Amazon has just pushed a new mandatory update to their apps for iPhone and iPad. This is to insure full compliance with massive new iOS 7 firmware update that should be available next week. Apple is holding a press party on Tuesday, where they are expected to announce a new two new iPhones, iBooks for iPhone and updates to their Apple TV service.The average tablet owner … [Read more...] about Amazon issues Mandatory Kindle for iOS 7 update
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eBook Review: Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno
Verdict: 2 starsOne of the most highly anticipated recent book launches has been Shields' and Salerno's Salinger, billed as an exhaustive biography of of one of the most reclusive writers of our time. What was actually published, unfortunately, was nothing more than transcripts written in interview format of discussions about the author with people who claimed to know him, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno
eBoekhuis and BREIN Anti-Piracy Digital Watermark Dissected
Many European eBook publishers and resellers are forgoing bulky encryption and instead going with watermarks. The vast majority of European readers do not like Adobe Digital Rights Management and other programs that make the transferring of their books overly complicated. Last month eBoekhuis, who is the leading company responsible for digital watermarks, made waves when it … [Read more...] about eBoekhuis and BREIN Anti-Piracy Digital Watermark Dissected
Cote Details Limits of Apple’s Relationships with Publishers
In a seventeen page document from US Judge Denise Cote filed on September 5th, Apple learned the full extent of how it is expected to conduct business with publishers from now on. This expectation arose as a result of the price fixing allegations that rested on Apple and five of the then-Big Six publishers; Random House was not named in any of the investigations or resulting … [Read more...] about Cote Details Limits of Apple’s Relationships with Publishers
71% of Travelers Prefer Print Books Over e-books
As the summer holidays come to an end, research conducted by Heathrow Airport has shown that 71% of travelers would rather pack their suitcases full of books than opt for a lightweight eReader. Books fare far better around sunscreen, swimming pools and sand, but our love of a good paperback goes deeper – 67% said they prefer to stick with print because they enjoy the feel of a … [Read more...] about 71% of Travelers Prefer Print Books Over e-books
Oyster Offering All-You-Can-Read eBooks For $9.95/Month
Oyster is out to win over the reading community with an offer that is hard to resist: a library full of ebooks for just $9.95 a month. No wonder the Oyster offer is being equated to Netflix, which has a similar monthly plan for watching videos. At present, there are 100,000 ebooks at Oyster, with none of them being free titles. Oyster has signed up directly with publishers such … [Read more...] about Oyster Offering All-You-Can-Read eBooks For $9.95/Month
McGraw-Hill Connect Update Makes the Platform More Versatile
For the growing number of platforms that offer some form of digital learning or e-textbook options, the race to compete in the already crowded field is driving innovation. For companies who already began with a strong foundation in academic and K-12 publishing, all that remains is to improve the technology and offer the most comprehensive use of the digital … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Connect Update Makes the Platform More Versatile
Amazon Matchbook will Disrupt the Bookselling Industry
Amazon has announced a new program to debut this October that will severely disrupt the traditional bookselling industry. The Seattle based e-commerce giant intends on offering the digital edition at a severely diminished price when readers buy the physical book. Most eBooks will be available from $2.99 to free, which gives incentives to purchase both.Matchbook will launch … [Read more...] about Amazon Matchbook will Disrupt the Bookselling Industry
Interactive eBooks coming to the Apple iPhone
Interactive eBooks created with iBooks Author have always been relegated to iPad version. The large screen makes optimizing textbooks, kids books and a slew of other content really shine. iBooks support for the Mac will be coming as part of Apple's launch of the full iBooks experience in OS X Mavericks, and iPhone support may also be in the works.In the past, viewing an … [Read more...] about Interactive eBooks coming to the Apple iPhone
Smashwords Announces New Publishing Milestone and New Subscription-Based Distribution Agreement
Digital self-publishing platform Smashwords made two impressive announcements today, and in some ways, they go hand-in-hand. The first announcement focuses on celebrating the 250,000th title being uploaded by an indie author, and the second, seemingly larger announcement is that Smashwords' catalog is now available for subscription-based borrowing through Oyster."I’ve been … [Read more...] about Smashwords Announces New Publishing Milestone and New Subscription-Based Distribution Agreement
Wattpad and Sourcebooks Form a New Partnership
Wattpad and Sourcebooks have announced a partnership that will create new opportunities across multiple publishing platforms for Wattpad writers and Sourcebooks authors. The two companies aim to build more synergy between their businesses and are going to be engaging in a number of new initiatives to accomplish this.First, Sourcebooks will edit and produce select new … [Read more...] about Wattpad and Sourcebooks Form a New Partnership
Dr. Seuss Available as eBooks for First Time
Random House Children's Books, the publisher of multi-award winning and best-selling children's author Dr. Seuss' entire catalog of children's content, announced today that it would begin releasing most of the author's forty-four books as ebooks for young readers, starting with fifteen titles near the end of this month. The ebooks will keep the original layout and beloved … [Read more...] about Dr. Seuss Available as eBooks for First Time
Rockstand And Vodafone Join Hands To Allow eBook Purchases From Mobile Balance
Rockstand, one of the biggest ebook and emagazine application in India, today announced its partnership with Vodafone, who happens to be the leading provider of telecommunication services in the country. As part of the deal, Vodafone subscribers who wish to buy books or magazines from Rockstand can do so with the recharge amount they have in their balance. This will make for … [Read more...] about Rockstand And Vodafone Join Hands To Allow eBook Purchases From Mobile Balance
eReatah: eBook Subscription Service That Might Actually Work
A number of companies have experimented with the subscription model for digital reading, but there have been some factors that have stood in the way of launching a viable and productive reality surrounding pay-as-you-go reading. Publishers have expressed serious and very real concerns about ensuring their authors are fairly compensated for content read under subscription, and … [Read more...] about eReatah: eBook Subscription Service That Might Actually Work