Dropbox’s ‘Project Infinite’ may let you free e-books and other files from your hard...
Do you, like me, keep your e-book library on Dropbox? Have you ever been frustrated you can only directly access the files from computers where you’ve already downloaded them all into...
What are your best browser-based ebook reading options?
For anyone still spending a lot of time on a desktop or laptop, which honestly is most of us, a PC-based ebook reader still has a lot of value. And rather...
Desk Set, e-books, and digital vs. analog
How long have the digital and the analog been at war in libraries? Longer than you might expect. This lesson was driven home to me in a fun little movie I...
Kindle Direct Publishing writers to get electronic-only payments from Amazon
Amazon will begin an all-electronic payment system for Kindle Direct Publishing writers as of September.
Word came in a notice I received this week.
KDP authors are being asked to update their information to include bank...
Tempered glass screen protectors crack so your screen won’t
A while ago I mentioned the tempered glass screen protectors I got for my Nexus 6. Well, I recently had cause to discover just how well they worked. I happened to...
Inkitt invites you to get hip with its e-book publishing platform
Originally a startup out of Germany, Inkitt styles itself "the Hipsters Book Club," or "the Hipster's Library," and invites joiners to "read and fall in love with novels before they go...
Copyright Section 108 reform effort could lead to changes for library e-book lending
It appears that 2016 is going to be the year of copyright reform—or at least, more of it than we’ve had in recent years. The latest section of the copyright code...
Is the Nook GlowLight Plus enough e-reader for Barnes & Noble?
My recent reviews of the Nook e-reader apps for Windows, iOS, and Android got me curious about what the B&N e-ink reader is like to use. I’ve owned Kindles and I’ve...
Amazon says trade in your old Kindle!
Courtesy of Betsy the Quilter on the KBoards, I noticed a new Amazon offer to drive Kindle readership. This time, it's an old-for-new trade-in - on virtually every model except the...
E-reader accessory review: PhiferSmart Tablet Stand
When I was exploring BookExpo America, I happened upon a booth selling a new tablet easel. It looked interesting enough, and the price was right, so I stopped by and grabbed...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
