The first ever digital publishing hackathon took place over the weekend at The Alley in New York. Organized by Perseus Books Group and Librify, the event transpired over 32 consecutive hours and was attended by 200 people. Over 30 different teams sought to develop new ideas for digital book discovery.“It was exciting to watch 200 people come together at one time in one … [Read more...] about Finalists Selected for eBook Discovery Hackathon
The Next Stephen King Book Will Forgo a Digital Edition
Digital readers may find themselves unable to read the next Stephen King novel. The author has announced today that his upcoming June 4th release, Joyland, will only be available via traditional bookstores.Stephen King is no stranger to digital and released a novel in 2000 called Riding The Bullet, that was only available as an ebook. Last year, he released a Kindle Single … [Read more...] about The Next Stephen King Book Will Forgo a Digital Edition
Simon & Schuster Hires Doug Stambaugh to be Vice President, Global eBook Market Development and Strategy
Simon & Schuster has created a new position within the company to focus on the growing popularity of ebooks. Doug Stambaugh has been named to the newly created position of Vice President, Global eBook Market Development and Strategy, reporting to Dennis Eulau.S&S released an internal email confirming the news saying, "Doug's responsibility will be to help us further … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Hires Doug Stambaugh to be Vice President, Global eBook Market Development and Strategy
Nook Simple Touch Tipped to Get Email and Web-Browser June 1st
Barnes and Noble is intending on releasing a new firmware update for the Nook Simple Touch and Simple Touch with Glowlight this June. The 1.50 update is poised to bring a new email client and a new internet browser. The e-readers themselves have a web-browser buried in the search function, but most people were completely unaware of it. The ebook store is also undergoing a … [Read more...] about Nook Simple Touch Tipped to Get Email and Web-Browser June 1st
New York Times Plans to Expand via Digital into Other Countries
The New York Times attracts over 40 million readers to its website every month and the company sees it as a drop in the bucket. The newspaper is planning to expand into foreign language markets with a localized edition and unique content written by reporters based in those countries.One of the big reasons why the New York Times is expanding its digital unit outside of the … [Read more...] about New York Times Plans to Expand via Digital into Other Countries
Postmedia Implements Digital Paywalls for All Canadian Newspapers
Postmedia Network Canada Corp will be updating the remainder of its digital newspapers and implementing a full paywall structure. The National Post is one of the last big name newspapers only allowing the general public to view 10 free articles a month, before being asked to take out a subscription.Print subscribers of the National Post and the Financial Post can continue … [Read more...] about Postmedia Implements Digital Paywalls for All Canadian Newspapers
Zinio Takes Z-Pass out of Beta
Zinio has officially launched its new Z-Pass digital magazine subscription service after being in Beta for the last four months. Creating a Z-Pass is simple and flexible. Customers choose three magazines from over 300 of the most popular titles among Zinio's 5,500+ digital library, including Car and Driver, Surfer, Maxim, Cosmopolitan, and Food Network Magazine for $5 per … [Read more...] about Zinio Takes Z-Pass out of Beta
Book Expo America Hackathon Focuses on Digital Discovery
eBook and digital discovery is one of the most hot button issues facing the digital publishing industry. Many existing publishers and small start-up companies, such as BookLikes, NetGallery, Slice and many others, are throwing themselves into the fray. To stimulate growth and awareness in a burgeoning sector, a group of major media industry participants led by The Perseus Books … [Read more...] about Book Expo America Hackathon Focuses on Digital Discovery
Cary Goldstein Joins Simon & Schuster
There is some big news that just happened in the publishing industry today. Cary Goldstein has joined Simon & Schuster as the new Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity and Senior Editor. In his new role, Goldstein will supervise the Simon & Schuster publicity department and acquire a select number of fiction and nonfiction titles.Goldstein was previously … [Read more...] about Cary Goldstein Joins Simon & Schuster
New York Times Bestseller eBook List Shifts to Online Only
The New York Times started to include ebooks in print and online editions back in 2011. The company announced today that it is suspending the inclusion of ebook titles in the newspaper and only posting them on the website. The prices of the ebooks will also not be included going forward, due to the shifting economic landscape of online sellers.Pamela Paul is the current … [Read more...] about New York Times Bestseller eBook List Shifts to Online Only
How to Load Android Apps on the Blackberry Q10
The Blackberry Q10 is the first Blackberry 10 smartphone with a physical keyboard. One of the things that makes it unique is the Android emulator that allows you to run Android Apps. It is not as cut and dry as loading an APK file on your device. You have to convert it to a BAR file first. The Good e-Reader APP Store has a new online converter that you can use yourself, or you … [Read more...] about How to Load Android Apps on the Blackberry Q10
The Amazon Kindle Keyboard Getting Harder to Find
The Amazon Kindle Keyboard has received a number of new firmware updates over the course of the last two years, most notably parental controls. The e-reader is getting fairly long in the tooth, when compared to the Kindle Touch and Kindle Paperwhite. With a product refresh coming at the end of the summer, this device is getting harder to find. Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and many … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Keyboard Getting Harder to Find
New E Ink Sony 13 Inch e-Reader Caught on Video
Sony and E Ink announced this week that they have developed a new 13 inch e-reader. This new device uses a screen called Mobius, which is making the rounds in Japan and SID in Vancouver next week. At a recent event in Japan, Diginfo filmed a brief hands-on of the device, which should give you a sense on how it handles PDF files and making highlights/annotations.The Sony E … [Read more...] about New E Ink Sony 13 Inch e-Reader Caught on Video