Jan 18

The Internet Goes on Strike!

eBookRumors.com was proud to join thousands of other web sites today in a global strike to protest the flawed American legislation: Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).

It is an obvious power grab facilitated by connected politicos buckling under pressure from industries that have tried to control digital content since its inception.

Early reports suggest that those responsible for the legislation are now reconsidering if not outright abandoning it. It isn’t over, but they’ll know we’re ready when they try again.

Learn more about it here.

Jan 17

E Ink eReaders are faster than they look…

Here’s a very interesting story and video at Liliputing where a ‘hacked’ Sony PRS-T1 Reader running Google Android shows the true potential of E Ink displays.

Jan 16

Libraries struggle with eBook success…

The Washington Post reports that the eBook Revolution is having a major impact on the public library system.

It’s a case of being too successful for your own good. With limited digital editions to loan, the library waiting lists are growing insanely long for readers willing to wait. And could any wait feel justified if you’re ordering it on your eBook Reader, a device designed to allow you instant access to any published material you want…even without leaving the comfort of your bedroom?

These are growing pains that will eventually be solved as more publishers get aboard the digital revolution, and libraries determine the perfect mix of digital and paper to order on their budgets.

In the meantime, people will just have to be patient (or go buy the title you want).

Jan 15

Kobo Vox eReader/Tablet Reviewed

The Kobo Vox full color tablet is reviewed at TheRightClick.

Jan 13

Publishers less optimistic about eBooks in 2012

PaidContent has a post about a recent poll suggesting publishers are not as optimistic about digital publishing as they were a year ago.

That’s a blast from the past. Remember when publishers vocally denounced eBooks? Well, they’re feeling a little bit nostalgic now that the writing is on the wall. They’re going to have to change the way they do business to remain competitive in the eBook Revolution. First step: Lower the price of eBook titles. (Which means, your profit structure is going to take a hit.)

Just suck it up, publishers. Adapt or die.

Jan 12

eBook Revolution developments, news and updates.

FierceMobileContent has a post on Amazon’s tricky browser-based bypass of Apple’s restrictive in-App buying policies.

Bookseller.com reports on the rise in book sales over the holiday buying season despite the explosive growth in eBook purchases.

Engadget offers some video on the Kyobo eReader with Mirasol screen that combines the best in E Ink and full color display technology.

Lifehacker talks about the best eReading App for iPhone.

Jan 11

Sell used eBooks? Nobody’s going to buy it!

In the Nice Try department of the eBook Revolution, here’s a story at eBookNewser about a company called Lexink that plans to sell ‘used’ eBooks.

They claim their Unloder software allows the consumer to sell an eBook by permanently removing the file from your eReader library, so that this ‘used’ file can be sold again.

Okay? Let’s just stop it here. I can’t imagine any publisher, Indie author or other who would buy into this.

Jan 10

eBooks sales surge after holidays.

USAToday offers this sidebar to the gift giving season reporting a surge in eBook sales after the holidays.

Millions of eBook Readers and tablets were given away this year, and the weeks following are heady moments for new adopters as they head out onto the web to make their first eBook purchases.

Jan 09

Protest books for the eBook Revolution

While we wait for eBook Revolution news from the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 Jan. 10-13 in Las Vegas we’ll ‘occupy’ the eBook news for a moment with a link from Kaitlyn Cole at OnlineUniversities.com entitled “The 10 Best Protest Books of All Time.”

Jan 08

No final edit. Continuous eBook launch.

Our friend Jorgen dropped by with a link to a Wall Street Journal article about the future of publishing where writers never have to finish writing a book because they can edit and update digital files forever.

No final edit. No final draft.