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Shovelware: Developers Now Launch More E-Book Apps Than Games in iTunes Store

Written by Frederic Lardinois / November 2, 2009 11:02 AM / 2 Comments

According to a new survey conducted by mobile analytics company Flurry, developers now launch more e-book apps than games in Apple's iTunes App Store. Games now represent 13% of the Continue reading »

Barnes & Noble Will Sell QUE eReader in Its Stores Next Year

Written by Frederic Lardinois / October 27, 2009 9:45 AM / 2 Comments

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Exactly one week after the announcement of its nook e-book reader, Barnes & Noble today announced that it will also sell the Plastic Logic QUE proReader. The QUE will be Continue reading »

Barnes & Noble's Nook eReader Launches Today: Here Are the Details

Written by Frederic Lardinois / October 20, 2009 12:29 PM / 4 Comments

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Barnes and Noble will launch its rumored Nook eBook reader later today at an event in New York City. Thanks to an early leak of the device on the B&N Continue reading »

BookServer: A Plan to Build an Open Web of Books

Written by Sarah Perez / October 20, 2009 6:21 AM / 4 Comments

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The Internet Archive has just unveiled their ambitious project called BookServer, which will allow users to find, buy, or borrow digital books from sources all across the web. The system, Continue reading »

Spring Design Announces Android-Based Dual-Screen eReader

Written by Frederic Lardinois / October 19, 2009 9:05 AM / 0 Comments

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Spring Design, a relatively unknown hardware design company, just announced that it will enter the eBook market with a dual-screen eReader based on the Android operating system. This device, the Continue reading »

More Details Emerge on "Google Editions," Google's eBook Store

Written by Sarah Perez / October 15, 2009 6:19 AM / 6 Comments

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At the Frankfurt Book Fair, Google announced more details about their upcoming online ebook service known as "Google Editions." Originally revealed earlier this year, Editions will be a hosted electronic Continue reading »

German Chancellor Tells Google: "You Can't Just Go Around Scanning Books"

Written by Frederic Lardinois / October 12, 2009 12:10 PM / 8 Comments

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On Saturday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her weekly video podcast to attack Google and the Google Book Settlement. According to Merkel, the Google Book Settlement disregards international copyright laws. Continue reading »

Holiday Outlook for eReaders and eBooks: Even Better Than Previously Thought

Written by Frederic Lardinois / October 7, 2009 8:42 AM / 6 Comments

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There can be little doubt that eBook and eReaders are having a breakout year. Today, Forrester Research moved its original projection of 2 million US eReader sales in 2009 up Continue reading »

Barnes & Noble's eBook Store Launch Successful, But Hurt by Absence of eReader Hardware

Written by Frederic Lardinois / September 29, 2009 9:52 AM / 2 Comments

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When Barnes & Noble launched its eBook store, it immediately attracted a lot of potential customers. According to Compete's Dillon McGovern, more than four times as many people visited the Continue reading »

Sony Partners With Smashwords, Author Solutions for E-Book Distribution

Written by Jolie O'Dell / September 28, 2009 9:00 PM / 6 Comments

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Startup e-book publishing house Smashwords has sussed out a distribution agreement with Sony Electronics that will allow for user creation of publishing accounts and expedited publishing and distribution of books Continue reading »

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