This week, we reviewed the HTC One for Windows, investigated Amazon's controversial ebook-pricing model, played around with Hyperlapse, learned about LG's G Watch R and more! Read on for Engadget's news highlights from the last seven days. Oh, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Germaine Greer has said that ebooks should “cost pennies” and accused people... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
For an ebook distributor to succeed in a developing market they need to adapt to methodologies, in particular payment mechanisms, already prevalent in that market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The US online retailer Amazon and French publisher Hachette are arguing over the cost of ebooks to those buying the products for their tablets and machines. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the Win has had success driving referral traffic from Facebook’s trending topics, a feature that, despite becoming a mainstay on Facebook, remains an afterthought for some self-styled “viral publishers.” The post How Facebook plays content gatekeeper appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reducing the click-bait clutter is just the latest in a series of alterations aimed at filtering the news feed for quality. It looks like long-form publishers have something to celebrate. Sponsor content by Parse.ly. The post Why publishers should cheer Facebook’s click-bait crusade appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now that eBooks have enabled anyone to be a published author, more would-be scribes are submitting their work directly through digital storefronts like Kindle Direct Publishing. Yet even with this radical change in the book industry, the e-publishing process is hardly simple. In fact the... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Today, we break down Amazon's controversial ebook-pricing model, learn about Ralph Lauren's smart shirt for athletes, anticipate LG's round-faced G Watch R and more! Read on for Engadget's news highlights from the last 24 hours. ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook's attempt to crack down on publisher click-bait might be well-intentioned, but it could incidentally hurt publishers that produce shorter stories. The post Facebook’s war on click-bait risks collateral damage appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's not uncommon for libraries to offer ebooks in addition to dead-tree copies, but the newly opened Florida Polytechnic University takes its digital tome offerings a lot more seriously. The institution has decided to completely forego stocking its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook will reduce “click-bait” posts of outside links that try to lure users with eye-catching headlines.Headlines such as “You’ll never believe why ...” or “This is the craziest thing ever,” are common on the Internet. Publishers, including marketers, post the links on social sites like... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Click-bait articles are rife online. Countless websites ply a trade in leading headlines designed to lure readers in, giving as little away as possible as an encouragement to click through. A virtual prick-tease, if you will. Sometimes the click is worth it, but all too often the article --... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Unless you've been living in a book-free cave, you may have heard that retail giant Amazon and book publisher Hachette are having a little tiff. It's all about digital versions of books -- so-called ebooks -- and it boils down to this: Amazon wants... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook says that hundreds of online companies have adopted its plan to let mobile apps operate more like the world wide web, seamlessly linking together in much the same way that pages do inside your web browser. According to Facebook’s Vijay Shankar, these companies have published over 3... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Second-quarter 2014 data collected by leading Dutch distributor CB Logistics indicates a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Playboy has a new website that the publisher hopes you might even share with your mom on Facebook.Next Monday, the 60-year-old men's magazine will "officially" revamp its 20-year-old website to put a heightened focus on serving up grown-up entertainment that's not overly "adult." The new... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
eBooks come in many different formats, and while some are easy to read anywhere (PDF, DOCX) others can be much trickier to handle outside of your regular reader (FB2, PDB). If that’s a problem, you might like to try TEBookConverter, a portable tool for Windows which converts these more awkward... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's German division has responded to criticism from close to 1,200 authors over its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The litigation represents the latest legal front for Apple and the publishers stemming from the 2010 agency switch. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The days of electronics repair are over! Plus, Microsoft's aggressive Surface ads, the true value of an ebook, and a visit to the land of Chromebooks. With guests Jason Cross and Melissa Riofrio. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]