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Kindle Singles reaches 3.5 million sold

Eric Abent, Sep 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

In addition to announcing some new devices today, Amazon is also touting the strength of Kindle eBook sales. Talking about Kindle Singles - essays, short stories, so forth - specifically, Amazon says that 3.5 million have been sold. Even better is the fact that that 35 Kindle Singles have reached the Kindle top 50, which definitely isn't a bad figure for Amazon to be boasting, especially when Kindle Singles offers less conventional reading material than most are used to. Read The Full Story

Amazon clearing tablet inventory

Chris Burns, Aug 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

It appears that Amazon may be feeling the heat of the Nexus 7 wave - or perhaps even the oncoming Apple iPad mini - as they place essentially their entire Kindle collection on sale for back-to-school. Though many of the sales have halted here on the morning after a super-sale weekend, Amazon did have the Kindle DX up for 29% off (that's $110!) and cases, speaker docks, sleeves of all kinds, and more. This could mean several things, but what we're banking on is this: a whole new model - or models - coming on quick. Read The Full Story

Google moves for dismissal of digital books lawsuit

Eric Abent, Jul 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google, as you may already know, is in deep trouble with a number of authors who don't like that the company has scanned their books into the Google Books database. The long-running lawsuit is turning seven years old this year, and now Google is asking for its dismissal after a judge refused a proposed $125 million settlement last year. The authors suing Google - backed by the Authors Guild - were granted class-action status earlier this year in May. Read The Full Story

Sony PRS-T2 eReader spotted at FCC

Ben Kersey, Jul 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s been awhile since Sony released its last eReader, but a new arrival at the FCC may signal the company’s return to the family of devices. The PRS-T2 eReader appeared in the FCC database on Sunday night, although there isn’t anything terribly exciting to go off from the image as most of the information is restricted until September 29th. The design looks to be similar to the PRS-T1, however, and WiFi b/g/n is onboard. Read The Full Story

Sony to reveal PS3, Vita ebook platform

Mark Raby, May 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you like the idea of ebooks, but hate the fact that you can't read them from 10 feet away on the living room sofa, Sony might have the solution to your problems. Okay, we're exaggerating a bit. There's a rumor that Sony is working on a digital books section to the PlayStation Store, but it is hardly going to try to be a competitor to the Kindle, iBooks, or Nook. Read The Full Story

Bridgestone exits e-paper business entirely

Chris Burns, May 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Bridgestone have made it clear that they and their AeroBee technology will be out of the e-paper business inside the year. This news comes at a time when tablets appear very much to be dominating the market while e-readers in general are moving toward a more colorful future. Bridgestone will instead be focusing on its "core business" to provide "maximum value" to its shareholders as well as its customers for the near future. Read The Full Story

US DOJ could lose ebook price fixing lawsuit

Ben Kersey, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [11]

The US Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against Apple and ebook publishers yesterday regarding price fixing, and already three companies have settled. Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster will have to break their current contracts with Apple and negotiate new ones. While it’s indicates an early victory for the DOJ, CNET believes that the agency won’t have the same success with Apple. Read The Full Story

Australian watchdog circling around Apple ebook price fixing

Ben Kersey, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple won’t be feeling the pressure of price fixing ebook practises in just the United States: now the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is said to be mulling the idea of bringing a lawsuit against Apple for similar reasons. The Next Web reports that the ACCC has begun to ask retailers to shed light on the issue while it considers taking action against Apple. Read The Full Story

Amazon Kindle Lending Library reaches 100,000 titles

Mark Raby, Mar 1st 2012 Discuss [1]

The Amazon Kindle Lending Library, which can probably best be described as Netflix for e-books, now gives subscribers an amazing 100,000 titles they can read for free. The retailer hit the skyhigh milestone after recently releasing a large update of books. It is growing to become one of the best features of Amazon Prime, and of the Kindle platform as well. Read The Full Story

Google cuts back e-book affiliate program

Mark Raby, Feb 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has closed off its online affiliate program for digital books to the public, saying it just didn't pan out the way the company expected. The program attracted a lot of users but very few who actually sent through worthwhile sales. The initiative was only launched about eight months ago, in June, and now Google says it will work better if it operates as a private program with select partners. Read The Full Story

Apple e-textbook project code-named “Bliss,” inspired by Al Gore’s “Our Choice”

Rue Liu, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [8]

We've heard plenty of speculation surrounding Apple's upcoming event in New York City, where the company is expected to unveil an educational product. It's believed to be a digital textbook publishing tool or a "GarageBand for eBooks," a project that Steve Jobs himself worked on for several years before his death. And now, tips from AppleInsider reveal some more details about the project, including that it's internally code-named "Bliss." Read The Full Story

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