Kno originally launched its company to market educational tablets aimed at schools. After scrapping that idea, the company gravitated towards digital content distribution systems that were compatible with any tablet or PC. Kno has been doing quite well with the college crowd and now has a solid presence with the K12 kids, too.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Kno have engaged … [Read more...] about Kno Partners with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for K12 e-Textbooks
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Amazon Launches Textbook Rental Program
Amazon has been lending out digital textbooks for over a year now and diligent young scholars could save between 30% to 60% by renting them, instead of buying. Due to the success of the digital strategy, Amazon has just implemented a new program to lend out physical textbooks as well.The new textbook rental system allows students to borrow books for a quick semester, which … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Textbook Rental Program
Out of Print Develops New e-Reader Jackets
Out of Print, the company that brought us t-shirts and tote bags to soothe our literary souls, is bringing iconic book cover art to our e-readers. To fund the new project, Out of Print turned to Kickstarter which garnered an enthusiastic response from backers and bibliophiles.As Todd Lawton from Out of Print beams, “We couldn't have dreamed a better reaction by the … [Read more...] about Out of Print Develops New e-Reader Jackets
Amazon eBook Sales Have Overtaken Print in the UK
Amazon UK has reported today that for the first time, online ebook sales are surpassing print. This is a huge growth, considering Amazon only entered the United Kingdom two years ago and started to offer e-readers and ebooks.According to unaudited figures issued by Amazon today, since the start of 2012 customers downloaded 114 ebooks for every 100 hardback and paperback … [Read more...] about Amazon eBook Sales Have Overtaken Print in the UK
Good e-Reader Week in Review
During this last week many of the top six publishers released their 2nd Quarter financial results and bodes well for the eBook industry. Lots of new Android devices have been launched and there is tons of news as always! Welcome to the Good e-Reader Week in Review weekly publication, covering the essential stories you need to know about.The Dutch eBook Industry is Rising - … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review
Authors Guild Asks Google for $750 for Each eBook It Digitized
There is a new chapter unfolding in the eight year lawsuit brought against Google for digitizing ebooks. Google proposed a settlement a few weeks ago and the Authors Guild had only a few months to accept or deny it. Today the president of the Authors Guild, Scott Thurow, urged the court to rule that Google's digitization project does not constitute "fair use" under copyright … [Read more...] about Authors Guild Asks Google for $750 for Each eBook It Digitized
eBooks Now Account for 21% of All Sales at Simon & Schuster
Digital eBook sales at Simon & Schuster are seeing strong growth in the second financial quarter of 2012. They have risen by almost 44% and now account for 21% of the company's total book sales. Revenues increased by 3% and garnered the company a cool $189 million from $183 million over the second quarter in 2011. Some of the ebooks that saw the most sales during this … [Read more...] about eBooks Now Account for 21% of All Sales at Simon & Schuster
Will Browser Battles Hit eReaders with Friendly Fire?
Recently Microsoft had invested $300 million with a Barnes & Noble subsidiary (for a 17.6% equity stake) to bundle the Nook digital bookstore with Windows 8. It seems that Apple’s Safari browser will no longer be offered for PCs, or at least not the new versions. That certainly sounds like a little bit of corporate push and shove, but how will these changes affect … [Read more...] about Will Browser Battles Hit eReaders with Friendly Fire?
Marvel cancels ‘Thanos: Son of Titan’ Comic Series
Thanos the Mad Titan took the Marvel Universe by storm when he wrecked havoc with the Infinity Gauntlet many years ago. Recently he was showcased in one of the end-scenes in the most recent Avengers movie. A new mini-series was set to be launched in the next few months that chronicled the origins of our favorite super-villain. It was set to be penned by writer Joe Keatinge and … [Read more...] about Marvel cancels ‘Thanos: Son of Titan’ Comic Series
Blackberry Playbook LTE to be released in Canada August 9th
Research in Motion has been developing a successor to the original Playbook tablet that will allow you to use it while on the go. They have built a new model that will give you full fledged data access via 4G and LTE. This is a boon for executives and people who travel lots and WIFI will simply not cut it. RIM has confirmed with us today that their new model will be dropping in … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook LTE to be released in Canada August 9th
Smashwords Contributes Four Authors to the New York Times Bestseller List
Self-Publishing juggernaut Smashwords is one of the largest companies of its kind to sell and distribute eBooks to all of the major online stores. They have one of the farthest reaches out of all the companies who specialize in publishing indie authors. Smashwords announced that four of their authors have reached the New York Times Bestseller lists, which is quite the … [Read more...] about Smashwords Contributes Four Authors to the New York Times Bestseller List
Penguin Sees Lackluster Revenue and Strong eBook Growth in 2012
Penguin has given us a sense of how the company has been performing for the first six months of 2012. Profits for the company are down almost 50% from a year ago, mostly due to the tremendous success of the 50 Shades of Grey Trilogy and the Hunger Games. Both of these books contributed to the lack of sales, which fell by 4% to £441 million and has adjusted operating profit down … [Read more...] about Penguin Sees Lackluster Revenue and Strong eBook Growth in 2012
Recent Poll Shows eReader and eBook Footprint in Japan
Goo Research has compiled a new report that gives an indication on how e-readers and ebooks are doing in Japan. Between the 2nd and 5th of July 2012, 1,078 members of the Goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.8% of the sample were male, 16.7% in their teens, 17.4% in their twenties, 21.6% in their thirties, 16.1% in their … [Read more...] about Recent Poll Shows eReader and eBook Footprint in Japan
Overdrive Launches Its New Developer Portal
Overdrive is the largest company of its kind that facilitates digital ebook lending to public libraries and K12 schools. It announced a few months ago that it was creating a series of developer tools that would allow people to create their own apps, using Overdrive's functionality. In essence, it would allow schools, libraries, and other institutions to create their own version … [Read more...] about Overdrive Launches Its New Developer Portal