The first Children's Book Fair held in China ran from 7th till 9th November and publishers who had been part of the inaugural edition of the fair report to having made a killing at the event. Publishers had to themselves two days before the fair was thrown open to the public which was marked by hectic activity. This also proved to be a golden opportunity for the publishers from … [Read more...] about Publishers Pleased with First Children’s Book Fair Held in China
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Piracy a Major Threat to Digital Publishing in China
As has been the case anywhere else in the world, publishers in China are waking up to the impact that digital publishing is expected to have in the domestic publishing industry in future. However, publishers fear that the rampant piracy prevalent in the country could cast a pall over the segment. China has already grown to emerge as the second largest ebook market in the … [Read more...] about Piracy a Major Threat to Digital Publishing in China
Tablet Segment in China Grows Defying Global Downturn
Lenovo reported selling a higher number of tablet devices and smartphones than other forms of computing, despite the fact that the tablet segment in its home country of China itself has shrunk a bit. Total tablet sales during the second quarter have turned out to be 3.57 million, which represents a growth of 5.2 percent over the previous quarter. This represents a slight drop … [Read more...] about Tablet Segment in China Grows Defying Global Downturn
China Emerging as a Major Digital Publishing Market
At many of the recent digital publishing and ebook events, a lot of the presentations and panel discussions focused on globalization, or the ability to put ebooks in front of any person on the planet via a variety of devices or methods. This focus on expanding the digital publishing market into untapped readerships isn't simply good business practice for the retailers and … [Read more...] about China Emerging as a Major Digital Publishing Market
Apple Found Guilty of Selling Illegal eBooks in China, Fined $165,000
Apple may have won quite a few back to back court battles over patent infringement cases, but has had a "minor" setback in China. Ironically, the tech giant is accused of having infringed on the copyright of eight Chinese authors and two companies and has been ordered to pay 1.03 million yuan, or $165,000US, as fine for causing financial losses to the parties concerned. The … [Read more...] about Apple Found Guilty of Selling Illegal eBooks in China, Fined $165,000
iKindle Brings Chinese Language News Sources for Kindle Users in China
China (as well as neighboring Taiwan) may have emerged as the world's preferred manufacturing zone, though ironically not all of what they produce ends up being seen on the domestic markets. Take the Kindle, which has a store presence in most regions of the world but not in the world's most populous country. The Kindle remains off bounds for the average Chinese reader in spite … [Read more...] about iKindle Brings Chinese Language News Sources for Kindle Users in China
Lenovo IdeaTab S2110A Reaches FCC, Dual SIM Tablet – LePad S2107 Unveiled
Lenovo's answer to the Transformer Prime has now made it to the FCC. It was at the CES event early in the year as the IdeaTab S2110A, which included a keyboard docking station. This is handy for those who need to frequently type and it boosts the battery life by almost double, thanks to the extra battery unit also included in the keypad. Spec wise, the tablet will have at … [Read more...] about Lenovo IdeaTab S2110A Reaches FCC, Dual SIM Tablet – LePad S2107 Unveiled
Philips to Enter Tablet Business with Multiple Devices
Philips is the latest consumer electronics company to go public with its ambitions in the tablet segment. They are intending to offer multiple devices in the 7 inch segment, though the tablet PCs from Philips should not be expected to be any thing new or different than what we have seen in the last 2 years. Full details are of course not available at the moment, though from … [Read more...] about Philips to Enter Tablet Business with Multiple Devices
Chinese Book Retailer Launches eBook Platform
Chinese e-commerce company DangDang announced this week that it has launched an ebook distribution platform to go along with its online retailer business. The site released 50,000 ebook titles from more than 100 publishers on the day of launch, with more expected to follow soon. Currently, the ebooks can be downloaded and read on smartphones or on iOS and Android tablets … [Read more...] about Chinese Book Retailer Launches eBook Platform
iPad may Change its Name in China
A rose by any other name smells just as sweet and there is no reason to believe the above saying won't be applicable to the iPad. For the iPad as a device would be just as functional and efficient even if it called by any other name. But why talk about a change of name of what can undoubtedly be said the hottest tablet on the planet right now? The story goes out like … [Read more...] about iPad may Change its Name in China