Oyster's unlimited ebook service has been more of an exclusive club so far; you've had to read on an iPhone, and request an invitation just to get in. Both of those barriers are disappearing today. The company has just launched an iPad app that offers a more comfortable reading experience, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
After launching last month for the iPhone, Oyster, a Netflix-like app for reading ebooks, is available for the iPad. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2013 National Book Award finalists were announced on Wednesday, and for the first time, the National Book Foundation has offered a free ebook series with samples of the finalists' work.The 2013 National Book Award finalists were announced on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Wednesday, and for the first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo has said pornographic ebook material appeared alongside children’s literature on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon removes abuse-themed ebooks from its Kindle Store after a report highlights titles depicting rape, incest and bestiality. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster will distribute Yilin Press ebooks to Chinese readers around the world. The distribution agreement was signed at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Otis Chandler, Richard Nash, Dominique Raccah, Charlie Redmayne, John Sargent are the five personalities in the running for FutureBooks' Most Inspiring Digital Person. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
I say we scramble all the private jets in Silicon Valley and get the "Lean In" book star to D.C. to lean on some pols to open the government again, tout de suite! Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The shortlists for this year's Futurebook Innovation Awards, sponsored by Kobo, have been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
An excerpt from a forthcoming book on the birth of Twitter reveals surprising new details about the company's founders. Some not-so-pretty. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
And even better, Amazon's Whispersync technology picks up where you left off no matter whether you're reading, listening, or mixing the two. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
"Apple also hereby appeals from any and all orders and rulings that were adverse to it." Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
When I moved to Paris in 2010, I’d already begun doing the majority of my reading on my Kindle. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four months after introducing video, Instagram took the natural next step today, telling its over 150 million users their streams would soon include ads too.The company, acquired by Facebook for $736 million in 2012, announced the development in a short blog post it published Thursday afternoon.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new Kindle Paperwhite is like the old one, but with a better backlight and upgraded software. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of the allures of ebooks for American publishers is the opportunity the format provides to sell titles to international markets, free of the costs of printing—and shipping—books overseas. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former Facebook employee Kate Losse says Eggers used her personal story as the narrative for his novel 'The Circle.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The San Diego Reader is mining gold from its rich archives and releasing the treasures as a collection of six eBooks, the first installment of a series that will showcase the literary quality and historic value of a collection spanning more than 40 y ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Advertising Age's new eBook collection is informative, practical and easy to read. These guides, available on Amazon's Kindle, expertly cover current marketing topics and are designed to be a resource for marketers at every level, in any business.In "Winning with Facebook Advertising," readers... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scribd formally launched ebook subscriptions today and the company CEO said he believes the service could eventually produce $1 billion in annual revenue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]