You might recall that a month ago I posted that the Kobo Wifi was available in Taiwan in partnership with the local publisher Swinden. I’ve just heard today that Kobo are looking to expand beyond Kong Kong, into other Asian ebook markets. Kobo’s first target is Taiwan. They’ve already begun discussions with several publishers, distributors, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'planning'
Google planning a digital news stand?
January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · app store news, ebookstore news
The Wall Street Journal have a story this morning about Google once again wooing publishers. Google Inc. and Apple Inc. have stepped up their battle to win over publishers, as the two companies vie to become the dominant distributor of newspapers and magazines for tablet computers and other mobile devices. Google is trying to drum [...]
B&N planning for afiliated ebookstores
December 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · ebookstore news
There’s a story going around today about B&N and the trademarks they’ve filed with the USPTO. All the gadget blogs are focusing on the Nook2 trademark and it looks like everyone has missed the big story.
Tags:afiliated·bn·ebookstores·planning
2 out of 3 publishers planning an iPad app
October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · surveys & polls
Yudu Media ran a survey on their business customers. They got 173 responses, and about 2/3rds reported that they were working on an iPad app. The survey result summary is interesting, and you can read it here. Here are the highlights:
Amazon planning ahead for a switch to Epub?
September 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · ebook tools
I just got this tweet today. I’ve checked, and it’s correct. That option is indeed missing in the latest version of KindleGen. I don’t know that it was offered in the previous version, though. I don’t see a reason for stashing the Epub inside the Kindle file other than because they are planning ahead for [...]
LG Display planning to make color epaper screens by end of year
August 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news
There’s an interesting footnote in LG Display’s SEC paperwork: In addition, we have shown that we are technologically a step ahead of the competition by developing products such as 21.5-inch full HD glossy touch screen monitors, 13.3-inch on-cell touch screen LCDs, 3-inch OLEDs, 10.1-inch flexible LCDs and 2.6mm thin televisions. By the end of 2010, [...]
B&N planning sales push for Nook
July 30th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
The NYTimes has the story: In September, the chain will begin an aggressive promotion of its Nook e-readers by building 1,000-square-foot boutiques in all of its stores, with sample Nooks, demonstration tables, video screens and employees who will give customers advice and operating instructions. … Barnes & Noble has already installed small counters in its [...]
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