One of the great pitfalls of buying ebooks is that there is no true sense of ownership. This is quite evident when Microsoft decided to close their digital bookstore last month and customers will be losing all access to everything they purchased and free books sometime in July. Sure lots of ebook stores have closed over the years such as the Sony Reader Store and Nook UK, but … [Read more...] about When our ebooks stop working
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New eBook Platform Solves Promo Problems
As reading consumers, we've gone from having no digital content to have more choice than ever before in ebook retailing, all in just a short amount of time. Truthfully, ebook retailers are like coffee shops: everyone has their favorite, but there's fairly little difference in what they offer, how they price their content, and the overall customer experience. However, a new … [Read more...] about New eBook Platform Solves Promo Problems
Banned Erotica eBooks Given a New Home with EXCITICA
Sometimes Erotica books can be too racy for the sensibilities of major digital bookstores. Amazon, Apple, B&N, Kobo and Smashwords all have their different rules for what is acceptable erotica and what is not. Last October a firestorm erupted with hardcore titles being listed in the kids section, due to the gaming of keywords attached to the book. This resulted in over one … [Read more...] about Banned Erotica eBooks Given a New Home with EXCITICA
National Book Trust to Enter Digital Publishing, Start eBook Store
National Book Trust, the premier organization in India that oversees promotion and publication of affordable books, has announced it will be making the transition to digital publishing soon. NBT further revealed it will also be launching an ebook store, details of which will be made available during the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair. The first ebook that the National Book … [Read more...] about National Book Trust to Enter Digital Publishing, Start eBook Store
Google eBook Launches in South Africa
Google has included South Africa as the list of nations that have access to its online book store. With this, it is now 39 countries world wide that will have access to the Google online ebook store. Users will have access to millions of ebook titles that include both bestsellers and classics with everything in between. Also, the other inherent benefit is that users can read … [Read more...] about Google eBook Launches in South Africa
China Based Xiaomi Launches eBook Reader App and eBook Store
The China based smartphone maker Xiaomi has come up with an ebook store on its MIUI app store. The company is already rumored to be developing a tablet of its own and the setting up of an ebook store does add credence to Xiaomi’s tablet ambitions. However, unlike others in the business, the Xiaomi ebook store (dubbed Xiaomi Xiaoshou) won't be stocked with the company’s own … [Read more...] about China Based Xiaomi Launches eBook Reader App and eBook Store
Ookbee – Thailand’s Biggest eBook Store Accelerates Growth
Ookbee which happens to be the largest online ebook store in Thailand is in an overdrive with major expansion plans being worked out. That is hardly surprising, considering every ebookstore around the world worth its salt is busy charting their own growth strategy. However, what has made things a bit sticky for Ookbee is that their keenness to have a bigger presence in the … [Read more...] about Ookbee – Thailand’s Biggest eBook Store Accelerates Growth
Where to buy ebooks for your new e-reader?
Christmas has come and gone and many people were lucky enough to have Santa drop off a new e-reader under your tree. You have accomplished the mighty first step and attained a new device designed to read books. Many brands like Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Sony and others rely on their own store for you to buy your books. We receive a ton of emails from people asking if their new … [Read more...] about Where to buy ebooks for your new e-reader?
Where do you buy your eBooks from? Top 10 Survey Results
For the last few months we ran a survey on Good e-Reader asking where people purchased their ebooks! Over 500 people responded to our survey from all corners of the world and it gives a solid introspective on the most popular stores from the hardest of the hardcore reading fiends. It looks like Amazon whom controls most of the reading market with their Kindle line of … [Read more...] about Where do you buy your eBooks from? Top 10 Survey Results
Toshiba launching new eBook Store powered by Bilo
The Latest Good E-Reader news has Toshiba getting into the E-Books game by launching their own store in the next two weeks. The Toshiba eBook Store will be called the “Toshiba Book Place” powered by the Bilo E-Reading software. The Book Place will offer a full-color, 3-D, interactive reading experience – powered by Blio, the world’s most engaging and innovative e-reading … [Read more...] about Toshiba launching new eBook Store powered by Bilo