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Buenos Aires Book Fair: Is Google Books en Espanol Imminent?
By Edward Nawotka Digital is a hot topic at this year’s Buenos Aires Book Fair. The event’s professional program opened with a presentation by Bob Stein, of the Center for the Future of the Book, discussing digital innovation and a new pavilion featuring tablets, e-readers and mobile phones highlights opportunities for Argentines to delve into e-books. The American government has erected …
Spain’s Telefónica Moves into Social Networking, Buys Tuenti
By Emily Williams Spanish telecom giant Telefónica, which took its first steps into the ebook market a month ago (as we reported here), last week laid down $70 million to acquire a 90% interest in Tuenti, Spain’s biggest homegrown social networking site. Tuenti has 8 million users and is especially popular among the young 14-20 age group. The move injects needed …
Spanish E-books Go Mobile with Telecom Giant Telefónica
By Emily Williams Spanish telecom giant Telefónica and the Spanish Association of Publishers’ Guilds shook hands on a deal that allows the publishers to avail themselves of Telefónica’s technical expertise. The press release implies help with digitizing content (with a strong emphasis on standards that suggests adherence to the epub format), as well as access to Telefónica’s customer base through …