’s plans to help you pick your eBooks. Forbes offers tips on guiding the eBook Revolution into maturity. Gizmodo reports on UK McDonald Happy Meals now arriving with an eBook rather than a toy. Publishers Weekly has a story where US states are accusing iPad maker Apple of stalling in the ongoing eBook price-fixing case.
May 01
Top 25 eBook best-sellers week ending April 26, 2014.
Digital Book World has the top 25 eBook best-sellers for the week ending April 26, 2014.
Apr 30
Scribd pays for member reference book browsing.
Gigaom says that eBook subscription service Scribd will pay for member browsing of the “For Dummies” reference books.
Apr 29
Three eBook Reading Trends
Digital Book World reveals three recent trends for eBook readers. (They’re into Indie authors!)
Apr 28
Harper Lee okays “Mockingbird” eBook
The Guardian reports that To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee celebrated her 88th birthday by announcing the July 8th release of the classic in eBook and downloadable audiobook form.
Apr 27
Monetizing back-lists
Digital Book World offers authors three tips for monetizing their back-lists.
Apr 25
eBook Revolution Update
Huffington Post has some excellent ideas for eBook layout that include putting the Table of Contents at the back. Digital Book World says Apple added 16 million iPads and nearly 44 million iPhones to the marketplace last quarter. That’s a lot of eReading devices! Forbes offers Amazon Indie publishing tips. A post at Digital Book World reports young …
Apr 24
No trial delay for Apple
Tech2 reported that US District Judge Denise Cote has denied Apple’s bid to delay a trial that will allow more than 2 dozen states to pursue damages in relation to the iPad maker’s participation in a price-fixing conspiracy for which it was found guilty in 2013.