eBookIt.com Announced Today Their Grand Opening

eBookIt.com Announced Today Their Grand Opening: "eBookit.com was create by entrepreneur, programmer, and author, Bo Bennett, who realized a major need for this kind of full-service business after struggling with converting his own print book to eBook format in the summer of 2010."

Des tablettes pour réduire la Fracture Numérique ? | Bienvenue à PWALE

Des tablettes pour réduire la Fracture Numérique ? | Bienvenue à PWALE: "La réduction de la fracture numérique ne se jouera donc plus au niveau du matériel informatique et de la connectivité mais au niveau de la capacité de proposer un portefeuille de contenu et services accessibles à tous."

Why are big publishers ignoring interactive picture books?

Why are big publishers ignoring interactive picture books?: "“Children’s eBooks continue to lead the Top Paid Apps in the Books category in the App Store today. The No. 1 app in the store is Mickey’s Spooky Night Puzzle Book from Disney, followed by iVerse Media’s Pocket God Comics at No. 2 and Oceanhouse Media’s Dr. Seuss title What Was I Scared Of? at No. 3. Disney’s Winnie the Pooh app [...] is ranked at No. 4 and rounding out the Top 10 at No. 10 is Loud Crow Interactive’s new title PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit, an interactive version of the classic children’s tale.”

I agree, the first eBook I bought was "Toy Story 3 Read Along", for the good school results of my son Thomas...

Google eBooks - Simply read

This morning I had a quick look at Google eBooks.

When you arrive there you see you have 3 ebooks in "My eBook". Select one of those than click the 'Read Now' button. You will be able to start reading the eBook.

I find the Interface exactly what it needs to be : very simple. With a tablet in your hands I think it's close enough to reading  a real book... Future will tell.

2010 Tech Trends: Facebook, eBooks, and the Groupon | BlogHer

2010 Tech Trends: Facebook, eBooks, and the Groupon | BlogHer: "2010 was a fascinating and fast-paced year for tech. Some trends that have been around for a while reached the tipping point this year, and some new trends are emerging that will dominate 2011.
eBooks and eBook readers

The price for an eBook reader dropped significantly this year. The number of device choices expanded. And the number of books available in that format grew and grew and grew.

Many who have the capability to buy an eBook instead of a printed copy are choosing that as the preferred option. There are several reasons for this, among them lower price, instant delivery, and lightweight portability for a reader's entire library.

I see the eBook market continuing to expand as more and more users turn to digital delivery for all kinds of reading material. Unique ideas for eBooks appear every day, such as this idea, described by FrugalBabe that sells eBooks for charity fund-raising. "


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2013 Will See eBook Reader Markets Catch Fire, Says ABI Research | Business Wire

2013 Will See eBook Reader Markets Catch Fire, Says ABI Research | Business Wire: "NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The market for eBook readers has until now been largely restricted to the United States, and has been led by Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Sony’s Reader. But according to ABI Research, starting in 2013 eBook reader markets will start to expand globally. The firm forecasts that more than 30 million readers will ship during that year, almost double the 2012 total."

Business eBooks - Idea and Tests - AppePaper - App(s) and ePaper

"Last week I have been doing some tests on a new concept : Business eBooks - http://epub.appe.biz/
The idea came from two different thoughts."

Read the rest over here : Business eBooks - Idea and Tests - AppePaper - App(s) and ePaper.