GoodeReader suggests eBook retailers should partner with carriers and smart phone companies to give the marketplace a much-needed boost.
May 04
Amazon must stop bullying European publishers
Engadget reports that the European Commission has forced Amazon to change the way it treats EU publishers.
May 03
New Fire Tablets Coming Soon!
GoodeReader reports that Amazon will be releasing two new Fire Tablets in the near future.
May 02
Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2: Waterproof, smaller, lighter and better
Trusted Reviews takes a look at the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 “completely” Waterproof eReader.
May 01
Free eBooks at Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg – Their mission statement: to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks.
“Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks.” Read the full scoop at the above link. Tons of reading there…pour a cup of coffee, you could browse all day. The collection consists of classics and public domain material for obvious reasons but here’s their explanation. They offer many formats but prefer “open” and “editable” varieties.
Apr 28
Good e-Reader 6.8 is now available
GoodeReader’s Good e-Reader 6.8 is now available on Kickstarter. Video of this new 6.8-inch E Ink eBook reader at the link.
Apr 27
Traditional publishers scammed their readers by overpricing their eBook titles
Talking New Media gives the true story on eBook Sales. They are not dropping at all–at least, not among Indie authors and independent publisher titles.
The “supposed” drop in sales was reported by the traditional (or legacy) publishers that intentionally rigged their game against eBook sales. (Remember: They want to go back to the way things were when THEY decided who lived and died in PRINT publishing. To engineer this they overpriced their own eBook titles to drive readers to purchase similarly or lower-priced print books. It was all a scam.)
These same publishers are all members of the Publishers Association to whom they report their sales figures. And in turn the Publishers Association reports the decline of eBooks while announcing the sudden resurgence in print book sales. See how that works? Scammed again.
In the meantime, Indie authors and publishers (that do not report their sales figures to the Publishers Association) continue to take more of the market share.
Apr 26
HP IonTouch Merges re-writable digital tech with E Ink
HP Labs is merging its print business with re-writable digital technology and E Ink energy-free displays in the newly developed HP IonTouch.
Apr 25
Story Plant launches Rewrites Audiodrama
Publishers Weekly posted on an Indie Publisher Audiodrama “Rewrites” that promotes books.
Apr 24
Freewrite E Ink typewriter reviewed
GoodeReader posted on the Freewrite E Ink typewriter that was designed to keep authors from the distractions of regular computers and tablets. Video at the link.
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