Jul 05

eBook News Update

Oregon Live says a deal between the Oregon Department of Education and myON will give kids FREE access to thousands of eBooks.

Comic Book Resources posted that Image Comics will ditch DRM for its digital comics.

According to a Mobile Commerce News story Edutainment Systems has announced that an augmented reality service for its digital book app (that includes 3D animation) is ready and available to the public.

KCCU.org says that authors have lost their class-action status in their ongoing case against Google.

Jul 04

eBooks won’t drive paper books to extinction.

ECommerce Times updates us on the eBook Revolution and describes some of the long-term impact it’s having on traditional publishing.

Jul 03

Amazon awarded patent for eBooks DVD extras.

Wired.co.uk says Amazon has been awarded a long-awaited patent (first applied for in 2010) for DVD extras for eBooks.

The additional material could come from publishers or from trusted sources, and consist of interviews, various media clips with related information (maps, character portraits, etc.) or alternate story lines.

An interesting and much anticipated development that will require a full-color Kindle Fire to enjoy.

Jul 02

eBook Bestseller prices fall.

Digital Book World has posted that after several weeks on the rise there has been a sudden drop in eBook bestseller prices. Discounts and lower-priced Indie eBooks are named as the cause.

Jul 01

eBook “shorts” or “singles” are on the rise.

The Wall Street Journal says that eBook “shorts” (or “singles“) are on the rise.

Jun 30

Tech coming to connect authors and readers.

Publishers Weekly reports on tech developments that will allow authors to reach out to readers in a “customized online social experience.”

Jun 28

eBook Revolution Update

NDTV Gadgets says the Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader and Kindle Fire HD tablets are now available at Amazon.in.

Digital Book World reports that American publishing revenues are rising abroad thanks to the eBook.

Wired says big publishers think genre fiction is the future for eBooks. (A publisher no-brainer since genre titles, a lot of them Indie, have fueled the eBook Revolution from the start.)

The San Francisco Business Times says digital publishing software maker Inkling has raised $16-million in venture funding.

The Bookseller focuses on the eBook royalty debate. (Authors are suddenly waking up to what most of the eBook Revolution has been aware of since day one. Publishers stand to make a lot more money selling eBooks than they did selling paperbacks and hard covers… The same publishers who swore they’d go broke because of eBooks.)

Jun 27

Barnes and Noble still bright with eBooks and apps.

Quartz says that though Barnes and Noble is getting out of the Nook Tablet-making business, the future should be bright if the book seller embraces the sale of eBooks, focuses on single-purpose Nook devices and encourages the adoption of its eBook selling App.

Jun 26

Barnes and Noble drops tablets but keeps Nook eBook readers

The Mac Observer said Barnes and Noble is getting out of the Nook tablet hardware business citing a decline in profits blamed on the tech and investment heavy devices.

B&N has marked an increase in digital content (eBook) sales, however, and this is likely behind their decision to continue to offer their black and white, single purpose Nook eBook readers.

Jun 25

Is Barnes and Noble switching to a content-driven business model?

Digital Book World wonders whether Barnes and Noble is getting out of the Nook eBook Reader business. There are indications that the eBook seller will be switching its focus to content.