PublishersWeekly says Kobo (eBook retailer, software vendor) will extend its reach into Europe by opening local content stores for German and Spanish customers. The May launch announcement comes to the London Book Fair, with the eBooks and service company hoping to add to its 3-million plus customers who already use Kobo for reading on personal …
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Apr 11
Enhanced eBooks and Apps Declared Dead
The Bookseller.com offers an interesting story from London Book Fair’s Digital Conference, where Evan Schnittman, Bloomsbury’s m.d. of sales and marketing, caused some debate by declaring enhanced eBooks and Apps dead. Even to the extent of showing a slide with a gravestone saying it: “Enhanced E-books and Apps: 2009 to 2011.” While it was agreed …
Apr 08
eBook Revolution favors the Indie Author
You know the eBook Revolution is going mainstream when ABC News admits there’s something to it. Here is a fascinating article that should put traditional publishers on guard. Digital Publishing has changed the world for Indie authors, and gives a new weight to the term ‘self-published.’
Apr 07
Barnes and Noble sells Nook WiFi for $79 at eBay.
Mediabistro’s eBookNewser has pointed out that Barnes and Noble is handling the overstock of the Nook Wifi eBook Reader (refurbished) by selling the device on ebay for $79.00 – roughly half of the regular price. Check it out. Might be the perfect opportunity to get into the eBook Revolution.
Apr 06
Amazon and Google Building a Super-Tablet?
Okay, all eBook Revolution news links aside, this is the first really exciting RUMOR we’ve had here in a long time! VideoGamingPros ramps up the discussion around the rumored Android-Kindle Tablet, by suggesting its development could be a joint-venture between Amazon and Google. All this from Amazon’s mysterious Lab 126 posting a notice “looking to …
Apr 05
J.K. Rowling considering a move to digital.
The Hollywood Reporter says Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling is getting ready to sign onto the eBook Revolution. She has giving lots of reasons in the past for dragging her feet, and now eBooks have given her about 100,000,000 reasons to get aboard. Now that post suggests Rowling’s involvement will change the eBook Revolution as …
Apr 04
Uphill Battle for eBooks in Public Libraries
Jorgen dropped in with a link to an Information Today Inc. story about the hurdles public libraries face at the dawn of the eBook Revolution. It looks like an uphill battle with restrictions on lending, device compatibility problems, proprietary systems, interface and privacy issues to name a few.
Apr 02
eBook Revolution continues in Canada
The Vancouver Sun offers us a post on the BookNet Canada Tech Forum 2011 in Toronto where the publishing industry is embracing digital after years of fending it off with both hands. I get a kick out of that. A decade of resistance, and suddenly it’s an embrace.
Apr 01
More eBook Headlines
ReviewsofElectronics posted on Amazon’s announcement that Kindle books will soon have page numbers. Smashwords Founder, Mark Coker, shows us where eBook buyers live in a story at HuffingtonPost. BlogCritics reports on an Expert Panel discussion of eBooks, Digital Books and Apps. GalleyCat talks about a new eBook App that will let you incorporate Twitter conversations …
Mar 31
More on eBook Pricing
Many thanks to our friend Jorgen for dropping off a link to The Digital Reader where a feature by Eric Landes takes a look at eBook prices and continues the search for digital publishing’s elusive pricing ‘sweet spot.’ An excellent read that many traditional publishers could learn from. (The eBook Revolution demands adaptation. Old business …
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