e books

8 Unexpected Downsides of the Switch to E-books

Digg / Television  Tue, 02/14/2012 - 07:00

I dug around and tried to find some e-book ramifications that would appeal to the type of people who spend more time preparing for a zombie apocalypse than like, unemployment, or retirement, or something.

You know, realists.


 

Amazon axes copied content, duplicate Kindle Store ebooks get th...

Engadget  Sat, 08/13/2011 - 14:09

If we take a can of Spam and call it "Engadget's precooked pork meat product," you'll still know it's the same mystery meat you ate for lunch, right?

Under the idea of "private label rights," authors can do just that: sell their works to others who can rebrand and resell them.


 

Ad-supported Kindle to ship May 3rd: saves $25, includes lot of ...

Engadget  Mon, 04/11/2011 - 15:12

Here's a scenario: what if we told you that your next Kindle could be had for $25 less than retail?

What if we told you it came from the rear of a nondescript white van? Or what if we told you that you'd first need to sign up for 842 email marketing scams?


 

J.K. Rowling looking into Harry Potter e-books

Topix - Entertainment News  Mon, 04/04/2011 - 17:10

J.K. Rowling stirred a publishing phenomenon with her "Harry Potter" books. Can she do it again on the e-book market?

The best-selling author is considering making the fantasy books available electronically, her London-based agent said Monday - meaning that Potter fans may soon be able to download the popular series about a boy wizard to their ...


 

Warner CEO: iTunes price increase led to lower sales, recession ...

Engadget  Tue, 02/09/2010 - 14:31

Don't pat yourself on the back too much for calling this one, but Warner CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has now confirmed what many have suspected: higher iTunes pricing has led to slightly slower sales.