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By on June 07th, 2011

Apple Adds Ability to Directly Download E-books from iTunes Store on Your Mac

Looking for some new reading material  for your summer trips? Books are now available for purchase directly from the iTunes store. Previously, you could only purchase e-books through the iBookstore on your iPhone or iPad. But, since Apple yesterday announced the Newsstand feature in the next iteration of iOS, the store seems to have adapted [...]

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Sales, Led by Digital, Jump at Amazon But Earnings Fall
By on April 27th, 2011

Sales, Led by Digital, Jump at Amazon But Earnings Fall

    Sales in Amazon’s North America media segment rose 18% in the first quarter, to $1.89 billion, while sales in the North America electronics and general merchandise group jumped 63%, to $3.3 billion. Overall, revenue rose 38%, to $9.86 billion, but net income fell 33%, to $201 million. The company invested $298 million in [...]

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Google Settlement Is Rejected
By on March 23rd, 2011

Google Settlement Is Rejected

In a stunning setback, Judge Denny Chin today rejected the Google Book Settlement, some 13 months after its final fairness hearing. “In the end, I conclude that the [Settlement Agreement] is not fair, adequate, and reasonable.” Chin set a date of April 25th for a status conference, and suggested his concerns with the agreement could [...]

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Free Kindles This November?
By on March 09th, 2011

Free Kindles This November?

Free Kindles?: Technologist Kevin Kelly predicts Amazon will be giving out Kindles for nothing by this November. The Technium: Free Kindle This November.

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Google’s Web-Based Android Market Selling eBooks
By on February 25th, 2011

Google’s Web-Based Android Market Selling eBooks

The Web version of Google’s Android Market is rolling out e-books. IntoMobile.com reported Thursday that the online version of the Android Markethad begun to display e-books. The site included a title, Raymond Carver: A Writer’s Life as proof. When PCMag.com checked Thursday afternoon, a reporter was unable to pull up any e-books when it checked the site’s [...]

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Kobo Says Borders E-Book Customers Won’t Lose Their eBooks
By on February 16th, 2011

Kobo Says Borders E-Book Customers Won’t Lose Their eBooks

Kobo, which is the engine behind Borders’ e-bookstore, posted an FAQ page on its blog reassuring Borders e-book customers that, no matter what happens to Borders, their e-books are safe and that Kobo will continues to service all e-books bought through Borders. Here’s one pertinent question: Will I lose access to ebooks I have purchased at [...]

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By on February 16th, 2011

Apple move raises doubts over Kindle app

Apple’s decision to grab a revenue share from e-book purchases made via apps raises questions over the future of Amazon’s Kindle app, according to media reports. As The Bookseller reported yesterday, the FT notes that Apple is now presenting Amazon with a choice. Either it withdraws its iPad Kindle app or it allows Apple to [...]

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AFP: Bookstores feeling pain from digital technologies
By on February 08th, 2011

AFP: Bookstores feeling pain from digital technologies

Pundits might put a different spin on how and when it will happen but all see a struggle for survival by traditional booksellers thanks to a growing shift to electronic books and Internet sales. And eyes are on the current woes of large US book retailers for how best to face the challenge… Read on… [...]

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Kindle Books Get Page Numbers and Social Features
By on February 08th, 2011

Kindle Books Get Page Numbers and Social Features

Kindle e-books are about to become more social. They will also be getting a small change that will make many Kindle owners rejoice: page numbers. Amazon.com announced the new features Monday in a company blog post, and said they would be included in an upcoming software upgrade. Until now, Amazon’s e-books have had no page numbers, [...]

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By on January 26th, 2011

Digital Book World: Examining the State of the eBook

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Apple Sold 7.3 Million iPads, Good News for Amazon
By on January 19th, 2011

Apple Sold 7.3 Million iPads, Good News for Amazon

Apple reported Tuesday afternoon that it sold 7.3 million iPads in the quarter ended December 25, up from 4.2 million in the previous quarter. Since the company released the tablet in April, it has sold approximately 13.8 million devices. And, according to a survey conducted by the Codex Group, iPad owners use their devices to [...]

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Amazon Gearing Up Kindle Apps for Upcoming Tablets
By on January 04th, 2011

Amazon Gearing Up Kindle Apps for Upcoming Tablets

It’s the year of the tablet take 2.  At CES this week, companies like HP and Microsoft are expected to introduce tablet computers to compete with the iPad, which dominated 2010. So Amazon sent around a press release this morning announcing free Kindle apps “tailored specifically for Android and Windows based tablets.” Read: Amazon is expecting [...]

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Taxes on eBooks Could Spike Prices by 21%
By on December 23rd, 2010

Taxes on eBooks Could Spike Prices by 21%

The e-book market is unstoppable. Barnes & Noble’s Nook and Amazon’s Kindle are flying off the shelves–the latter actually completely sold-out this week from holiday sales. But this burgeoning industry might be hampered by everyone’s least favorite obligation: taxes. According to a report by nonprofit consumer advocacy group MyWireless, state and local taxes on e-books could [...]

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eBook Boom Changes Book Selling And Publishing
By on December 22nd, 2010

eBook Boom Changes Book Selling And Publishing

Or so reports NPR this morning. But you probably knew that already… The popularity of e-books and e-readers has soared since the release of the Amazon Kindle three years ago. Now the digital devices continue to drive readers to electronic books. It’s changing how books are read, sold and published. E-Book Boom Changes Book Selling [...]

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What’s New with iBooks 1.2
By on December 15th, 2010

What’s New with iBooks 1.2

Apple just pushed out iBooks 1.2, a modest update to their universal e-reader app for iOS which lets you organize your e-books into Collections, print PDF documents and notes directly from the app via AirPrint and more. Here’s a look at what’s new! Amazon may be most synonymous with e-books, but that isn’t stopping Apple [...]

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