Last week, the Authors Guild requested that a judge order Google to pay $750 per book in penalties for illegal copying of the works it had scanned for its Google...Continue reading
Author: Chris Meadows
Chris Meadows, Editor of TeleRead, has been writing about e-books and mobile devices since 1999: first for ThemeStream, later for Jeff Kirvin's Writing on Your Palm, and then for TeleRead starting in 2006. He has also contributed a few articles to The Digital Reader along the way. Chris has bought e-books from Peanut Press/eReader, Fictionwise, Baen, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, the Humble Bundle, and others. He is a strong believer in using Calibre to keep his library organized.
Best Buy Stores Mark Down Refurbished Kindles; WSJ Covers Amazon Lockers
Remember that sale Amazon was running the other day on Kindles for people who had Amazon Rewards Visa Cards? I’ve found one that might just be almost as good, and...Continue reading
Is There a Future for Illustrated E-Books?
I always find Mike Shatzkin’s blog posts interesting even if I don’t agree with him, and he’s just posted one about the problems that illustrated books are having adapting to...Continue reading
Google, Amazon, Apple Security Flaws Could Mean Vulnerability for All Their Users – Including E-Book Buyers
This last week, Gizmodo reporter Mat Honan was hacked, and had all the data from his iPhone, iPad, and laptop computer erased—including irreplaceable baby photos of his daughter. While the...Continue reading
Department of Justice Asks Judge to Approve Agency Pricing Settlement
The process moves on. Publishers Weekly reports that the Department of Justice filed a motion (PDF, 19 pages) on Friday officially requesting Judge Denise Cote to approve the proposed settlement...Continue reading
Amazon Takes Down More Pedophile Content … But Is This Really a Story?
Folks who’ve been following Amazon for a while might be forgiven for double-taking at a Huffington Post article noting Amazon just took down a pedophilia guide after a concerted protest....Continue reading
New York Times Usage and Tablets’ New E-Reading Paradigm
Poynter has a post looking at some Nielsen figures on New York Times use over the last few years, finding that time spent with the website from desktops and laptops...Continue reading
Can StoryBundle Do for E-Books What the Humble Bundle Has for Games?
I received an email this morning from StoryBundle, a site that seeks to do for independent e-books what the “Humble Indie Bundle” does for independent games (and, currently, music): allow...Continue reading
Is David Pogue Bourne to be Wild, or a Bourne Loser?
Columnist David Pogue has just posted a brief but sure-to-be controversial entry to his New York Times blog. Wanting to give his son some good e-books to read at summer...Continue reading
Amazon is Busy: Kindle Discounts, iOS Video App, and Sales Tax Implications
It’s that time of year: Through August 15th, Amazon is offering a 40% discount on the current entry-level non-touch Kindle to holders of its Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card. As David...Continue reading
My E-Reading Life: Greetings from New Contributor
Hello, everyone. Those of you who’ve been following e-reading for a while might know me as former Senior Writer for TeleRead.com, where I’ve been for the last six years. I...Continue reading