Sat April 18 2015
MobileRead Week in Review: 04/11 - 04/18 |
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review Another week, another steady stream of e-book goodness here on MobileRead. Our authentic roundup of what's been going on: E-Book General - News |
Tue April 14 2015
HarperCollins & Amazon reach deal |
06:33 AM by AnemicOak in E-Book General | News There's not going to be a protracted dispute between Amazon and HarperCollins, as there was between Amazon and Hachette back in 2014.
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eBooks and Libraries: 3M Cloud Library Expanding Into UK and Australian Markets |
06:33 AM by trainboy in E-Book General | News A new platform for public libraries to consider.
The announcement below comes as the London Book Fair begins later this week. "3M Library Systems today announced that it will expand its 3M Cloud Library Digital Lending System to libraries in the UK and Australia. Borrowers in these countries will benefit from 3M’s entry into the market as it boosts public libraries’ options to meet the increasing demand for digital content." Full Text: |
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Mon April 13 2015
German Author Günter Grass Dies Aged 87 |
10:26 AM by HarryT in E-Book General | News The acclaimed German author Günter Grass has died at the age of 87. Grass won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999. He's best known for his novel "The Tin Drum" ("Die Blechtrommel"). |
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Kindle for Android Update 4.11 Adds Lots of New Features |
08:56 AM by Bettymaria in E-Book General | News Kindle for Android Update 4.11 Adds Lots of New Features Amazon updated their Kindle for Android app this past week to version 4.11.0, and with it comes a whole slew of changes—it’s one of the bigger updates in a long time. Among the new features, Word Wise has been added to the Kindle Android app. Previously Word Wise was only available on the current lineup of Kindle eReaders. It’s surprising to see Amazon add that feature to Android when it’s not even available on Fire tablets yet. The way Word Wise works is it gives short explanations above challenging words to help readers understand more challenging books. There’s a slider you can adjust to show more or less hints depending on your reading level. [Signature line deleted - MODERATOR] |
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Sat April 11 2015
MobileRead Week in Review: 04/04 - 04/11 |
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review It was the week that was. Here's what MobileRead's been talking about since last Sunday: E-Book General - News |
Fri April 10 2015
HarperCollins returns to Full Agency pricing |
09:14 AM by jgaiser in E-Book General | News http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.c...o-full-agency/ Well, good luck to them... |
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Oyster to sell ebooks |
09:12 AM by John F in E-Book General | News "Amazon Under Attack by New Service From E-Book Upstart Oyster Books" |
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