Once Again, if Copyright Enforcement Doesn’t Improve the Bottom Line, What’s the Point? (Techdirt)
We’ve been asking for years which is more important for content creators: stopping piracy or increasing revenue? It’s a question they hate to respond to, because every time I ask it, the responses often involve ad hominem attacks and anger.
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Imminent Kindle Shortage in Germany (GoodeReader)
Disgruntled workers at the warehouses at Amazon Germany are in the early stages of planning a strike.
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10% of Amplify Tablets Broke in their First Month, One North Carolina School District Reports (The Digital Reader)
Newscorp’s entry into the education market, the Amplify tablet, didn’t receive a lot of user reviews before being sold to waiting school districts; that may have been a mistake.
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Apple Will Hold Fall iPad Event on October 22 (All Things D)
New iPads, including a possible Retina mini, are expected. We’ll also possibly see a new Mac Pro.
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Kindle Daily Deals: Oxygen (and 4 others)