A textbook rental company is trying to mimic the instantaneous speed of ebook delivery for printed books by utilizing civil drones in Sydney, Australia. Imagine the book you need to ace the exam showing up at your door, care of your friendly neighborhood drone. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bexar County Digital Library doesn't have printed books – instead it lets patrons check out ebooks and audiobooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
"I'll give up my printed books when you pry the last one from my cold, dead hands." That's what I tell people when they ask me what kind of e–reader I have. As a technology journalist, author, and novelist, they expect me to own the latest Kindle or be an iBooks aficionado, and most seem... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Spending on printed books in 2012 has passed the £1bn mark, but a fortnight later than last... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebooks aren't just electronic versions of printed books. They present a different reading experience and, in certain cases, demand their own reviews. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 26/10/2011 - 15:07 Social networking site Anobii has signed retail partnerships with 10 UK publishing companies, including the UK's four biggest publishers, meaning the site will sell their ebooks from the end of October. Penguin, Random... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 16/08/2011 - 16:03 Spending on printed books slumped £1.1m last week, as the UK riots caused retailers to shut stores early and the public to avoid the high street. Although bookshops remained largely unscathed during the rioting, spending... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Thu, 04/08/2011 - 15:50 Spending on physical books in July slumped to its lowest level in seven years as ebooks continue to encroach onto traditional bookseller territory. According to Nielsen BookScan data, £111.5m was spent on printed books in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 29/03/2011 - 15:50 Book sales slipped for the fourth week in a row last week, and were down more than £3.3m last year, according to Nielsen BookScan data. A total of £24.2m was spent on printed books at UK retail outlets in the seven days to 26th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 22/03/2011 - 15:36 Spending on printed books in the UK slumped for a third consecutive week to a new 2011 low, with this week's number one the lowest-selling top title for more than seven years. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 15/03/2011 - 15:45 Apple's latest version of its iBooks app, which allows ebooks to have a pictorial layout similar to printed books and supports full page illustrations, has been hailed by one publisher as being "the beginning of a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]