A rumor at GoodeReader suggests that Sony is about to re-establish itself in the eBook marketplace by releasing a pair of new eReaders that will come with the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling bundled and installed. The post also suggests an ongoing relationship between Sony and the author’s new Harry Potter website Pottermore. If …
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Aug 17
Fake eBooks on Amazon’s hit list.
GoodeReader has a story about the growing number of fake eBooks out there, and Amazon’s attempts to take them out of their Kindle store.
Aug 16
Microsoft Reader eBook software on the way out…
I thought I’d mention this because I’m going to miss the Microsoft Reader software and .LIT format. I read some of my first eBooks in .LIT on my PC and always found it a supreme experience: diamond-sharp display and easy-to-read fonts, text-to-speech function, etc. Mobiputing says the software is going to be retired. I’d always …
Aug 15
A future for book trailers.
TheStar offers a post on the impact of video trailers on book and eBook sales. Digital video is a perfect fit for the eBook Revolution.
Aug 12
Apple Inc. named ringleader in Agency eBook Pricing Scam
The Financial Post reports on a lawsuit against Simon & Schuster Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers and Penguin Group Inc. as parties to a price fixing scheme cloaked in the adoption of the Agency Pricing model. The Agency Pricing model leaves the pricing of eBooks in the hands of the publisher rather …
Aug 10
Amazon books on the Barnes and Noble Nook?
Indeed, Amazon has inked a deal with its enemy Barnes and Noble to allow titles published under the Amazon Publishing imprint to be available for sale and compatible with the B&N Nook. GoodeReader has the story where Amazon gets its footing in the biggest remaining bricks and mortar bookstore chain in the U.S.
Aug 08
PCWorld reviews the $190 Bookeen Cybook Opus eReader
PCWorld reviews the Bookeen Cybook Opus eReader. I remember previous versions of this sleek little ride hitting the market in the early days of the eBook Revolution. Looks like they’ve kept the machine’s trim lines, and continue to deliver a highly workable single-purpose eBook reader. However, with a market that is hot for integrated book …
Aug 07
PCWorld reviews the Aluratek Libre Touch Color eReader
PCWorld reviews the affordable Aluratek Libre Touch Color eReader. At $150 can the full-color machine make up for technical shortfalls with a killer price?
Aug 06
The price of publishing.
Thanks to Jorgen for dropping off a weekend read at the Guardian.co.uk Books Blog that questions the true price of publishing paper and electronic books.
Aug 04
Future/present trends in the eBook Revolution.
Many thanks to Jennifer Lynch, writer at Onlinecolleges.net, for sending us a link to a recent post, “The Next 10 Ebook Trends to Watch For.†You’ll see right away that the trouble with predicting anything in the eBook Revolution is that things are changing so rapidly that the ‘trends’ we’re watching for are happening now. …
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