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Can Kobo compete with iPad and Kindle?

Kobo is launching a new tablet and e-reader in an attempt to wrest the market away from Amazon and Apple, both of which will probably release new tablets soon. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon unveils $159 7-inch Kindle Fire 2012 with 1GB RAM and 44 percent better performance

Amazon has officially unveiled the 2012 vintage of the Kindle Fire, which is reportedly 44 percent more powerful than its predecessor. The service-orientated slate (as opposed to a gadget, which CEO Jeff Bezos claims nobody wants) comes with a bigger battery, a new processor and 1GB RAM --... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Glamour' for Pan Mac with Taylor buy

Pan Macmillan has acquired two novels from Lulu Taylor, previously published by Arrow.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Children's names new chief

Dr. Seuss, meet Harry Potter. Barbara Marcus, the former president of children's book publishing at Scholastic—the U.S. home of the Hogwarts wizard—has been named president and publisher of Random House Children's Books. The world's largest children's house publishes The Cat in the Hat and every... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James fans queue for first bookshop signing

E L James enthusiasts began queuing outside Waterstones’ flagship Piccadilly store from 8am... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo announces new October devices

Kobo has announced three new devices as it steps up the pressure to win market share from rival e... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Body Economic to Penguin Press

Penguin Press has snapped up a title by two professors that deals with the relationship between... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scotland date for J K Rowling

J K Rowling will appear at this year's Lennoxlove Book Festival in Haddington, East Lothian,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yet more literary furor over fake book reviews

British crime writer R.J. Ellory is the latest author to be caught out writing glowing online reviews of his own work. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serial e-fiction from Amazon

Amazon is planning to take a Charles Dickens approach to publishing with the launch of fiction in... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo unveils new ebook readers

Kobo unveils three new devices ahead of rival e-readers being made available in UK high street stores. Continue reading at 'BBC World'

[ BBC World | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo, Canada's answer to Kindle, debuts latest Android tablet ahead of Amazon

Just hours ahead of Amazon's debut of a new Kindle tablet on Thursday, Kobo, the ebook company that can be thought of as "Canada's Kindle" debuted a new color Android tablet called the Kobo Arc. Kobo Arc is the company's second Android tablet, following up on the Kobo Vox which debuted around... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donaldson: library cuts 'false economy'

Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson has spoken out in support of libraries, arguing that it... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anger over Eason Argosy acquisition

Booksellers and publishers have described the potential merger of Eason with book wholesaler and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thailand to Host World’s Press in 2013

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), today invited the world's press to attend the 65th World Newspaper Congress, 20th World Editors Forum and 23rd World Newspaper Advertising Forum, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cruel Paradox of Self-Publishing

Digital and print-on-demand technology has made self-publishing much easier. But for every self-published work that gains traction, the overwhelming majority of books don't. Continue reading at 'The Atlantic'

[ The Atlantic | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French Publishers Want to Charge Google for Republishing Articles

French publishers have relaunched a discussion about the republishing of headlines and the first paragraph of articles by Google and other search engines without... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Navy SEAL wrote 'No Easy Day' after being pushed out of SEAL Team 6

A group of Special Ops veterans released its own ebook, 'No Easy Op,' suggesting 'No Easy Day' author Matt Bissonnette wrote his book in part due to ‘bad blood’ with his former unit. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German media giant to grab ACP

Debt-laden broadcaster Nine Entertainment confirms the sale of its magazine portfolio to the privately owned Bauer Media Group. Continue reading at 'The Sydney Morning Herald'

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Bookmasters Signs Knox Robinson

Bookmasters has signed an agreement with British publisher Knox Robinson Publishing to distribute their range of historical novels in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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