The link below is to an article reporting on the works of Leo Tolstoy and how they are now all available for free online.
For more visit:
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20130905/183191485/All-of-Tolstoys-Works-Are-Online-for-Free–Descendant.html
Daily Archives: 11 September 2013
Article: Publishers & Their Customers
The link below is to an article that takes a look at publishers and their customers – worth a read. Bad day for publishers here, as they seem to be copping a bit of a bashing.
For more visit:
http://www.hughhowey.com/its-the-reader-stupid/
Article: Bad Amazon – Kindle Matchbook
The link below is to an article that takes a different approach to Kindle Matchbook and once again Amazon is the bad boy. You can always find some reason to bash Amazon, but I remain a fan and I don’t see any great issue with Kindle Matchbook. It seeks to look after the customer/reader, and perhaps that is the real issue for publishers. I think most publishers have had an issue with looking after their customers/readers, so it’s really no surprise that this would be a something they take issue with.
For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/09/09/least-surprising-aspect-kindle-matchbook/
Article: Language Bullying
The link below is to an article that I’m sure will interest some visitors – it takes a look at language bullying. I’m sure most people know of a language bully – you may even be one.
Judge lays down Apple’s punishment in ebooks case. It’s largely in line with what the feds wanted
After weeks of back-and-forth between the Department of Justice and Apple (s AAPL), the federal judge overseeing the ebooks antitrust case issued an injunction against Apple in a filing released Friday. The Department of Justice will be happy, because the final injunction contains a lot of what it had asked for.
In July, Judge Denise Cote found Apple liable of conspiring with publishers to set ebook prices at the launch of the iBookstore.
“Apple did not conspire to fix ebook pricing,” company spokesman Tom Neumayr said in a statement. “The iBookstore gave customers more choice and injected much needed innovation and competition into the market. Apple will pursue an appeal of the injunction.”
The injunction, which is set to go into place in 30 days, will last for five years — but the court can extend it for “one or more one-year periods” after that, either on its own…
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Article: Cooked
The link below is to an article that takes a look at ‘Cooked,’ which will launch first in Australia. Cooked is the ‘Spotify’ for cooking books and recipes.
For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/welcome-cooked-bold-project-changing-digital-landscape
Article: Warning – Update Kindle iOS App Before iOS7
The link below is to an article reporting on an important warning for Kindle iOS App users – update the app prior to installing iOS7 or you may loose ebooks.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/update-your-kindle-ios-app-before-installing-ios-7-or-lose-books_b40466
At the BookShelf 