Fri August 16 2013
Rapidshare loses court battle against German booksellers |
04:39 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News The time for Rapidshare to rule the world of one-click file hosters is long gone, which doesn't mean that the Swiss-based company is having it any easier staying out of trouble. In fact this week, the German Federal Court of Justice affirmed an earlier court decision (German) that Rapidshare had to proactively filter the files uploaded by its users and take effective measures against the use of illegal content on its service. The case was brought by a group of German booksellers, book publishers and Germany's music rights authority GEMA. As expected, Alexander Skipis, CEO of the German Booksellers Association, is in a celebrating mood. "The decision of the Federal Court of Justice to affirm the judgement is a crucial step forward. Cyberlockers like Rapidshare bear responsibility for content on their servers, and they can no longer hide behind making vague excuses. The days are gone when one could profit from copyright infringing uploads." No comment from Rapidshare on this yet. [via Golem.de] |
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Thu August 15 2013
Nook HD/HD+ Firmware Update 2.1.1 released |
02:33 PM by Xanthe in E-Book Readers | Barnes & Noble NOOK Just a heads up to let folks know that there is an update rolling through for the HD. The main fixes seem to involve a comic book reader and Google Play Music, from what I've read. From the FAQ:
The same applies to the NOOK HD Plus. |
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Kobo Arc discounted, starting at $130 (US and CA only) |
10:02 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No... Here is a deal too great to miss. Kobo is currently offering the Kobo Arc (7" 1280x800 screen, Android) at a $70 to $100 discount (depending on how much RAM you choose). Alas, it appears the offer is only good if you order it from the US or Canada. The discount potentially suggests the imminent launch of a successor model (Kobo Arc 10 HD anyone?). The deal: Kobo Arc 16 GB for $129.99 (was: $199.99)
[via Ebook Friendly] |
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Seth Godin: An end of books, and a new golden age |
09:05 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | General Discussions Are books dead yet? After all the recent news we've heard about the slow down in e-book sales, you'd think the answer is a definite NO. Meet Seth Godin, who not only sees a quick end to the paper book, but also a renaissance in how we're going to communicate ideas in the future.
What are the disappearing treasured elements? Seth has a list: the bookstore, the library, the "traditional" publisher, single tasking, reading for pleasure, the bookshelf, and, what he calls, the Pavlovian response. Yet, despite what appears to be the end of the world for every book loving person, Seth isn't all that pessimistic:
Link: An end of books Related: Poll: 3 out of 4 Americans prefer paper books, Trend Watch: Paper books back in vogue |
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Apple ebook Judge Denise Cote: a crusading prosecutor |
08:43 AM by TadW in E-Book General | News Talking about biased media -- check this one out: The curious case of Apple ebook Judge Denise Cote in Fortune/CNN.
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Kobo - Beyond the Book event, August 27 in NYC |
07:45 AM by DStyle in E-Book General | News From TechnoBuffalo:
Yes Kobo. Surprise me in a good way!!! |
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U Press of Kentucky: Own a print book? We give you the e-book for free! |
07:02 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News Here's a very cool development from the University Press of Kentucky. The scholarly publisher just launched a free e-book loyalty program, allowing anyone who owns the print copy of one of their titles to receive the electronic edition for free. And it's remarkably easy! All you have to do is send them a photo of yourself holding the book.
[via Book Riot] |
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Wed August 14 2013
Amazon Silk Has a New Look |
04:01 PM by Jessica Lares in Amazon Kindle | Kindle Fire From the Amazon Silk blog: http://amazonsilk.wordpress.com/2013...as-a-new-look/
Some screenshots: Looks great! I applaud the detail that they're applying to making the browser much more intuitive. |
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