From Bloomberg: Baidu Inc., operator of China’s most used website, started an e-book service today and added 500 applications to its website to diversify beyond Internet search. Readers will be able to read and store purchased electronic books on the website, Chief Executive Officer Robin Li said at a conference in Beijing today. Baidu is [...]
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Baidu Offers E-Books, Games in Search of New Revenue
September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
Packt Publishing announces 2 new imprints, offers 2 free ebooks
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From the press release: Packt Publishing, a fast-growing publisher specializing in focused IT books for developers and professionals, has announced the release of two free eBooks in celebration of the launch of two new brands, Packt Open Source and Packt Enterprise. Packt has released Microsoft Office Live Small Business: Beginners’ Guide, and Qmail Quickstarter: Install, [...]
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BookMasters now offers digital distribution
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From the press release: The BookMasters Group has announced the launch of a new digital conversion and distribution alternative for publishers called CONVERSO. With the launch of CONVERSO, the company has created a competitive global service to make the digital production and distribution process simple and more accessible for small and mid-sized publishers. CONVERSO offers: Publishers a better [...]
Lonely Planet offers free iPhone city guide apps to stranded travellers
April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From the announcement: In response to the widespread chaos caused by the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Lonely Planet is offering 13 of its European iPhone guides free. “Travellers stuck in unfamiliar places need access to practical information as well as suggestions on what to do whilst stranded”, said Tom Hall, Lonely Planet Travel Editor. [...]
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Oxford University Press offers Online Bibliographies
April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From the OUP press release: In recent years, the explosion of original research and its increasing accessibility through new technologies is a blessing for scholars—but also a tremendous challenge. For faculty, students and librarians querying new areas of research, the most pressing challenge for researchers at all levels is sifting through and managing the immense [...]
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