While consumers and industry watchers alike have spent a fair amount of time waiting eagerly to see how the ruling handed down against Apple for anti-trust violations would actually impact the publishing industry, the tech company has made a statement of its own asserting that the decision by Judge Denise Cote in the case brought against them by the Department of Justice is … [Read more...] about Apple Ruling Too Punitive?
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CourseSmart Analytics Completes Beta Test, Now Available for General Use
Beta tests and pilot programs are invaluable sources of feedback and information for technology companies, especially those that are marketing products to a potentially vast audience of consumers. And when conducting a beta period, timing is important so as to maximize on the users' responses in order to roll out the finished product in a timely way.CourseSmart, one of the … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Analytics Completes Beta Test, Now Available for General Use
B&N and Amazon offering Bestselling eBooks in the UK for .99p
Barnes and Noble announced a new promotion in the UK yesterday that gives some solid eBook deals. The company is offering a copious amount of bestselling eBooks for only .99p until Thursday. Amazon, not to be outdone, is price matching every title and readers are winning with some low-prices.The list of discounted titles is headlined by And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled … [Read more...] about B&N and Amazon offering Bestselling eBooks in the UK for .99p
Amazon Introduces Samples in Kindle for iOS
Amazon has introduced a new feature in their seminal reading app for the iPad and iPhone. It allows readers to browse their entire database of eBooks that have samples attached to them. Often, these samples have a few chapters of the digital book and when you are done reading it, it will prompt you to enter your email address to have the link sent over.Why is this story big … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces Samples in Kindle for iOS
Peru Lags Behind Latin America in eBook Adoption
As digital book distributors make their global expansion a priority, readers have responded with a zeal for ebooks. And despite the smaller-than-average growth in some of these international markets, consumers in most countries have demonstrated their affinity for reading on their devices.Some readers, however are more reluctant to e-reader, but there may be a … [Read more...] about Peru Lags Behind Latin America in eBook Adoption
Amazon and Overstock: The Race to Offer the Best Price on Books
When Amazon was first given its nickname as the “evil empire” by some in the traditional publishing and bookselling industries, one question kept coming back up: “Who will be big enough to take down Amazon?” Critics lamented the fact that other retail outlets can’t compete with a company that can afford to take a loss on books and make up for it with sales of … [Read more...] about Amazon and Overstock: The Race to Offer the Best Price on Books
eBooks Change the Season Concept in Publishing
Much like other areas of the entertainment industries, books fall into the concept of seasons. Television shows are filmed and aired in seasons–while other times of the year re-runs are broadcast–and the movie industry has long aligned itself with seasons in which to release blockbuster films, such as action movies in the summer and family-oriented films around … [Read more...] about eBooks Change the Season Concept in Publishing
Top Picks for Fall Book Titles
Good e-Reader referenced an article earlier about the concept of seasons as it pertains to book releases from the traditional publishing industry. Publishers, like other areas of entertainment, have catalogs of titles that they will release based on a number of metrics and factors, with these releases being organized into seasons.For its part, the booksellers … [Read more...] about Top Picks for Fall Book Titles
Verdict Against Apple Could Result in Triple the Damages Due to Be Paid
With the first of the Apple verdicts behind them and the promised appeal looming on the horizon, there is still some question as to who will pay, when they will pay, and how much.With the earlier settlements from the five publishers involved, one of the resounding statements they repeatedly made when signing to agree to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars … [Read more...] about Verdict Against Apple Could Result in Triple the Damages Due to Be Paid
eBook Review: Death By Living by ND Wilson
Verdict: 4 StarsWilson’s second title Death By Living (Thomas Nelson), following the immensely popular Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl, once again incorporates the author’s nearly-manic writing style that somehow manages to be both disjointed and steadily straightforward at the same time. This book is a times so hard to comprehend that the reader might wonder if it is, in fact, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Death By Living by ND Wilson
Do You Pre-Order eBooks?
A few days ago, Smashwords announced it was launching a new pre-order system for indie ebooks. Smashwords now joins Amazon, Apple, B&N, Kobo, and Google in offering a system for readers to order their favorite digital books in advance. The big question is ebooks have infinite copies available, so are book lovers actually pre-ordering books, or just buying them … [Read more...] about Do You Pre-Order eBooks?
Textbook Publishers Embrace a New Digital Distribution Model
The digital textbook industry garnered 27% of the $12.4 billion spent on textbooks for secondary schools and colleges in the United States last year. A variety of new business models have erupted that do everything from charging per page read to fully interactive editions. Google, Amazon, and a myriad of other companies have all jumped into the fray to get a piece of an … [Read more...] about Textbook Publishers Embrace a New Digital Distribution Model
Smashwords Beta Tests Pre-Order Status of Titles in Retail Outlets
One of the original advantages of the self-publishing digital book industry was to level the playing field for self-published authors by offering them the same quality books and considerations that traditionally published authors have always enjoyed. Inexpensive access to print-on-demand uploading has allowed authors to have a bookstore-quality edition of their titles in print, … [Read more...] about Smashwords Beta Tests Pre-Order Status of Titles in Retail Outlets
Video: Top 5 Digital Comic Book Apps for Android
Android has become more refined over the years and is the operating system of choice for many of the worlds leading tablets. Today, we showcase Comixology, Dark Horse, ACV, Comic Rack and Comica! Each one of these apps brings something unique to the table.If you want to load in your own CBR and CBZ comics that you download from the internet, you may want to check out … [Read more...] about Video: Top 5 Digital Comic Book Apps for Android