Tag Archives: ebooks
Harry Potter series finally available as (legit) ebooks
Katniss might be the biggest teenager in fiction this year, but never underestimate the lasting influence of The Boy Who Refuses To Die, who is making news once again today. Starting immediately, you can visit shop.pottermore.com and buy all seven … Continue reading
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Tagged audiobooks, compatibility, drm, ebook editions, ebooks, harry potter, how to buy, pottermore, rowling, where to buy
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Three new EPUB readers for OS X
The Mac Observer recently reviewed three different EPUB readers for OS X, and even put together a handy chart so you can compare features.
One “feature” too many, and Kobo finally ruins its iOS app
I no longer enjoy launching the Kobo app on my iPhone or iPad. I stopped looking forward to interacting with it a few updates ago, and now I actually avoid it. This has been building for a while. A year … Continue reading
Apple gives book creators beautiful, golden handcuffs
Today Apple raised the bar on interactive textbook publishing, with the introduction of a revamped iBooks app for the iPad and a free textbook publishing app for the Mac. If you’ve got an iPad, a fairly new Mac, and a … Continue reading
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Tagged app store, Apple iOS, ebooks, EULA, fine print, ibooks, licenses, ownership, publishing, restrictions, textbooks
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The biggest threat to local bookstores? Crazy booksellers and their fanboys
Last week, Amazon tried to train consumers to openly treat local retail stores as showrooms for Amazon merchandise. It was a ballsy but ethically shaky move; I believe customers who participated helped Amazon steal resources and sales from competitors for … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, booksellers, bookstores, consumers, corporations, ebooks, little guy, local, publishers, rants, shopping, slate, tirades, values
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Here’s how a local bookseller tried to get my future business
In my recent counter-tirade against the emotional outbursts that booksellers are frequently guilty of when they should be discussing retail strategies, I mentioned that the last time I contacted a local bookstore to offer feedback on what I want as … Continue reading →