Sep 20

eBook Revolution Headlines

Digital Journal posted on a Quebec parliamentary commission proposing the introduction of regulated prices (price fixing) for eBooks and books. (Didn’t Apple just try something like this?) Costco opposes this artificial method of propping up independent book retailers.

TechCircle says leading India telecom operator Aircel is launching an eBook store called BookMate.

Digital Book World has a post on K-12 teachers adapting their skills to suit tablets in schools.

The Chicago Business Journal reports on World Book Inc.’s launch of an eBook subscription platform.

 

Sep 19

eReaders can help dyslexics to read

Popular Science reports that eReaders like the Kindle, Kobo and Nook can aid some dyslexic readers because the devices have interfaces that can be customized to suit the individual.

Read the complete study at PLoS One.

Sep 18

Average eBook Bestseller price up slightly.

Digital Book World says the average eBook bestseller price is up a fraction to $5.81 from an all time low of $5.41.

Sep 17

New Indie author eBook store Libiro

Forbes reports on the new eBook store for Indie authors Libiro, an alternative to Amazon.

Sep 16

Canadian children soon to read more eBooks.

Digital Book World reports on a BookNet Canada study that says Canadian children will soon start to read more eBooks. The devices are in place and the interest is there, so expect a surge.

Sep 15

Book-free library opens in San Antonio

Time has a story about a book-free library opening in San Antonio that offers patrons a selection of 10,000 eBook titles and the eReaders, iPad, laptops and computers to read them on.

Sep 13

eBook Revolution Update

The Bookseller reports that Amazon has 79% of the UK eBook market.

Digital Journal says Nu-book is launching an eReading platform that offers a new suite of solutions for the publishing industry.

GoodeReader has a review of the Sony PRS-T3 Reader. Details and video at the link.

Digital Book World posted a detailed analysis of Amazon’s Matchbook eBook/book bundling program.

Sep 11

Booktrack synchronizes music and sound for eBooks

Just when you thought life was distracting enough, Mashable says the Booktrack digital publishing tool lets publishers customize a playlist of music or songs to be synchronized with your eReading.

Sep 10

eBook subscription services on the way.

Digital Book World has posted on eBook subscription services Oyster and eReatah.

Sep 09

Apple has now received final judgment for its role in price-fixing scandal.

TidBITS says that Apple has now received final judgment for its role in the eBook price-fixing case that has damaged consumer confidence, misappropriated a fortune from consumers and seriously slowed down the eBook Revolution.

Let’s hope we can get this out of the way, and get back to eBook adoption. (Hear that Apple? Don’t appeal it. Let it go. People want to read books!)

Lots of details at the link.