The link below is to an article that looks at the current situation with ebook pricing and price collusion within the industry. It also makes three predictions concerning ebook pricing for the future.
For more visit:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremygreenfield/2012/12/10/let-the-ebook-price-wars-begin-three-ebook-pricing-predictions/
The link below is to a an article that looks at the relatively new BookOS site that currently offers some 1.4 million ebooks for free, in the DRM free FictionBook format (fb2).
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/bookos-the-free-online-ebook-resource/
The link below is to an article that recently appeared in the New York Times concerning library books and bedbugs. Yet another reason for ebooks and ebook readers.
For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/garden/bedbugs-hitch-a-ride-on-library-books.html
The link below is to an article that looks at an interesting new startup that is offering a service allowing users to store their ebooks in the cloud, as well as share them with their friends.
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/business-news/startup-ownshelf-seeks-to-store-your-ebooks-in-the-cloud/
Ebooks have begun to move into a new world of enhanced brilliance. The link below is to an article that looks at a series of new ebooks that include video enhanced content. The future is here for ebooks.
For more visit:
http://socialtimes.com/jeff-corwin-video-enhanced-ebook_b112485
The link below is to a website/web application called Foboko, which is a place for writing and self-publishing your ebook.
For more visit:
http://www.foboko.com/
The link below is to an article that looks at serialized ebooks.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-r-siegel/the-new-serial-revolution_b_1936625.html
The link below is to an article that considers the future of books and serialized ebooks.
For more visit:
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/08/margaret-atwood-on-serial-fiction-and-the-future-of-the-book/
Amazon is on the move to ensure that the Kindle ebook format continues to improve with a move on the quality of ebooks that are offered for sale in the Kindle store. The link below is to an article that reports on the latest move by Amazon to improve ebooks for sale in the Kindle store.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/content-reporting-of-poorly-formatted-e-books-some-welcome-first-steps-from-amazon/
The link below is to an audio clip and article that considers how ebooks will change both reading and writing.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122026529
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