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Nook May Spin Off – Barnes & Noble Shares Drop

January 5, 2012 Industry News

On news of falling storefront sales, Barnes & Noble announced plans that may include creating a company solely for it’s Nook ebook reader business. While Amazon owns the best ebook to buy title, by virtue of it’s highest industry selling Amazon Kindle product line, the Nook is solidly in second place. Beating all other ebook [...]

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2011 Best Ten Selling Titles From “Earth’s Biggest Selection”

December 21, 2011 Industry News

Seattle, Washington – The amazon marketplace Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) revealed its 10 best-selling paperbacks of 2011 – in total (print and Kindle e reader combined). Chris Schluep, Senior Editor of Books, Amazon.com. said, “…we’re really excited that Kindle Direct Publishing authors have taken two of the top spots this year for book sales overall.” Here [...]

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Amazon’s Best Music of 2011 – Top Five Editor and Consumer Picks

December 21, 2011 Industry News

Seattle – Top Music List picks for 2011! E book readers aiming to utilize and buy kindle in stores have one more reason to log on and use Amazon’s substantial online playlist and libraries. Being able to actually discover brand-new musical genre or discover an excellent band that you wouldn’t have otherwise chosen is a [...]

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Music Artists Who Shined in 2011, Amazon

December 18, 2011 Industry News

SEATTLE. – Top music from Amazon for all of 2011′s albums chosen. Editors and customers pick Adele’s “21″. Customers’ number of MP3 downloads, “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga, surges alongside Adele. Amazon’s editors created a parallel ‘best of’ music list included with it’s most popular downloaded music to offer consumers new music with high [...]

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Barnes & Nobles Banking Future on E Book Reader, Nook Sales

October 4, 2011 Industry News

Barnes & Noble goes All In With E Book Reader, The Nook. Barnes and Noble’s (NYSE: BKS) NOOK is expected by many to become the e book reader that saves the retailer. These are high expectations for an e book reader in direct retail competition with Amazon’s giant Kindle! Investments in technology development and also [...]

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Ebooks at Barnes and Noble Outselling Printed Books 3 to 1

July 1, 2011 Industry News

Ebooks and ereaders have revolutionized the world of reading. No longer are people bound to the chains of physical books. Now they can enjoy the luxury of having thousands of books available at their fingertips. You do not have to worry about storing printed books or scouring the bookstores for that hard-to-find novel. Just turn [...]

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Public Libraries and Schools Embracing Ebook Readers

June 28, 2011 Industry News

Ebook readers have soared in popularity across the country. People love the ease of access that ereaders provide – the ability to download and store thousands of books in one device and read titles across multiple devices. Ebooks sell in higher numbers than their print counterparts, another indication of the ereader’s increasing popularity. Now, ereaders [...]

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Ebook Piracy: A New Pirate on the Ship of Illegal Downloads

June 19, 2011 Industry News

When you hear about piracy, you might think along the lines of “ahoy, mateys”. However, while that phrase might be correct if you are talking about pirates that wear eye patches and parrots on their shoulders, in the Internet world, piracy has an entirely different meaning. Simply put, piracy is defined as the “unauthorized use [...]

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Kindle eBook Readers for Less Than a Benjamin?

June 16, 2011 Industry News

Kindle eBook readers are arguably the most popular readers on the market. If you have yet to become the proud owner of a Kindle, mark your calendars and get out your checkbook. Recent research analysis has predicted that the Kindle will be less than $100 by the end of the year! The reason behind this [...]

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Kindle Book Sales Exceed Printed Books 2 to 1

June 4, 2011 Industry News

Four years ago, the king of ebook readers, the Amazon Kindle, was released. Since then, the evolution of the device and Kindle books has been growing at an amazingly rate. The growth has been so significant that according to TheBookSeller.com, Amazon is selling more Kindle books than traditional books on their Amazon.co.uk website. The UK [...]

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Kindle Global Wireless Demand

August 7, 2010 Industry News

Not only has the Amazon Kindle taken the USA by a storm, it is in global demand. Certainly Amazon has created a product that enables the user to download books easily and quickly where ever they are. The Kindle global wireless limitations are being lifted, and Amazon is at the top of their game when it comes to offering a diverse ebook reader.

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Amazon Announces Kindle Price Drop, Follows Barnes and Noble’s Lead

June 23, 2010 Industry News

Kindle vs Nook anew? It seems we’re going to see the ebook reader price war go full force. In a totally unprecedented move, Amazon slashed the price of the Kindle 2, making a nosedive from $259 all the way to $189. Now that’s a whooping $70-drop!

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Google Editions: Google’s Ebook Store in the Works

May 6, 2010 Industry News

As if the presence of Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble in the ebook industry weren’t enough to overwhelm consumers, online giant Google Inc. is also throwing its hat into the fray by coming out with its own ebook store – Google Editions.

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A Step in the Right Direction: ABC Modifies Definition of Digital Magazines

April 16, 2010 Industry News

In order to accommodate multi-tasking reading devices like the iPad, the board of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) recently modified its definition of a digital magazine in the U.S. and Canada. A replica digital edition must now include a print edition’s full editorial content and advertising.

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Kindle Technology Does Good

April 13, 2010 Industry News

Worldreader.org, an organization that aims to to send ebook readers to developing countries to help in educating children has picked out the Amazon Kindle as the ereader of choice. Read more about it here.

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Amazon’s Stock Holding Tight

April 10, 2010 Industry News

Although shares of Amazon stock have come under great pressure recently with worries that the Apple iPad will compete with the Kindle, analysts say that Amazon’s grip on the market will remain. The online retailer has made its mark in the retail industry by the way changing the way we shop for products online.

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“1-Click” Patent Confirmed for Amazon

April 4, 2010 Industry News

Reading with your Kindle or any other ereader has become more convenient with the US Patent and Trademark Office finally accepting the “1-Click” patent after a 4 year re-examination. What’s this service all about and how will it affect ebook reader owners? Read on to find out more.

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Amazon vs. Apple Overkill

March 29, 2010 Industry News

It would be safe to assume that Amazon is looking to improve on the Kindle web browser. The evidence is in a recent job listing, which clearly indicated that the company is on the lookout for a Software Development Engineer for its ereader division. Is this the next step in the Amazon vs Apple battle?

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“Read an Ebook Week” Celebrated Last March 7-13, 2010

March 26, 2010 Industry News

“Read an Ebook Week” was first registered with Chase’s Calendar of Events in 2004. It encourages authors, publishers and users to promote the benefits of utilizing an ereader like the Amazon Kindle or Sony Reader. So why trade in your paperbacks for ebooks? Read on to find out more.

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A Sealed Deal for a Next Generation Kindle?

March 13, 2010 Industry News

You may have heard that Amazon and Microsoft signed a patent cross-licensing deal last week. Currently, the Kindle uses Linux OS, but the question is will this deal open the “window” for Microsoft to take the place of Linux OS? This deal could change the future of how Amazon operates.

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Amazon Kindle Ignites the Fire of British Gems

February 26, 2010 Industry News

Amazon has made a deal with the United Kingdom’s British Library to make 65,000 out-of-print books dating back to the 19th Century available for FREE for the Kindle. In this sense, the ebook reader is really bringing something to the public that in the past was never achievable.

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Amazon Kindle DX Succeeds in Promoting Less Paper Usage

February 23, 2010 Industry News

A semester-long pilot recently came to an end at Princeton University, where student participants used the Amazon Kindle DX and proved that the device assisted in eliminating paper usage by 50%.

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Could a Drop in Kindle Sales be in the Cards for Amazon?

February 21, 2010 Industry News

According to Credit Suisse analyst Spencer Wang, it is predicted that the hold of the Amazon Kindle on the ebook market is going to drop drastically from 90% to 35% in the next 5 years. Could this really happen?

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Look out World – It’s Time for a Touchco Kindle!

February 16, 2010 Industry News

It’s no wonder why Amazon has acquired Touchco, a start-up company based in New York that specializes in touch screen technology. The Amazon Kindle needs an upgrade – and fast – in order to compete with the big Apple and its iPad.

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The Amazon Kindle Drops Price, Goes Global

October 13, 2009 Industry News

Earlier this week, Amazon had some exciting news to announce to ebook reading enthusiasts in all parts of the globe. More consumers in the US and around the world will now be able to experience the ebook reading technology that the Amazon Kindle offers. Read on to find out more.

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