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Tue April 14 2015

HarperCollins & Amazon reach deal

07:33 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.

Amazon.com Inc. and HarperCollins Publishers have reached agreement on a new multiyear publishing pact that covers both print and digital titles, HarperCollins said.

An agreement between HarperCollins and Amazon puts an end to speculation the companies were nearing a showdown that would disrupt the sale of HarperCollins titles.

The agreement calls for HarperCollins to set the retail prices of its digital books, with incentives for HarperCollins to provide lower prices to consumers, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The deal’s specific financial terms weren’t available. The new agreement is expected to go into effect this week.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-h...eal-1428971720

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eBooks and Libraries: 3M Cloud Library Expanding Into UK and Australian Markets

07:33 AM by trainboy in E-Book General | News

A new platform for public libraries to consider.


From an infoDOCKET Post

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:
http://www.infodocket.com/2015/04/13...ralia-markets/

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Mon April 13 2015

German Author Günter Grass Dies Aged 87

11:26 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").

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32285705

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Kindle for Android Update 4.11 Adds Lots of New Features

09:56 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.

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Sat April 11 2015

MobileRead Week in Review: 04/04 - 04/11

07:00 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

10:14 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

10:12 AM by John F in E-Book General | News

"Amazon Under Attack by New Service From E-Book Upstart Oyster Books"

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13104...ter-books.html

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Wed April 08 2015

Kobo Glo HD

01:09 PM by faithbw in E-Book General | News

I got an e-mail today about the latest Kobo e-reader. It appears to have similar specs to the Kindle Voyage (although Kobo is comparing it to the Kindle Paperwhite):

  • Same 300 dpi
  • Same resolution
  • Same weight
  • Same amount of storage

More info about the Kobo Glo HD is here.

I'm perfectly happy with my PW but this e-reader seems nice and has a nice price as well.

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