Glose to a new e-reading app that is currently available for iOS, Windows and has an upcoming Android App. The premise is fairly unique, the eBooks become a collective experience where you can read other peoples notes on any given passage or see popular phrases that were highlighted.You can actually buy eBooks from Glose and you can see how many people are in the process … [Read more...] about e-Reader App Glose Makes eBooks a Collective Experience
Sharp Debuts 4.1 Inch Screen with 736 PPI
Sharp has just made the highest pixel density screen in the world that should hit smartphones and VR enabled devices sometime in the next two years. The new 4.1 inch IGZO LCD screen with WQXGA has a mind boggling resolution of  2,560 x 1,600 pixels. That works out to 736ppi which  blows away the current reigning champion Samsung with their S5 screen that … [Read more...] about Sharp Debuts 4.1 Inch Screen with 736 PPI
Word Wise and Family Library Sharing Hit the New Kindle e-Readers
Amazon has issued the first major firmware update for the Kindle Voyage,  new $79 Kindle Basic Touch and the Paperwhite 2 today. A number of notable features are now available, such as the ability to share all of your purchases with family members, making it easy to accumulate a vast library of content.New features include:Word Wise—For readers learning English and … [Read more...] about Word Wise and Family Library Sharing Hit the New Kindle e-Readers
Blackberry and Samsung Reach an Agreement on Mobile Security
Blackberry has announced that they have struck an agreement with smartphone maker Samsung, for a new breed of security enhancements. This will hopefully give flagship phones such as the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 a new level of security not seen before.Beginning early next year, Samsung devices integrated with the company’s Knox security software will also include an … [Read more...] about Blackberry and Samsung Reach an Agreement on Mobile Security
Amazon Advertising Executive Fired for Refusing To Lie
A former advertising executive for Kindle is suing Amazon for wrongful dismissal. The saga begins in 2012 with the launch of the Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet. Amazon was seeking launch partners in order to build traction with their Special Offers edition. Credit card company Discover signed on, as they normally participated with pilot projects at Amazon. Then things got … [Read more...] about Amazon Advertising Executive Fired for Refusing To Lie
Amazon and Hachette Finally Reach an Agreement on eBooks
Hachette Book Group and Amazon today announced that the companies have reached a new, multi-year agreement for ebook and print sales in the US.The new ebook terms will take effect early in 2015. Hachette will have responsibility for setting consumer prices of its ebooks, and will also benefit from better terms when it delivers lower prices for readers. Amazon and Hachette … [Read more...] about Amazon and Hachette Finally Reach an Agreement on eBooks
Economist Launches Espresso Daily News App
The Economist has launched a new mobile app that provides a curated news briefing from the editors. Published each weekday morning in three editions for the Americas, Europe and Asia, Espresso brings you up to speed in just a couple of minutes at the start of your day.The Economist Espresso offers eight articles each morning and the app is optimized primarily for … [Read more...] about Economist Launches Espresso Daily News App
Amazon wins Online Auction for .Book Domain
ICANN has been running a series of auctions over the course of the last year for a new series of custom domain names. Amazon has been battling it out against rival publishing and self-publishing companies in an effort to attain the lucrative .book TLD. Amazon has just won the auction despite a filing by the Association of American Publishers in 2013 that opposed its bid, and … [Read more...] about Amazon wins Online Auction for .Book Domain
WHSmith Extends Kobo Contract 4 More Years
UK bookseller WHSmith has been carrying Kobo e-Readers since 2011. Sales have been brisk and the two sides have reached a new agreement that will extend the partnership until 2018.During a recent earnings call, the bookseller has acknowledged that eBook sales have not seen the dramatic gains they have in years past. “According to publishers the rate of growth and … [Read more...] about WHSmith Extends Kobo Contract 4 More Years
Barnes and Noble Experiments with Discounted eBooks when you Buy Print
Barnes and Noble is experimenting with a new initiative this holiday season called Sync Up. There will be a special curated section of paperback books in each bookstore location and upon purchase you can also elect to buy the Nook eBook edition for up to 70%.The B&N Sync Up! program will only be in effect until the end of the year at 650 stores nationwide. Here is how … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Experiments with Discounted eBooks when you Buy Print
How Readers can Avoid Buying Bad eBooks by Indie Authors
Digital Readers come in all shapes and forms. Some of them are brand new to the process of reading eBooks and just picked up their first Kindle. Others, are a more tech savvy bunch who have been reading on their smartphone, tablet or e-reader for years. We have all been looking for new books to read and stumble across numerous titles that are poorly edited, have abysmal cover … [Read more...] about How Readers can Avoid Buying Bad eBooks by Indie Authors
Global eBook Market to reach $16.7 billion in 2020
A new report by Strategy Analytics predicts that the global consumer eBook market will more than double from $7 billion in 2013 to $16.7 billion in 2020. eBook subscription websites and emerging markets such as China are the two main facets contributing to the dramatic increase.Currently less than 10% of the population reads eBooks in 2013, but in 2020 this figure is set to … [Read more...] about Global eBook Market to reach $16.7 billion in 2020
Amazon Now Selling eBooks and e-Readers in the Netherlands
Amazon will be opening up their online bookstore and selling e-readers in the Netherlands this coming Wednesday. Over 20,000 eBooks will be available in Dutch and 2 million in English, giving readers a ton of content to be able to devour.In the Netherlands Amazon will be competing primarily against BOL.COM, the largest online bookstore. 60% of all eBooks currently being … [Read more...] about Amazon Now Selling eBooks and e-Readers in the Netherlands