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September 5, 2012

Wednesday News: Yelp ratings are affecting restaurants; Bruce Willis Apple Suit Fake; Sex Euphemisms

JanePublishing Newsebookstore / reviews10 Comments

How online reviews are crucial to a restaurant’s takings – There have been no scientific studies determining whether negative reviews impact book sales except for the Stanford Graduate School study issued in 2011.  Looking at 240 fiction book titles reviewed by the New York Times, investigators found that positive reviews, ... more >

February 5, 2012

Return and Redownload Policies for Ebook Purchases

JaneEbooksebookstore27 Comments

Quick Reference Table Return Redownload CS Form Live Chat Email Phone Amazon Y, 7 days Y Y Y Y Y Barnes & Noble N Y Y Y N Y Kobo N Y Y N N Y Sony N Y Y N N Y Diesel Y, b4 dl’d Y Y N ... more >

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December 25, 2011

I Received an Ebook Reader, now what?

JaneEbooksdigital lending / Digital Reading Apps / Ebooks / ebookstore21 Comments

With over 3 million Kindles sold along with 100 iOS devicees sold a minute, it is likely that many readers received digital reading devices this Christmas.  The following is what you might need to know in order to use your device. 1.  Are prices the same for digital books? Generally ... more >

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August 16, 2010

Monday Midday News Roundup: UK eBook Price War

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / book-sales / ebookstore / RITA28 Comments

It’s a quiet newsday but I had to post this article.   Amazon UK has opened and the prices were low because the publishers decided not to impose Agency pricing.   The low Amazon prices has spurred a price war and now all ebooks at WH Smith are 50% off.   Even with ... more >

Classics Shelf v. iPad Shelf
January 28, 2010

Thursday Links: Apple’s iPad Underwhelms

JanePublishing NewsApple / book prices / booklight / ebookstore / India / iPad / Kindle / piracy51 Comments

The message that I heard from others yesterday is that they were underwhelmed by the iPad. Significantly, it lacks the ability to run applications simultaneously, has no camera, lacks a USB port or external memory slot. Further, there is no innovative input, only a large screen keyboard. I’m not certain ... more >

July 22, 2009

Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore Is Neither Sound Nor Fury

JaneBookstore / EbooksBarnes & Noble / Ebooks / ebookstore / ebook_formats20 Comments

I had to write this post after reading all the headlines on Twitter about Barnes and Noble’s ebookstore presenting real competition for the Amazon Kindle.    It’s not and here’s why. First, BN’s ebookstore is simply that, a store. There is no device.   Kindle captured the burgeoning ebook crowd not ... more >

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