The Evening Standard reviews the Amazon Kindle Oasis 2017 and finds its strong showing is undermined by its high ($300 USD) price. (Move over Kindle, the unstoppable and affordable B&N Nook $119.99 GlowLight 3 is ready for the spotlight.)
Nov 02
B&N NOOK GlowLight 3 Available for Pre-Order
Barnes and Noble continues to forge ahead. According to Slashgear the bricks and mortar book giant has released a B&N NOOK GlowLight 3 eReader with Night Mode lighting options. The new device is available for pre-order and expected to ship November 8.
Nov 01
Interview with audiobook narrator Johnny Peppers
FangirlNation interviews audiobook narrator Johnny Peppers.
Oct 31
Kobo Aura One eReader gets massive storage upgrade
Digital Trends reports on Kobo’s limited edition offer of an insane amount of storage space for its popular Aura One eReader. (To the tune of 32 Gig. or approx. 700 graphics-heavy titles.)
That much extra space is considered a must-have for comic and Manga reading.
Oct 30
Audiobook support for Amazon’s $79 eBook Reader
The Digital Reader reports on Amazon’s rumored Audiobook support for its $79 Kindle eBook Reader.
Oct 27
FREE eBooks Worth the Investment
Miami’s Community Newspapers offer some tips to Indie authors and publishers who are determined to find success by giving away FREE eBook titles to attract readers.
Oct 26
New Kindle Owners forced to sign up for Kindle Unlimited
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program is in trouble if a post at GoodeReader is any indication. It seems the e-Commerce giant is forcing people to sign up for a FREE 30-day trial of the self-described “Netflix for eBooks” when first activating their new eReaders, and Kindle owners can only avoid the scam by rebooting the device before setup is complete.
For the monthly fee, the Kindle Unlimited program offers very limited participation from legacy publishers and their bestseller lists, with most of the subscription-to-borrow titles coming from back lists and desperate self-published authors who are currently abandoning the sinking ship in droves.
Oct 25
Amazon/Apple competition spoils eBook purchases on Kindle App for iPhone
Quartz writes about the ongoing dispute between Amazon and Apple regarding eBooks and why you can’t purchase Kindle books on the new Kindle App for iPhone. Monopoly-wannabees will be Monopoly-wannabees.
Oct 24
Print and eBook Sales Rise in UK
Books+Publishing reports print and eBook sales on the rise in the UK.
Oct 23
Kindle Discounted $30 for tenth Anniversary
The Verge reports Amazon discounting Kindles by $30.00 to mark the device’s tenth anniversary.
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