Starting October 1, 2015 an 8% consumption tax will be applied to all Kindle ebooks sold to customers living in Japan. One-time Adjustment for Existing KDP Titles Beginning October 1, list prices set for Amazon.co.jp will be tax-inclusive, meaning that the 8% consumption tax will be included in the list price that authors establish. For example, if you set your Amazon.co.jp … [Read more...] about 8% Tax will be applied to all Kindle ebooks in Japan
Archives for August 2015
Toshiba Bookplace e-Book Store is under U-NEXT
Toshiba has been operating their own online digital bookstore since 2011 called Bookplace. They initially co-developed it with a company called BookLive, but two years later Toshiba started a new in-house project called "BookPlace Cloud Innovations" which was designed to replace BookPlace . The main premise behind the re-brand was to focus on the Japanese market. All good … [Read more...] about Toshiba Bookplace e-Book Store is under U-NEXT
Digital Magazine Subscriptions are on the Rise
It might be considered a moot point by now, but digital magazines are experiencing growth while print is on the decline. According to the latest ABC audit, the average circulation of magazines fell on average by 5% in the first half of 2015, while digital circulation rose to 409,414 in the period, up 21% year-on-year. What is interesting about this latest report is that … [Read more...] about Digital Magazine Subscriptions are on the Rise
Nova Scotia Libraries Now Has e-books by Local Authors
Library patrons in the US are fairly spoiled when it comes to local self-published and traditionally published authors having their e-books available. The Library Journal has a program called Self-e and Smashwords also connects everyone up together. Here in Canada, there are less choices for local authors to get their digital titles in the local library. A new initiative by the … [Read more...] about Nova Scotia Libraries Now Has e-books by Local Authors
Kindle for PC Updated with Bookerly and KFX Support
Amazon has just updated their seminal Kindle for PC app and it now has support for the brand new Bookerly font and also KFX. This will allow readers with Windows branded tablets and computers to be able to read books in much high resolution. Have you heard of Bookerly or KFX before? Well, a few months ago Amazon developed a new font for e-reading in mind called Bookerly. In … [Read more...] about Kindle for PC Updated with Bookerly and KFX Support
New Kobo Touch 2.0 e-reader Available Now
Kobo has just quietly unveiled a brand new e-reader that is designed for people on a budget. The Kobo Touch 2.0 is now officially listed on the Chapters/Indigo bookstore website for $89.99. Likely, this e-reader will make a great back to school gift or for the upcoming holiday season. Nothing much is known about the new Kobo Touch 2.0, it is very likely that Chapters posted … [Read more...] about New Kobo Touch 2.0 e-reader Available Now
Amazon Echo Can Now Play Audiobooks from Multiple Amazon Accounts
The Amazon Echo now has the ability to play audiobooks from multiple Amazon accounts and switching between them is as easy as a voice command. In order to get started you simply need to access the settings menu within the updated Alexa App for Android and add your second account. Once this is completed all you have to do is say "Alexa, switch accounts." This might seem … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Can Now Play Audiobooks from Multiple Amazon Accounts
New Braille Smartwatch can Read e-books and Texts
People with vision disorders or who are completely blind are quite limited when it comes to using smartphones or reading e-books on an e-reader. There are a few solutions currently on the market, but they retail for thousands of dollars. A Korean company is seeking to address this issue with a new Braille smartwatch that can read text messages and read e-books for $300. The … [Read more...] about New Braille Smartwatch can Read e-books and Texts
Sony Stops Selling the Digital Paper (DPT-S1) Direct Today
The entire Sony e-commerce network is shutting down today and by September 30th 2015 it will be deleted. This will result in Sony being unable to directly sell products, such as the Sony Digital Paper. This is not the end of the world for people who want to buy this device though, Sony has setup a new marketing site that heavily leans on 3rd party re-sellers to fill the … [Read more...] about Sony Stops Selling the Digital Paper (DPT-S1) Direct Today