Blio, Ray Kurzweil’s free software designed to overcome page display shortcomings of other ebook formats, is a dark horse running in a race that’s been going on for some time. Nonetheless, the package shows some competitive promise in the heated market in which Kindle and iPad are setting the pace. Projected to be available to [...]
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Kurzweil introduces format-friendly ebook software
June 21st, 2010 · Comments Off · ebook news, electronic publishing, technology
Tags: book publishing·ebooks·electronic publishing·iPad·Kindle
Changing the game for authors
June 14th, 2010 · Comments Off · ebook news, electronic publishing
Traditional book publishers are very nervous—at least as nervous as recording industry executives were nearly a decade ago as Apple’s iTunes burst upon the scene and overturned conventional wisdom about who really controlled sales and distribution of songs. Amazon’s success with the Kindle was a friendly tap on the shoulder for publishing executives. Apple’s iPad [...]
Tags: Amazon·Apple·author royalties·book publishing·ebooks·electronic publishing·iPad·Kindle
