Amazon is in the process of disabling their Send to Kindle functionality on competing bookstores. The Seattle company recently changed their terms of service that is having a reverberating effect on the e-book industry.Last March Amazon augmented their cloud system that requires users to subscribe to Prime in order to store photos and video. If you are not a Prime member, … [Read more...] about Amazon Disables Send to Kindle on Rival Bookstores
Archives for September 2015
Library Wars Short Film Shows the Future of Libaries
Library Wars demonstrates the future of the libraries role in Japan in the year 2020. This new short film is a precursor to much larger cinematic experience that is entitled Library Wars: The Last Mission and will open in Japan on October 10.This short film does not require you to watch anything in advance. The premise is actually fairly interesting. A new law threatens to … [Read more...] about Library Wars Short Film Shows the Future of Libaries
Self-Published Authors Have Fewer e-Book Distribution Options
Self-published authors are facing major difficulties in selling their e-books online. Many bookstores are closing or scaling back and Amazon changed the rules for their Kindle Unlimited program, paying authors by pages read instead of when a book is opened. What is an author to do?Oyster announced last week that they were closing their company in early 2016 and most of the … [Read more...] about Self-Published Authors Have Fewer e-Book Distribution Options
Publishers Initiate Predatory Pricing on e-Books to Destroy the Market
Major publishers have gained the ability to dictate their own prices on e-books and this has dramatically increased the cost to the customer. In many cases the hardcover is actually cheaper than the digital version and this is primarily due to predatory pricing.Publishers have been making moves to capitalize on the convenience and instant delivery of e-Books by making them … [Read more...] about Publishers Initiate Predatory Pricing on e-Books to Destroy the Market
Notion Ink Cain Signature Black Edition Now Available
When the tablet industry started to blossom in 2011, one of the companies to really make a splash was Notion Ink. It was the first Android device that incorporated a screen from Pixel QI, which allowed you to use it in direct sunlight. The company has always done some really cool things with design and this is very evident in their new product, the Notion Ink Cain Signature … [Read more...] about Notion Ink Cain Signature Black Edition Now Available
The Atavist is Closing their Mobile App
The Atavist publishes a monthly magazine and has a self-publishing portal where tens of thousands of storytellers, from giant companies to small nonprofits create their own branded magazines every month. Today, Atavist has confirmed that they are ditching their mobile apps and focusing on web content.Many people have not really heard of Atavist before, unless you have … [Read more...] about The Atavist is Closing their Mobile App
Facebook Launches New Tools to Appeal to Bloggers
Facebook has just released a new set of tools that will appeal to people who are writing original content for the social media network. The new update you can add a cover photo that represents what your note is all about. You can caption and resize photos, and format your text into headers, quotes or bullets. To see notes your friends have written or write your own, visit … [Read more...] about Facebook Launches New Tools to Appeal to Bloggers
Oaxis Announces inkCase i6 e-Ink Screen for the iPhone
Oaxis has announced a brand new product that will make long reading sessions on your iPhone extremely viable. The inkCase i6 adds an 4.3 inch E Ink display to your iPhone 6, adding conveniences and better readability. inkCase i6 connects wirelessly to your iPhone 6 through Bluetooth. Reading on inkCase makes your reading more enjoyable with the paper like display quality and … [Read more...] about Oaxis Announces inkCase i6 e-Ink Screen for the iPhone
HarperCollins Just Released an Audiobook App
Findaway has partnered with HarperCollins to enable Harper customers to purchase any of the more than 6,100 audiobooks published by HarperCollins directly on www.hc.com and playback the content on any iOS or Android device through the HC Audio app. HC Audio is powered by Findaway’s audiobook distribution platform AudioEngine.“We are uniquely positioned to serve … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Just Released an Audiobook App
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus will be Announced Soon
Barnes and Noble is in the late stages of announcing the first e-reader they have produced in two years. The Nook Glowlight Plus will heavily compete against the Kindle Voyage and Kobo GLO HD in terms of overall specs and a solid price point.The Nations largest bookseller has begun to make changes to their main website in order to gear up for the full product listing. … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus will be Announced Soon
Libraries Report 2015 Has Been the Best Year Ever for e-Books
The e-reader and consumer e-book industry has hit the proverbial glass ceiling in terms of sales. One of the segments that has been consistently on the upward trend has been libraries.A recent report by the Library Journal has stated that 95% of all US libraries have an e-book collection. That’s up from 89% in both 2013, when researchers thought that adoption had plateaued … [Read more...] about Libraries Report 2015 Has Been the Best Year Ever for e-Books
The State of the e-Reader Industry in 2015
e-Reader adoption on a worldwide scale is still fairly strong, despite the fact that e-book sales on trending downwards. In 2014 over 12 million dedicated e-ink devices were sold, which is a far cry from 20 million units in 2011.The e-Reader industry is in a holding pattern, as many of the key players are not investing in new technologies and simply issuing small … [Read more...] about The State of the e-Reader Industry in 2015
Rogers is Giving Away 2 Year Free Subscription to Next Issue
Rogers is a major investor of the Netflix for magazine subscription service Next Issue. The Canadian telecom company has just unveiled a new promotion that gives users a two year free subscription to either Nextissue, Shomi or Spotify.In order to qualify for this promotion you need to have whats known as a Plus Plan, which includes data for your mobile phone and additional … [Read more...] about Rogers is Giving Away 2 Year Free Subscription to Next Issue