GoodeReader reports on the impact that devices like Tablets and eReaders are having on publishing. It’s all about delivering content.
Dec 28
eBook Revolution Headlines
BBC News says UK publisher Pearson will invest millions in the Barnes and Noble Nook series of Tablets and eReaders.
The New York Times blog reports that the number of people reading eBooks continues to rise.
Gigaom says Tablets sales surge past dedicated eBook Reading devices.
NPR offers a story on the impact of eBooks on traditional publishing.
And App Device says Apple has been fined by the Chinese court for copyright infringement.
Dec 27
Digital publishing updates.
Time Tech has a list of apps for anyone receiving a Tablet or Smart Phone this holiday season.
Mashable offers 5 Startups that might improve your eReading experience.
Deseret News reports that eBook sales continue to grow.
Dec 26
Boxing Day eBook Update
TechCrunch has more on the Amazon review clean-up story.
CNet tells us to watch for a new thinner, lighter version of the Apple iPad this March.
And Kobo has an excellent Boxing Week sale that’s worth checking out. Buy the Kobo Arc Tablet (Starting at $199) and get the $79.99 Kobo Mini E Ink eReader FREE!
Dec 24
Amazon cleaning house.
GoodeReader reports that Amazon is cleaning house, and is removing family, friend or fraudulent reviews from author book pages. How they make this determination is a question that boggles the mind, and while eBook Rumors frowns on users posting fake positive or negative reviews we certainly hope the eBook retail giant is fair when applying its criteria for deletion.
Dec 23
eBooks inspiring a new age of print.
The Huffington Post suggests eBooks are bringing life to print books in an article entitled “Why eBooks Are Inspiring A New Age of Print.”
Dec 21
Digital Publishing Update
ITProPortal offers this guide to making your eReader purchase this holiday season.
TheNewYorkTimes reports that 35 titles by Arthur C. Clarke will be released in eBook format for the first time in the US.
On the same track, GoodeReader says that Charlie Brown and Friends (The Peanuts) will also finally see publication in digital form.
DigitalBookWorld says urban readers like it digital….
and Kobo shows that Amazon isn’t the only company interested in global domination as it partners with a major German IT firm.
Dec 20
Penguin Group settles in DOJ price-fixing lawsuit.
Publishing Group Penguin has decided to settle in the anti-trust price-fixing lawsuit leveled against it, Apple and a group of other publishers by the  U.S. Department of Justice.
Conspirators Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, and Simon & Schuster have already settled which leaves the still defiant ringleader Apple and surviving crony Macmillan angling for a fight.
Dec 19
eBook Revolution brings author backlists to life.
DigitalBookWorld reports on how eBooks are giving new life to publishers’ backlists and profits (hopefully) to authors.
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