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Amazon capitulates in Macmillan e-book disagreement: Higher e-book prices ahead?

It appears the feud is over, with the publisher winning this time. Turns out Amazon’s pulling Macmillan titles was just a token gesture. Amazon has posted the following announcement to its Kindle...

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NPD claims 93% of owners satisfied with e-book readers

A press release from market research company NPD claims that according to a new report it has issued, 93% of e-book reader owners claim to be “very” or “somewhat satisfied” with their devices, and only...

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Amazon purchases touch-screen startup; on e-ink, LCD, and eyestrain

One fairly big news item to hit today involves Amazon’s purchase of Touchco, a 6-person startup company with a new multitouch-capable, completely transparent touch-screen overlay technology. A number...

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More Amazon/Macmillan feud fallout, conversations, and conspiracy theories

TechCrunch’s M.G. Siegler reports that another “winner” in the Amazon vs. Macmillan feud is Barnes & Noble, who is getting a lot of new purchase traffic for books Amazon is currently unwilling to...

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New York Times covers reader reactions to Amazon price increase

The New York Times has an article covering the implications of the impending agency pricing model for book sales. It mentions the one-star ratings that have shown up when e-book editions have been...

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iPhone/iPad e-book app review: BookShelf

The last few e-readers I’ve reviewed have been corporate-, or at least company-created—crafted by teams of developers, with a very smooth and polished look to them and, with the exception of eReader,...

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