Dymocks’ ebook reader hit with virus
In what is possibly the first reported virus attack on an ebook reader, the iRex Iliad – chosen by Dymocks booksellers as its ebook reader of choice – has been… Read more >
Amazon smacks small publishers and authors with print demand
Amazon has begun targeting POD (print on demand) publishers in the US, removing their “Buy” buttons from its site unless they agree to use Amazon subsidiary BookSurge to do their… Read more >
HP BookPrep boosts quality of scanned books for print-on-demand
One of the more interesting technologies that Hewlett-Packard showed off at a research event recently was HP BookPrep. This service essentially enables consumers to track down and buy any book… Read more >
PDF file format no longer Adobe’s following its acceptance as an ISO standard
In what should be good news for publishers, Adobe’s ubiquitous PDF file format has been accepted as an ISO standard meaning that an international committee of experts, not Adobe, will… Read more >
A first look at the Asus Eee ultramobile PC as an ebook reader
A new category of PC, the so-called ultramobile PC (UMPC), is creating buzz in ebook land as it potentially provides an alternative to the dedicated ebook reader (a la Kindle… Read more >
Dymocks’ new ebook reader hardware reviewed
Aussie PC mag PC Authority has just published this review of the Iliad iRex ebook reader, the same one that Dymocks will be selling through some of its stores. In… Read more >
Macmillan’s Aussie authors go digital thanks to their Indian outsourcing business
I just noticed a press release issued last month by Macmillan Australia which has begun the process of digitising its local list with the help of MPS Technologies Inc. MPS… Read more >
Can ebooks learn from the music industry’s digital experience? Check out this piece from an old rocker
A piece in Wired magazine from ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne looks at how digitisation has changed (in some respects) the structure of the music industry and the opportunities available… Read more >
Dymocks to sell iLiad ebook reader
Bookselling chain Dymocks have upped the ante Downunder by announcing they’ll be selling the iRex iLiad, an A$899 gadget that lets you download and read ebooks on a paper-like screen…. Read more >