Good Magazine writes about the impact of Digital Textbooks on education.
Jul 04
Manga has digital life of its own
GoodeReader reports Crunchyroll is adding over 400 manga titles to their streaming catalog in July.
Jul 03
Microsoft enters eBook market with $5 credit deal
Betanews writes about Microsoft’s entrance into the eBook market for Windows 10 official store users that includes a $5 credit on every eBook purchased. (Even if they’re priced under a dollar.)
Jun 30
Add an E Ink display to your iPhone 7
Slashgear reports on a cool technology finally reaching the market with the InkCase i7 that puts an E Ink display on the back of your iPhone 7. (Perfect for reading eBooks!)
Jun 28
Amazon releases China-focused Kindle eReader
AndroidHeadlines writes that Amazon has released a Kindle eReader designed specifically for the China market.
Jun 27
Kindle Book renamed Digital Book or eBook
GoodeReader posted on Amazon’s recent move to change “Kindle” book to “digital book” or “eBook” to harmonize with the various Amazon products (Kindle eReader, Fire tablet, Echo, etc.) on which consumers can enjoy the digital titles.
Jun 26
European CyberCrime Officials Shut Down eBook Pirate Portal
TorrentFreak reports that European cybercrime officials made arrests while shutting down illegal eBook portal Lul.to that offered an estimated 200,000 eBook, audiobook and newspaper titles.
Jun 23
Multi-User eBook Access for libraries
Publishers Weekly talks about a new HarperCollins Multi-User eBook Access offer for libraries.
Jun 22
Free 6-Month membership equals desperation for Amazon’s troubled Kindle Unlimited
GoodeReader reports on another crevice opening up in Amazon’s crumbling “uneven playing field” (aka eBook subscription/sales platform) with the soon-to-be whole-foods giant offering a FREE six-month membership for Kindle Unlimited with the purchase of a new Kindle PaperWhite 3 eBook reader.
So, reading between the lines: Kindle Unlimited’s “Subscription service for eBooks” is so popular that they have to give it away.
Or are they just hoping to increase membership when people forget to “opt out” at the end of the FREE period? (Read the terms of service carefully.)
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