Jul 20

eBook Revolution Headlines

CNN reports that Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet starts shipping this week.

GoodeReader says Google Play Books are now available in France.

The L.A.Times posted on an early iPad prototype that illustrates the big baby steps Apple took on the way to developing the popular device.

The Financial Post says romance authors are suing Harlequin over unpaid eBook royalties.

CNet posted on New York Senator Charles Schumer’s op-ed defense of Apple’s (and publishing co-conspirators’) criminal behavior. (So price-fixing is good?)

Jul 19

30% of trade fiction sales are eBooks.

GoodeReader says that a BookStats report shows eBooks now make up 30% of all U.S. trade fiction sales. The New York Times blog has more on the story.

Jul 18

Barnes and Noble makes some moves on the Nook front.

GoodeReader has a post about Barnes and Noble’s recent launch of Nook for Web. The program will allow readers to sample nook books without having to sign in or register.

And more from Barnes and Noble at CNet, where a post says the eBook company is prepping a new tablet for the market that will feature “revolutionary screen technology.”

Jul 17

Rakuten’s Kobo Touch about to conquer Japan.

The Bookseller reports that the fairly recent acquisition of Kobo eReader by Japanese tech-giant Rakuten is about to pay in spades with the popular eBook Reader’s July 19th Japanese launch offering access to an eBook service touting 30,000 Japanese titles and over 1-million English eBooks.

The fact that Amazon is moving up the release of its Kindle for the Japanese market states the obvious about the fierce battle to come.

Jul 06

eBook Revolution reading while we’re away.

eBook Rumors will be on vacation from July 7 to July 15, 2012.  We’ve left some reading for you to enjoy while we’re away. Thanks again and see you soon!

Sincerely,

John Cypher, Editor

GoodeReader says we should expect new budget tablets coming from Skytex this summer.

ComputerWorld gives us the lowdown on the Archos 70d 7-inch eReader. (1/2 the price of iPad.)

A story at CNN says rumors out of Apple suggest a smaller 7- or 8-inch iPad is on the way.

Hexus highlights waterproofing products for eBook Readers and tablets.

GoodeReader says Sony will soon release a new PRS-T2 Reader.

The NextWeb reports J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter eBooks will be released in Japan this summer.

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An excellent browse. Bookmark these pages!

Manybooks.net. This has become my favorite with thousands of free titles in a wide variety of trouble-free formats.

GetFreeeBooks.com. Just what it says.  A huge selection.

Project Gutenberg – Their mission statement: to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. Too many titles to count…

Google eBooks. A huge selection of free eBooks in the Internet search giant’s eBook store.

G. Wells Taylor has free and/or affordable titles that are receiving great reviews at GWellsTaylor.com, SkinEaters.com and via his blog.  Multiple formats available.

Jennifer L. Armstrong hosts Free Online Novels where she’s posted an impressive list of free online novels along with her own. Various formats. Huge Selection!

Jul 05

eBook pirates dominate Russian marketplace.

The Telegraph has a story about eBook Pirates in Russia strangling the market for legitimate sellers.

Jul 04

eBook Search Pro goes looking for free titles.

AppCraver reports on Inkstone Software’s release of  eBook Search Pro. This enhanced version of their eBook Search app will help you search your way through over 2-million free eBooks for download to your favorite eBook Reader.

Jul 03

Kindle and Kobo to battle over Japan’s readers!

The OttawaCitizen says the Amazon Kindle and Kobo eBook readers are set to battle over the $23.5-billion Japanese readers spend on books annually.

Jul 02

eBook privacy debate in the making.

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article “Your E-Book is Reading You” that highlights some of the ways eBook sellers are using the data they can collect from their readers.

Jul 01

Amazon to sell Kindle books in Brazil.

BusinessStandard says that Amazon.com plans to open a Kindle store in Brazil in the fourth quarter of 2012.