Voyager Japan and Sharp are planning to develop a new ebook format. Sharp Corp. (TSE:6753) and e-book software developer Voyager Japan Inc. will submit the specifications of their formats free of charge to the Electronic Book Publishers Association of Japan. The trade organization, consisting of 41 major publishers, will then create a common format by [...]
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McGraw-Hill introduce new custom publishing platform: Create
October 11th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: McGraw-Hill Education has brought custom publishing into the 21st century with McGraw-Hill Create (www.mcgrawhillcreate.com), an innovative platform that gives instructors unprecedented control over and customization of higher education classroom content. Gone are the days when professors had no choice in how to assemble content for classroom instruction, or had to wait [...]
Random House, Smashing Ideas to create children’s apps
September 13th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Random House, Inc., the largest U.S. trade-book publisher, announced today a partnership with digital media agency Smashing Ideas to develop book-based children’s Apps for mobile devices. Seattle-based Smashing Ideas is a cutting edge developer of immersive, interactive experiences for all screens, building digital products and destinations around brand characters in the [...]
HarperCollins to create global SF & Fantasy program under Voyager imprint
September 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · press release
It looks like HarperCollins have made a start on fixing the insanity of regional book rights. From the press release: Announced today at Aussiecon IV (the 68th World Science Fiction Convention), Eos Books, a U.S. imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, will be rebranded as Harper Voyager, joining together with the celebrated Voyager imprints in Australia/New Zealand [...]
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Create free blog subscriptions on the Kindle 3 using Wi-Fi & calibre
August 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news
by Chris Walters One of the benefits of having Wi-Fi on the latest Kindle model is you can use the feature to send yourself documents without incurring a fee: “If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle via Wi-Fi there is no delivery fee. If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle via 3G while [...]
Stanford to create a “bookless” library
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · digital library
The Mercury News is reporting that Stanford University is replacing 2 of their libraries. They’re not just adding digital content; the current collection is being boxed up so it can be put in storage. Here are some excerpts: Box by box, decades of past scholarship are being packed up and emptied from two old libraries, [...]
Red Chair Press Partners with Ripple to create Personalized eBooks
May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · publishing news
From the press release: Red Chair Press, the leading publisher of social-emotional books for ages 4 to 8, announces it has joined with Ripple to bring its FUNNY BONE READERS to Ripple Reader, the first safe and free eBook reader for kids. FUNNY BONE READERS: Developing Character is a new 12-book series with fun and [...]
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South Korea plans to create national ebook roadmap
April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
From Korea IT Times: To further help transcend the eBook industry, South Korea plans to make a national blueprint to develop the eBook industry within the year, which will tap into new growth engines. Moreover, The Ministry of Knowledge Economy stated, “It will collaborate with different ministries to create necessary technologies and industrial standards to [...]
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