GoodEReader has posted several very informative articles that seek to educate authors of every ilk, whether they are traditionally published through a major publishing house with a four-book deal, self-published through an independent press, or have recently converted a manuscript to electronic format and uploaded it to an online site guided only by their own ability. While … [Read more...] about The Role of Blogging in Digital and Indie Publishing
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Ricoh’s eQuill Tablet Is All Business
As more and more consumers turn to e-readers and tablets for their digital media, Ricoh announced this week that it has updated its contribution to the eWriter solution, the eQuill. The device functions as a business-class tablet, almost an electronic clipboard of sorts, packed with features that seek to eliminate the need for paper, which is an interesting development given … [Read more...] about Ricoh’s eQuill Tablet Is All Business
Clickbank and EasyPress – Digital Content Partnership Means More Capability
When two powerhouse digital content companies that pride themselves on the accessibility of their services to customers form a first-ever partnership, the results are, well, exactly as amazing as one would expect. ClickBank, a leading online storefront for electronic content, announced on June 2nd that it has partnered with Easypress Technologies, a longtime source for print to … [Read more...] about Clickbank and EasyPress – Digital Content Partnership Means More Capability
German e-Book Site BookRix Heads to the U.S.
By many accounts, Germany may very well be the next big landscape in digital publishing. With the recent launch of Amazon.de’s Kindle store and Kobo’s expansion into foreign markets —as well as the introduction of their new e-ink touch reader that is the first multilingual e-reader on the market— Germany has become an important venue for e-books. So it should be no … [Read more...] about German e-Book Site BookRix Heads to the U.S.
LibreDigital Launches New e-Book Distribution Service
LibreDigital - the company that can be considered the leaders in the market for providing solutions for digital reading materials such as e-books, newspapers, and magazines has now announced the launch of their new self service distribution portal. This was formally announced during the BookExpo America conference, which the company claims would cater to small and medium sized … [Read more...] about LibreDigital Launches New e-Book Distribution Service
$49 Dynamic Digital Textbooks a Reality
If you are a college student and the high cost of college books has been bothering you, there seems a solution is in sight if the initiative taken by the California State University comes to fruition. This fall, students can look forward to 'web-based textbooks' that will not only be a lot cheaper than their paper counterparts, but can also turn out to be more advantageous with … [Read more...] about $49 Dynamic Digital Textbooks a Reality
Barnes and Noble Nook Color Now Limiting User Loaded eBooks
Those who have been looking to buy the Nook Color as a cheap Android tablet should be prepared for a pleasant shock. This since Barnes & Noble has quietly imposed a restriction on the usage of the Nook's 5 GB memory so that it's now just 1 GB that can be used to side-load content while the rest is to be used for loading the books and other apps purchased from the Nook … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Color Now Limiting User Loaded eBooks
E-books and Print Will Survive Side by Side
The recent spike in e-book sales, both in the United States and abroad, has led some to speculate that e-books will one day replace print. Headlines espousing the death of traditionally printed books are abundant. At the same time, the sluggish response of e-book sales compared to the overall sales of printed texts has led others to proclaim the rise in popularity of … [Read more...] about E-books and Print Will Survive Side by Side
EC Media’s Wink e-Reader – A Preview
The Bangalore based company EC Media would like us to stop reading and start winking. The reason is simple, the Wink e-book reader is here so that reading books will never be the same again. The company right now has two e-readers to offer - Wink XTS and Wink XLite with 5 and 6 inches of screen real estate respectively. However, the XTSÂ e-readers rely on Wi-Fi to get online … [Read more...] about EC Media’s Wink e-Reader – A Preview
Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
The much awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Nook Color is now available, marking the first official transition of the popular e-reader into the tablet realm. Barnes & Noble though is still sticking to the 'e-reader first' tagline irrespective of the fact that the device has already been rooted by a lot of users in order to run not only Android 2.2 Froyo but even the … [Read more...] about Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update