FCIC report to be published by Little, Brown and Co.; Remembering 9/11
A couple of weeks ago, Daemon’s Books reported that the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, the government-appointed group looking into the causes of the financial crisis of the last few years,...
Kindle 3 preview release of software update 3.01 available at Amazon
Amazon wants feedback on an "early preview of the next software update" for Kindle 3 and refers to this update-preview as software update version 3.01. They stress this is offered...
Get ebook, app credits with Google Opinion Rewards
Here's another way to get free ebooks instead of waiting for Kindle Store giveaways - if you're an Android user, that is. Google Opinion Rewards, available as an app on the...
The Hospital: Where paper—not tech—still rules
My mother is home at last after a week in the hospital recovering from major surgery. I'm glad she's at last on the mend, but I was struck by how tech-free...
4th-generation iPod Touch sees refurbishment discount
CNet has a piece about what a good deal the newly-discounted refurbished 4th-gen iPod Touches available at the Apple Store currently are: 8 gig discounted $30 to $169, 32 gig discounted...
Amazon killed the Nook tablet star? Nope…Barnes & Noble itself did
Did Amazon kill Barnes & Noble’s Nook tablet? Or did Barnes & Noble’s inept leadership? The eBook Reader blog opines the latter, and it’s hard to disagree with them. (A Nook...
Amazon puts 16 GB Fire on sale for $59.99
Remember that 16 GB version of the Fire that Paul mentioned the other day? How would you like to get it for just $10 more than the 8 GB version?
Amazon currently...
The Atavist ditches its e-reading app in favor of the web
Remember The Atavist? Let me refresh your memory. In January 2011, they started seeking a paying audience for long-form journalism, via Kindle Singles and, soon, their own e-reader apps with in-app...
In the digital age, what will become of author signings?
A chance Facebook encounter with a signing event showcasing four authors, including Mercedes Murdock Yardley, who I interviewed previously for TeleRead, set me speculating and inquiring about the current state and future...
DRM nightmare: After recent upgrade, Kobo customers report losing Sony books from their libraries
I mentioned my trouble with losing one of my eReader e-books from Barnes & Noble a few weeks back. In that case, the matter was resolved amicably, but it seems Barnes...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
