Kindle 3G is bestselling product of all time on Amazon.com - December 28, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that the third-generation Kindle is now the bestselling product in Amazon's history. The company also announced that on its peak day, November 29, customers ordered more than 13.7 million items worldwide across all product categories, which is a… Read More
Kindle sales for 2010 may reach 8 million - December 24, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, is reportedly on track to sell over 8 million Kindles in 2010. This is about 60 percent higher than what analysts had predicted. Analysts had earlier forecast that about 5 million Kindles would sell this year. According to Bloomberg… Read More
Newspaper articles seen describing Google bid to monetise world’s information - December 23, 2010
Approving the Google Book Settlement (GBS) and giving the company a monopoly would 'make it a dangerous threat to competitors', according to an article recently published in the Financial Times. The Open Book Alliance (OBA) has stated that it concurs with the… Read More
Amazon announces new features on Kindle for Android app - December 20, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that Kindle for Android is the first Kindle app to receive an update that enables users to buy, read, and sync over 100 Kindle newspapers and magazines. Kindle for Android users can now buy a single issue or… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell launches new mobile applications for selected health science journals - December 17, 2010
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of new mobile applications for selected health science journals, accessible via iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian, PalmOS, and WAP devices. The applications, which will be freely available, will… Read More
Google eBookstore expected to significantly boost e-books market - December 16, 2010
The recent launch of Google eBookstore by Internet search services firm Google, Inc., US, represents an important milestone in the e-books industry, media reports have pointed out. Through this venture, Google seeks to compete for a share of the digital books business, valued at about $1… Read More
W3C issues best practices to create smarter mobile web applications - December 15, 2010
The World Wide Web Consortium has announced a new standard that will make it easier for developers and content providers to create mobile Web applications. The Mobile Web Application Best Practices, published as a W3C Recommendation, offers practical advice from many mobile Web stakeholders for the… Read More
University presses looking to remain afloat in digital world - December 13, 2010
University presses, many of them non-profit and kept afloat by their respective universities, are becoming concerned about e-books, according to an article published in University World News. Many of the university presses may reportedly go broke if they cannot keep up with the changing digital landscape.… Read More
Sheridan launches Print-to-Mobile QR codes - December 13, 2010
Printing and publishing services provider The Sheridan Group, US, has announced that its magazine, journal, catalogue, and book companies now offer Quick Response (QR) Code technology to clients interested in enhancing their print publications with multimedia options. QR codes are smart device readable two dimensional… Read More
Elsevier announces participation in Google eBooks store - December 10, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it is participating in the recently launched Google eBooks store by including a large selection of its eBook titles. Elsevier regards Google eBooks as a valuable new distribution channel to increase reach and accessibility of its scientific and professional… Read More
