The link below is to an article that reports on Kindle Matchbook.
For more visit:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/amazon-couples-print-digital-books-with-new-program/
The link below is to an article that reports on the end for the ebook reader known as the ‘Txtr Beagle.’ The article does indicate that there is some confusion over the issue however.
For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/09/02/txtr-beagle-discontinued/
The link below is to an article that looks at various ebook reader extras and asks, ‘what ebook reading extras do you use?’ Do you use these on an ebook reader? If so, tell us about them in the comments.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/what-special-reading-features-do-you-actually-use-on-your-devices/
The link below is to an article that looks at Amazon Matchbook, which is yet another reason why Amazon continues to dominate the book/ebook market. The Amazon emphasis is on putting the ‘reader’ first and it is a strategy that works well for them.
For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/two-and-half-thoughts-amazons-matchbook
The link below is to an article that continues the debate on ebook readers versus tablets.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/e-readers/dedicated-e-readers-vs-tablets-the-ongoing-discussion/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Kindle Matchbook, the new service provided by Amazon.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/kindle/kindle-matchbook-service-a-match-made-in-ebook-heaven/
The link below is to an article that looks at ‘Kindle Dementia.’
For more visit:
http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/kindle-dementia.html
Maybe this was inevitable since Amazon (s AMZN) acquired book-based social network Goodreads (see disclosure), but Kobo has stopped using the Goodreads API on its website and in its apps, Good E-Reader reports.
That means no more Goodreads ratings and reviews on Kobo book pages. It sounds as if the decision was driven by Kobo, not Goodreads or Amazon: The company’s chief content officer Michael Tamblyn tells Good E-reader that Kobo might re-add the Goodreads API in the future. And back in March when Amazon acquired Goodreads, the companies told me they would leave the Goodreads API open and would not shut off the Kobo feed. (Update: Goodreads confirmed it’s made no changes to its API.)
Nonetheless, the move demonstrates the risk of relying on what is now a competing retailer’s API. At one point, Goodreads actually encountered a similar problem itself: In early 2012, it stopped sourcing its…
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The link below is to an article reporting on yet another bookseller shooting itself in the foot – Kobo has suspended Goodreads from its ebook readers.
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/kobo-suspends-usage-of-the-goodreads-api
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