Australia has just passed a controversial new bill that would tax all online imports with a 10% GST starting in July 2017. In a few short years e-Books and audiobooks will increase in cost if purchased from major companies such as Amazon, Apple and Google. The new GST tax increase will not affect foreign businesses with a turnover of less than $75,000 and will be exempt, … [Read more...] about e-Books and Audiobooks Subject to GST in Australia
Archives for August 2015
New York Times Publishes 17,000 Digital Recipes
The New York Times has digitized over 17,000 recipes by diet, cuisine type, preparation method, meal type and more in a new iPhone app. You can save your favorite recipes to your own bookshelf or share them via Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest. I think this app is beautifully done, with recipe intros by Times contributors. One of the more interesting features are daily … [Read more...] about New York Times Publishes 17,000 Digital Recipes
The Best Book Review Sites – 2015
Sometimes you buy books on impulse or because you heard it was good. In other cases due diligence is necessary and maybe you want to read a few reviews first. There are many review sites out there that have spoilers that can ruin the reading experience, while others are really solid. Today, we are going to look at the best book review sites out there. BookLikes - BookLikes, … [Read more...] about The Best Book Review Sites – 2015
Do you Want to take a Vacation and Sell Books?
Aspiring booksellers and indie authors might have a new alternative when they are planning their next vacation. The Open Book in Wigtown Scotland is offering an Airbnb stay for the cost of £150 a week. You can sell books during the day and customize the bookstore to your liking and sleep above the location in a small flat. If you decide this might be for you the Airbnd … [Read more...] about Do you Want to take a Vacation and Sell Books?
Romania City Gives Free Bus Rides if You Read a Book
A Romanian city has just unveiled a new program to get people reading, free bus rides. If you live in Cluj-Napoca in north-western Romania you can ride public transit without paying anything, as long as you have a book with you. The project was part of a series of events to celebrate Cluj-Napoca winning the title of European Youth Capital 2015. Other initiatives to … [Read more...] about Romania City Gives Free Bus Rides if You Read a Book
Scribd is Limiting the Number of Audiobooks you Can Listen to
Scribd has announced that they are making cuts to their audiobook system because they are losing money on this particular enterprise. Starting next month they are ditching their unlimited audiobook package and subscribers can only listen to a single title per month. If you want to listen to another audio edition, you have to pay an additional $8.99. It is not all dire news … [Read more...] about Scribd is Limiting the Number of Audiobooks you Can Listen to
People Get their News Online by a Wide Margin
When it comes to getting your daily news fix, most people are reading online instead of watching TV or picking up a newspaper. A recent Reuters Institute Digital News Report found that 43% of Americans tapped online sources as their "main source of news" compared to 40% for TV, which for decades was the top news source in the nation. It also found that "printed newspapers" … [Read more...] about People Get their News Online by a Wide Margin
The Jolla Tab Sailfish Tablet is Available for Pre-Order
The Jolla Tab is the first tablet in the world to run the Sailfish OS, which was developed to be heavily gesture based. The big selling point is not only can it run native apps, but also has support for Android. Today, the company has announced that it is available for pre-order in limited quantities and will ship to European Union, Norway, Switzerland, the United States, … [Read more...] about The Jolla Tab Sailfish Tablet is Available for Pre-Order
Google to Nix Bloatware on your New Phone or Tablet
When companies want to make a new phone or tablet and use Google Android as an operating system there are certain apps that have to be installed as part of the agreement. This is why when you buy a new device there are often two or three pages of apps when you take it out of the box for the first time. This will all change in the near future as Google is relaxing restrictions … [Read more...] about Google to Nix Bloatware on your New Phone or Tablet
New York Times Revamps Children’s Bestseller List
The New York Times has augmented their children's bestseller list for the better. They are now separating hardcover middle grade and young adult titles from paperback and e-book bestsellers. This will obviously be beneficial towards young readers, but also authors. Many YA authors felt that the way the New York Times handled YA books in the past was preventing them from … [Read more...] about New York Times Revamps Children’s Bestseller List