Aug 27

Publishers try to control libraries.

Computerworld (New Zealand) has more on the struggle between libraries and publishers.  It’s almost like publishers see libraries as an enemy and not the gateway to reading that they’ve represented since their inception.

Aug 26

US library embraces Indie authors.

GoodeReader reports that a US library is asking Indie authors to submit their eBook titles for inclusion in their catalog. This has to be the result, in part, to the high prices and unfair lending terms demanded in contracts with many of the major publishing houses.

Aug 24

eBook Revolution Update

PCMag says Amazon has sent out invitations to a September 6 press event that is rumored to revolve around the release of a new (and Bigger) Kindle Fire.

PublishersWeekly offers more “he said/she said” from interested parties as the Department of Justice urges the court to approve the deal reached with Apple price-fixing co-conspirators who settled rather than face the law-suit before the bench.

Equities describes a new “Netflix-like subscription” eBook offer to kids for iPhone and iPad.

GoodeReader says that borrowing eBooks from libraries is on the rise in Canada.

Aug 23

eBook reading rises sharply in U.S.

Broadcast Newsroom cites Simba Information’s “Trade E-Book Publishing 2012” report that says eBook use among US adults has risen from 17.2% to 24.5%.

The post suggests 50 Shades of Gray is a possible cause, but let’s not forget the millions of other titles from established, new and Indie authors who have adopted the eBook Revolution.

Aug 22

Amazon Kindle reader and store launch in India.

Amazon continues its expansion into the eBook Revolution by opening an Amazon Kindle store in India. The Indian Kindle store will offer over a million titles and launches with the latest Amazon Kindle eBook Reader that will be available at Croma retail stores across the country for 6,999 INR.

Aug 21

CNN Reviews Samsung Galaxy Note

CNN reviews the iPad competitor Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Reading eBooks is just one of the many things you can do with this device.

Aug 20

Comic books in a digital era.

Voice of America describes some of the impact digital publishing is having on comic books. There’s a brightly colored future for all your favorite superheroes!

Aug 19

Apple attempts to obstruct justice.

MacWorld offers the latest on Apple’s attempts to obstruct and delay the anti-trust lawsuit levered against the company by the US Department of Justice. The iPad maker declares that settlements arranged between the DOJ and Apple’s co-conspirators penalize Apple (who did not settle) before the company gets a fair day in court.

How about consumers getting a fair price for an eBook? Apple’s got to stop defending their illegal actions and start selling eBooks at a fair price. They are obstructing the entire eBook Revolution.

Aug 17

eBook Revolution Headlines

Apple continues to defend its price-fixing ways in a TechSpot story that says the iPad maker is calling the Department of Justice eBook settlement “unfair” and “unlawful.”

PCAdvisor reports on the newly released $130 Sony PRS-T2 Touch Screen eReader.

GoodeReader says digital-first imprint PocketStar has launched.

Additionally, GoodeReader announces the start of their own eBook Trailer service.

The Verge posted on the US State Department withdrawing a $16.5-million contract for Amazon to provide Kindles to be used in overseas English language programs.

Aug 16

Rakuten Kobo Touch leading in Japan.

The Japan Times says relative newcomer to the eBook Revolution, Rakuten, is giving Amazon.com a run for the money in the Japanese eBook market with the release of their Rakuten Kobo Touch.  Amazon has plans to bring Kindle to a market that is predicted will be hotly contested.