The Justice Department and 33 state attorneys general want to force Apple to sign contracts with publishers that don't prevent Apple or other ebook stores from competing on price. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook announced today that it's rolling out embedded posts. That means you'll be able to click on a link in whatever you publish, get a code, and embed that content elsewhere on the Web-just like you can already do with YouTube, Twitter, Vine and Instagram. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has reportedly been toying around with the idea of launching a distribution platform for mobile games, boosting advertising revenue by also taking a cut of sales. As of today, the initiative is official: a new Mobile Games Publishing page is now live on Facebook's developers site. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook and the gaming community have a tumultuous relationship. Hardcore gamers look down on the social media giant for offering casual games like Farmville. However, Facebook has proven to be a great way to link gamers together. For instance, I am a big fan of Candy Crush Saga and Words With... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hoping to strengthen its services for mobile users, Facebook has created a new program to encourage third-party developers to build games that will run on the company's mobile clients.The new pilot program, called Facebook Mobile Games Publishing, will assist selected game development shops in... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lucas Lyndes of Peruvian digital publisher Ox and Pigeon argues ebooks offer a solution to cross-border distribution and translation problems in Latin America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
After the European Commission accepted offers from Apple and four publishers to free up ebook pricing restrictions in December 2012, it's now accepted Penguin's commitment to do the same. Much like Penguin's vow to the US DOJ, it will end its agency agreements with Apple and other retailers, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the simple concept of alerting readers to a curated list of discounted ebooks, Bookbub has attracted nearly 1.5 million users in just a year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller is to publish a monthly ebook ranking with sales figures supplied by all the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an interview, Javier Sepúlveda Hales of Ebooks Patagonia describes how his digital-only publishing company in Chile competes in Latin America and globally. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The social network announces it is seeing huge mobile success, even on non-smartphones. That great mobile push launched by Mark Zuckerberg six months ago is starting to bear fruit. Yesterday Facebook published a blog post claiming 100 million users sign into the social network via its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Inkling, which helps publishers make interactive books for the Web and iOS, has raised $16 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital, just about exactly two years after it raised slightly more than that -- $17 million -- in Series B funding from the same investors. The San Francisco... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The future of electronic books started a new chapter as Barnes & Noble Inc. edged closer to a breakup and a judge thumped Apple Inc. on pricing.William Lynch, chief executive of the country's largest bookstore chain, stepped down. Instead of filling the top post, Barnes & Noble promoted... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple has been found guilty of colluding to raise ebook prices. Financial ramifications aside, has the judgement damaged publishing's reputation with consumers? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
US District Judge Denise Cote found that Apple was part of a conspiracy to increase ebook retail prices. An Apple spokesperson maintained that 'we've done nothing wrong.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
With its reputation on the line, Apple vows to appeal the federal judge's ruling that it conspired with publishers to raise prices.SAN FRANCISCO — A New York federal judge's ruling that Apple Inc. conspired to raise electronic book prices cuts straight to the heart of the company's image as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
It was a full day of tech news Wednesday, with a federal judge ruling that Apple conspired to raise the price of ebooks and T-Mobile introducing a new plan that makes it possible for customers to change their smartphones more often. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks and "played a central role in facilitating and executing that conspiracy."A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks. Apple, the judge found,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A federal judge today ruled that Apple is guilty of violating antitrust law by conspiring with major publishers to raise ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A judge has just ruled that Apple is guilty of conspiring to raise ebook prices. The federal antitrust suit against Apple over ebook pricing has come to a conclusion: The judge has decided that Apple conspired with five major book publishers to artificially push prices up. Apple denied the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]