Category: Publishers

Amazon Kindles Now Support EPUB as MOBI and AZW Formats Retired

Another story from Liliputing suggests Amazon Kindles are now able to read the EPUB eBook format, while the company retires support for the MOBI and AZW formats.

Format Your eBooks for Kindle

LifeHacker posted a trick for formatting your eBooks to read on your Kindle. (For Free!)

The ReMarkable 2 Tablet Reviewed

PCMag reviews the ReMarkable 2 eReading and eNote-Taking Tablet.

Google Play Enforces New Payment Rules for Amazon, B&N, etc.

Ars Technica reports that Google Play is cracking down on enforcement of the change to its billing system that is meeting resistance from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other eBook retailers that sell through their Android Apps.

Amazon eBook Returns Can Damage Author Livelihoods

Euronews reports on the damage Amazon’s eBook return policy can do to authors’ livelihoods.

7.8-inch Color E Ink Onyx BOOX Nova Air C Tablet Now Available!

Liliputing reports that the 7.8-inch Color E Ink Onyx BOOX Nova Air C tablet is now available for $420. Specifications and video at the link.

Federal Judge Joins Legacy Publisher Attack on Libraries

A Reuters story confirms that  federal judge Deborah Boardman has joined with the Association of American Publishers in their ongoing attack on public libraries.

Penguin Random House Continues to Cash In on Book Banning

Publishers Weekly suggests Penguin Random House is still up to no good cashing in on a banned book’s sudden popularity by squashing its availability at the Internet Archive’s Open Libraries Initiative.

Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 eReader Reviewed

GoodeReader reviews the Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 eReader.

Legacy Publishers Continue Attack on Public Libraries

Publishers Weekly has more on the Maryland-based defense of public libraries that find themselves under attack by Legacy Publishers.