E-Books

Many independent bookstore owners deplore the introduction of ebooks and e-readers, but Amazon is hoping to earn their support with a new scheme that discounts Kindle hardware by up to 9 percent and gives them a 10 percent cut of future ebook sales. Amazon Source is split into two initiatives called the General Retailer Program Continue Reading →

Barnes & Noble’s Nook division seems to exist in a constant state of flux — one day it’s being spun off, the next its construction outsourced — but the retail giant continues producing its E Ink readers unabated. On Wednesday it announced the Nook GlowLight, its new flagship ebook reader. It’s designed to compete directly Continue Reading →

Have you ever bought a book off Amazon and wished you had it on your Kindle, too? Launching in October, Amazon’s Kindle MatchBook will let you buy a Kindle version of physical books you’ve bought on Amazon, going all the way back to 1995. Not every title is included, but over 10,000 books are currently Continue Reading →

After a court ruling stating that Apple led a conspiracy to raise e-book prices above those charged by Amazon, the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed a broad range of punishments that would have impacted Apple’s contracts with book publishers and the company’s ability to control how competitors sell content on its platforms. If the DOJ Continue Reading →

Amazon has officially announced the new Kindle Paperwhite — just hours after the company accidentally put the page live earlier on Tuesday and then pulled it down immediately. It looks like it has the same physical form factor as last year’s Kindle Paperwhite, but has a higher contrast E Ink display, a faster processor for Continue Reading →

Last night, I pre-ordered a paper book from Amazon. I did not want to do this. I wanted the Kindle version. However, the Kindle version of this particular book is slated for release on October 15, whereas the paper version comes out October 1. I need to read the book before October 15, so I Continue Reading →

While Apple has been found guilty of conspiring to fix e-book prices as it sought to launch its iBookstore alongside the iPad in early 2010, five publishers involved in the case have already agreed to settle the cases brought against them by state attorneys general and other class-action plaintiffs. Among the publishers, Hachette, HarperCollins, and Continue Reading →

E-reading company Kobo is releasing a new e-reader and three new tablets and launching a book discovery tool called “Beyond the Book,” the company announced at an event in New York Tuesday evening. It’s also partnering with read-it-later service Pocket and plans to launch a children’s digital bookstore and a digital newsstand this fall. The Continue Reading →

Two months ago, Barnes & Noble announced that it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets itself and instead seek partnerships with third-party manufacturers to build a co-branded line of tablets. The company is rethinking its stance, however, perhaps as a result of a change at the top. Last month, CEO William Lynch resigned and Michael Huseby Continue Reading →

The Nook Simple Touch GlowLight is one of the best ereaders on the market. It has a very nice form and a great screen. And now it’s also the cheapest of its kind. B&N just announced a $20 price cut, bringing the GlowLight’s price down to just $99. The ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is $119 and Continue Reading →