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October 21, 2013

Monday News: Tap dancing cover; Ill strikes down internet tax; tablet and ereader ownership on the rise

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / ereader device / Multifunction-Device / sales tax8 Comments

SpecFic 2013 – Thea and Ana are the editors of the 2013 edition of the Speculative Fiction: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary.  This will collect the best reviews, essays and commentaries on speculative fiction and all profits go to Room to Read. our goals are as follows: We ... more >

April 28, 2013

Review: Kobo Aura HD

BrianEbooksebook technology / ereader device / Kobo34 Comments

A couple of weeks ago Kobo announced a new reading device, the Aura HD. The Aura brings something new to the table when it comes to eInk readers, a little bit larger screen with a higher resolution than ever before. While the most common size for eInk readers has for ... more >

December 17, 2012

Monday News: Algorithm based fiction writing aims for the romance genre; Amazon Select payments decline; Nooks on Sale

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / ereader device / Multifunction-Device / Nook Tablet5 Comments

Nook HD, HD+ Now on Sale at Staples, Target – Nate from the Digital Reader noticed that several stores are discounting the nook devices. Staples, for example, is selling the Nook HD+ for $200. That’s the device with the 9″ screen. The subtext, Nate suggests, is that these stores are ... more >

December 10, 2012

Monday News: Three down, three to go in agency pricing; Mugshot websites under fire; Paywalls increase; FCC urges broader in flight e-device usage

JanePublishing Newsereader device / First-Amendment10 Comments

As of this past weekend, all the settling publishers appear to have abandoned agency agreements with Amazon. Hopefully new deals will be struck between retailers like All Romance eBooks, Books on Board, Kobo and the like so that readers have true opportunity to shop around. [hr color=”light-gray” width=”50%” border_width=”5px” ] ... more >

December 9, 2012

2012 eBook Reader Holiday Buying Guide

JaneEbooksereader device / Multifunction-Device / Recommended Reads21 Comments

Reader K Harris emailed me a couple of weeks ago with the following question: Hi! I was wondering if you were planning on doing a post on e-readers for the coming holiday gift-buying season. I have a Sony Reader Touch which I love dearly but I’m feeling seduced by the ... more >

November 13, 2012

Tuesday News: New retail revenue models for publishing

JanePublishing Newsereader device / subscriptions9 Comments

Bookboard tries Netflix-like model for kids’ ebooks – Bookboard (not to be confused with Books on Board like I initially did upon reading this story) is a new digital retailer designed to deliver Netflix like access to children’s books. It is currently free during the public beta, but the commercial ... more >

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