Verdict: 5-StarsI sincerely hope that Brad Thor is just a great fiction writer because if he’s not, if he’s simply writing the truth, America is in a lot of trouble. According to Black List, the real bad guy is our own government. Worse, the people who are charged with keeping us safe are often in more danger from internal orders than the terrorists they hunt.That was … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Black List by Brad Thor
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Amazon Takes Full Advantage of the Sales Tax Situation
Many major retailers have argued that if Amazon were finally forced to abide by the same sales tax laws that the retailers do, it would even the playing field in terms of what customer have to pay. The retailers felt that Amazon’s tax exempt status for customers in most states, as decided by the US Supreme Court twenty years ago, was luring customers away from their local … [Read more...] about Amazon Takes Full Advantage of the Sales Tax Situation
New Amazon Kindle e-Reader Delayed
Amazon has been quietly prepping a new e-ink based reader that is similar to the Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight. It uses new technology gleaned from a company Amazon bought out last year: Seattle based company Oy Modilis. The company prided itself on being the world leader in light-guide technology. Â It seems this new product might be delayed due to manufacturing … [Read more...] about New Amazon Kindle e-Reader Delayed
Amazon to Open Dutch eBook Store This Fall
Amazon plans on opening a new Dutch ebook store this fall to further the company's quest of European expansion. The book content will be coming from either the United Kingdom or German distribution centers.The Seattle based online juggernaut has been milling around the idea to break open its .NL domain name for the last year. The logistics of the market penetration has … [Read more...] about Amazon to Open Dutch eBook Store This Fall
Amazon May Compete in the Smartphone Segment
With its excellent capabilities in the field of mobile applications and media delivery, it's natural for Amazon to express interest in developing a smartphone device as well. Amazon has kept its strategy simple: first offer a content consumption device, such as the Kindle Fire at cheap rates to rake in buyers in droves and then sell them content (movies, songs, news, and of … [Read more...] about Amazon May Compete in the Smartphone Segment
Kindle Fire 2 Poised for a July 31 Release
The China Times Newspaper is reporting that the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 is all set for a release sometime within the next month. We reported last month that Quanta Computers has won the contract for the devices and have 200 million of them all ready to go.The Kindle Fire 2 is poised to do battle with the upcoming Google Nexus in terms of hardware performance. The main benefit … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire 2 Poised for a July 31 Release
What Does Brazil Mean to Amazon?
Talks of Amazon’s newest online distribution branch into foreign territory would mean a gateway into a new catalog of foreign language titles, along with the opportunity to reach out into the South American book market without having to take on costly overhead, development of property, and the frustrations of a whole new tax system.While critics like to point fingers at the … [Read more...] about What Does Brazil Mean to Amazon?
Not Just eBooks Anymore, Amazon Sponsors Pro Athlete Andy Macdonald
Amazon raised a few eyebrows several years ago when it began selling more than just books. The online retailer branched out with other forms of media such as movies and music, but then incorporated unrelated markets, everything from diapers and groceries to automotive accessories. While circling back to its roots in bookselling, Amazon veered off course again last year when it … [Read more...] about Not Just eBooks Anymore, Amazon Sponsors Pro Athlete Andy Macdonald
Judge Denies Penguin’s Motion to Go to Arbitration
While the class action lawsuit against Apple, Penguin and Macmillan moves forward at an ever slowing pace, lawyers on all sides of the issue are ready to pull a few more tricks from up their sleeves. Penguin filed a motion late last month to request that consumers be required to go to arbitration in order to seek damages for allegedly overpaying for their ebooks. Penguin’s … [Read more...] about Judge Denies Penguin’s Motion to Go to Arbitration
Leaked Documents Fuel Amazons Retail Store Ambitions
We broke the story a few months ago that Amazon was opening up a retail store in the Seattle area, where they are based. Forbes, Fox News, CNN and many other news-sources picked up on our story and we have a new chapter to report on.According to leaked sources from design firm NBBJ, the new Amazon store will be on the ground retail level in one of the towers the are … [Read more...] about Leaked Documents Fuel Amazons Retail Store Ambitions
Amazon Audible comes to Windows Mango Phones
Amazon has just released their Audible platform on Windows Phones running 7.5 or Mango. If you are an existing Audible user you can simply have all of your books synced to your device and new users can signup within the app. This new app is a total boon for everyone fiending for the latest audiobooks while on the go.Amazons Audible App supports gesture controls, and it … [Read more...] about Amazon Audible comes to Windows Mango Phones
ABNA Winner Regina Sirois on Indie vs Traditional Publishing
When author Regina Sirois decided to self-publish her young adult literary fiction, On Little Wings, she found the process satisfying but for one aspect: the gate to getting her book into bookstores was nearly impossible to open. While she was happy with her ebook and print sales online, it was the bookstore experience that was left out of the process.“That is the one … [Read more...] about ABNA Winner Regina Sirois on Indie vs Traditional Publishing
Self-Published Authors Have a New Reason to Take Care with Their Covers
One of the many nails in the coffin that can signal the end for a self-published book is a lousy cover. Face it, you actually can judge a book by its cover, and a poorly made or unappealing graphic will imply to readers who browse online that the book isn’t worth their time or money. This is so prevalent that many of the ebook formatting startups incorporate a tiered level of … [Read more...] about Self-Published Authors Have a New Reason to Take Care with Their Covers