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Will iBooks Author App Inspire More Authors to Innovate?

January 20, 2012
Will iBooks Author App Inspire More Authors to Innovate?

Apple has just leapt ahead in the e-book race by offering users the ability to easily embed multimedia elements into their books.

CES 2012: Everything New Under the Sun, Few Surprises

January 17, 2012
CES 2012: Everything New Under the Sun, Few Surprises

Thomas Minkus reports on CES 2012 and the biggest trends, including interactive televisions, ultrabooks and new smartphones.

Touch Press’ Skulls App: “A Heady Mix,” says Simon Winchester

December 21, 2011
Touch Press’ Skulls App: “A Heady Mix,” says Simon Winchester

Bestseller Simon Winchester dishes on Skulls, Touch Press' newest book app, which features 360 degree high-resolution rotations of over 300 animal skulls.

Has Google Books Become an Afterthought in the USA?

December 21, 2011
Has Google Books Become an Afterthought in the USA?

In the past year in particular, with the Google Books settlement all but dead, attention has waned and the focus has shifted to Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble.

Will a Collapse of the Euro Slow European E-book Adoption?

November 28, 2011
Will a Collapse of the Euro Slow European E-book Adoption?

If the Euro collapses and multinational companies at the vanguard of e-book distribution have to retool their systems, will it set Europe behind?

Walrus: A Pioneering E-book Start-up in Paris

November 7, 2011
Walrus: A Pioneering E-book Start-up in Paris

Walrus, a one-year-old enhanced e-book publisher in France, has used Apple's iBooks platform but is looking to EPUB 3 in the future.

“Our Friends in Seattle” and Other Euphemisms from Books in Browsers 2011

November 2, 2011
“Our Friends in Seattle” and Other Euphemisms from Books in Browsers 2011

Change agents on the West coast meet book publishers from New York at the Books in Browsers conference. The result: a lot of quotable moments.

Tablet of Contents: A Guide to Apps

October 14, 2011
Tablet of Contents: A Guide to Apps

Dr. Jennifer Elfert of German app-developer Zuuka! gives tips for how to be publish your apps.

Pick the Perfect Kindle with This Handy Flowchart

September 29, 2011
Pick the Perfect Kindle with This Handy Flowchart

Confused by the new Kindles that offer 11 different features and 2-5 variants for each feature. This flow chart should help.

With Kid’s Books “It’s Not Just About the App, Dummkopf!”

September 22, 2011
With Kid’s Books “It’s Not Just About the App, Dummkopf!”

Children's book publishers are enchanted by interactive apps, but forgoing the inherent market advantages of the basic e-book is a big mistake.

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