The link below is to an article that looks at 8 apps it claims will make you a better reader, however I don’t believe they will make you a better reader, but will enhance your reading.
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http://mashable.com/2013/11/09/apps-for-readers/
Category Archives: Apple
Article: iBookstore Publishing Tips
The link below is to an article that takes a look at iBookstore publishing tips.
For more visit:
http://nerdgap.com/ibookstore-publishing-tips/
Ebook subscription startup Oyster expands to iPad and opens to all; some stats from Scribd
Oyster, the Peter Thiel-backed startup that aims to be a Netflix (s NFLX) for ebooks, was iPhone-only and invite-only for its first six weeks. On Wednesday, though, Oyster launched its iPad (s AAPL) app and opened up to everyone. And it is now offering a free 30-day trial of its service — which is essential, since consumers are still very unfamiliar with ebook subscription services.
When I reviewed Oyster six weeks ago, I was impressed by its design and its offerings — over 100,000 in-copyright ebooks for $9.95 a month. But I thought the app’s lack of availability on iPad was a big drawback because I think it’s hard to do serious reading on an iPhone. The launch on iPad remedies this problem, of course, and subscribers’ books will sync between both devices.
Oyster’s design on iPad is great, just as the iPhone app design is. One feature…
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More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books
A new survey from USA Today and book discovery website Bookish finds that U.S. adults who own a tablet or e-reader read more books than the device-less. The survey also found differences in reading habits between adults under 40 and adults over 40.
The survey polled 1,000 adults nationwide and an additional 819 adults who own an e-reader or tablet. Overall, it found that 40 percent of adults — and 46 percent of those between 18 and 39 — owned a tablet or e-reader, “doubling the numbers from less than two years ago.”
Thirty-five percent of those who owned a device said they read more since getting it. Of the device owners, those ages 18-39 had read an average of 21 books in the past year, while respondents ages 40 and over had read an average of 16 books in the past year.
Those who didn’t own a device read…
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Article: Apple Appeals eBook Price Fixing Sentence
The link below is to an article that reports on Apple’s appeal against the sentence handed down in the ebooks price fixing lawsuit.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/apple-appeals-ebook-collusion-charges_b41203
Article: Apple and Autographing EBooks
The link below is to an article that reports on Apple’s bid to patent an ebook autographing system.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2424912,00.asp
Article: iBooks Update
The link below is to an article that takes a look at recent updates to iBooks.
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http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/09/27/apple-gives-ibooks-behind-scenes-update-new-toll-free-support-numbers-larger-image-sizes/
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: 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.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/update-your-kindle-ios-app-before-installing-ios-7-or-lose-books_b40466
Heads up, ebook buyers: Here’s how much you’re likely to get in the Apple ebook settlement
All five publishers who were accused of conspiring with Apple(s aapl) to set ebook prices at the launch of the iBookstore have settled with the federal government and with the states, and until now it has been unclear how much money customers would get from those settlements. On Friday, though, the states released new documentation laying out how much people who made qualifying purchases are likely to receive.
Short answer: If the states’ settlement with the publishers is finalized, customers who bought an ebook from any one of the five settling publishers between April 1, 2010 and May 1, 2012 will be eligible for a refund of up to $3.06 per book. If you’re one of those people, you’ll get that money as a credit to the digital bookstore where you purchased the book.
It’s taken awhile to even get to this “final” — but still preliminary — dollar amount…
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