The New York Times has lined up a treat of the digital kind. Anyone who picks up the Sunday, November 3rd, edition of the newspaper will be entitled to a month long free trial of the company’s digital publications. Users will be provided a code stuck inside the Sunday’s edition of the newspaper which will provide them unlimited access to the digital service. Users can have … [Read more...] about New York Times Offering Free Month Long Access to its Web and Smartphone App
Apple Files Patent That Could Lead to Customizable eBook Gifting Options
There are quite a few things that can be considered a gift from Apple’s iTunes shop, such as videos, songs, or apps. However, books have been conspicuously missing from the list. Apple seems to be hard at work to make up for this lapse and the necessary patents have already been filed. Apple is eager to offer much more than just the idea of gifting an ebook, though. Rather, the … [Read more...] about Apple Files Patent That Could Lead to Customizable eBook Gifting Options
David Beckham Offering Digital Autographed Copies of his New Book via Facebook
Retired soccer star David Beckham is eager to get into doing what most authors do to engage with their readers: roll out signed copies of his photo book that is set to be launched next week. However, this will be unlike the way the feat is pulled off in the traditional manner where readers get to meet the authors in person while the latter pens his signature on a real paper … [Read more...] about David Beckham Offering Digital Autographed Copies of his New Book via Facebook
BlackBerry Messenger Makes Phased Launch, Newcomers Being Added to Virtual Line
BlackBerry has resumed its BBM services starting today, a few weeks after the company was forced to abort its initial roll out plan when an older version of the same got released in September, causing several issues. However, stung by the initial debacle, BlackBerry is holding on to the reins this time and has barred the service from being free to all right away. As such, it … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Messenger Makes Phased Launch, Newcomers Being Added to Virtual Line
China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair to Kick Off Nov 7
Publishers from all over the world have made a beeline for the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, set to run from Nov 7-10. Among the publishers that have confirmed their participation at the event include Hachette, HarperCollins, Oxford University Press, Cengage Learning, McGraw-Hill and Garnet Education. The country is home to more than 230 million people … [Read more...] about China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair to Kick Off Nov 7
Kobo Arc 7 HD and Arc 10 HD Set For US Launch Soon After Clearing FCC
Kobo is ready to enter neighboring United States with its Kobo Arc 7 HD and Kobo Arc 10 HD tablet devices soon after the company launched the devices in India. A formal launch isn’t too far off, as evidenced by the tablet’s appearance on the FCC site. However, FCC documents have always been short on useful information; instead, the bits and pieces of FCC data have banked … [Read more...] about Kobo Arc 7 HD and Arc 10 HD Set For US Launch Soon After Clearing FCC
Third Pole Education Base That Serves as a Digital Library Set Up in Ladakh
For some, adventure is all about conquering a particular terrain. They can go to any length just to accomplish their goal, often creating history in the process. However, history of a different kind is being created in a particular region in India by a team of adventurers. The place is the Ladakh region in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, where a team of adventurers … [Read more...] about Third Pole Education Base That Serves as a Digital Library Set Up in Ladakh
Worldreader Distributing eReaders to Kenyan Libraries With Funds From Gate’s Foundation
Worldreader, a non-profit organization that has set itself the goal of eradicating illiteracy, has partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to distribute ebook readers among the less privileged in Africa. With a fresh grant from Bill Gate’s foundation, Worldreader is providing eight libraries in Kenya with up to 250 ereaders, complete with protective cases. The … [Read more...] about Worldreader Distributing eReaders to Kenyan Libraries With Funds From Gate’s Foundation
Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
A study conducted by NetNames has revealed an unlikely source for the bulk of ebook piracy: students. The online security company further revealed that the extent of piracy is even more startling, with no less than 76% of digital content meant for academic available to be downloaded free from pirate sites. NetNames searched for 50 specific textbooks across five disciplines – … [Read more...] about Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
Baidu Likely to Acquire Ailing Chinese Literature Site Zongheng
According to rumors from China, the domestic game developer Perfect World has reached some sort of a conclusion in its talks with Baidu to acquire the former’s literature oriented website, Zongheng.com. Baidu is hailed as the Chinese equivalent of Google and its attempt to acquire Zongheng can be seen as a move towards emerging as a viable player who offers content services as … [Read more...] about Baidu Likely to Acquire Ailing Chinese Literature Site Zongheng
Japan Digital Library Service Launches Early 2014, Aims to Define Standards of Digital Library Services
An as-of-yet unformed Japanese company wishes to accomplish something that none has attempted befor:, setting standards for digital book distribution, their prices, and terms of using the service. The Japan Digital Library Service Co. is expected to become a reality during the first half of 2014 and comprises of equal stakes of publishers Kadokawa Corp. and Kodansha Ltd. as … [Read more...] about Japan Digital Library Service Launches Early 2014, Aims to Define Standards of Digital Library Services
New French Law Bars Online Booksellers to Offer Discounts With Free Shipping
The French parliament has passed a law that makes it illegal for online stores to deliver books for free while also offering a 5 percent discount on the price of the book. The move is being seen as a means of protecting the interests of independent booksellers as much as it is to limit Amazon’s monopoly in the segment. As Christian Kert, the conservative MP who tabled the bill … [Read more...] about New French Law Bars Online Booksellers to Offer Discounts With Free Shipping
Singapore Digitizing 50 Years of Tamil Literature
Singapore has initiated the Tamil Digital Heritage Project to digitize all works of local Tamil authors. The project will cover all the literary works from 1965 till 2015 and is being targeted for completion before the nation gets to celebrate its 50th Independence Day on August 4th. The project will involve the active participation of the National Library Board, National … [Read more...] about Singapore Digitizing 50 Years of Tamil Literature