HarperCollins asks authors to license their books to train AI models
If your goal is to make a bunch of authors exceedingly angry with you, I honestly can’t think of many better ways than asking them …
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Amazon reportedly plans to open a retail store this year
Amazon is preparing to open a retail store in Seattle within the next few months, according to a report from Good eReader. Amazon is apparently …
Flipboard to add TV shows, books and movies; iPhone app on its way
Flipboard, the company behind the popular like-named social magazine application for the iPad, plans to add TV shows, books and movie content, Reuters reported on …
OfficeMax to sell Amazon Kindle beginning August 7th
OfficeMax announced on Thursday that it will stock Amazon’s popular Kindle eReader in its nationwide stores beginning on August 7th. The company mentions 3G in …
Amazon tablet shipments could reach 3 million units in Q3
Amazon’s manufacturing partner is expected to ship as many as 3 million tablets for the online retail giant this quarter, Taiwan Economic News reports. BGR …
Amazon: Kindle books outselling print books
Amazon announced on Thursday that Amazon.com customers are now purchasing more books for the Kindle than print books — including hardcover and paperback — combined. …
Amazon’s Trade-In program now accepts electronics
Moments ago Amazon announced that its Trade-In program will now accept consumer electronics. That means anyone who wants to trade-in consumer electronics, along with other …
Amazon’s $114 ad-supported Kindle is the best selling version
According to Amazon’s “Bestsellers in Electronics” list, the company’s $114 ad-subsidized “Kindle with Special Offers,” is the most popular model in the Kindle family of …
Amazon to launch 'Kindle Library Lending' feature
On Wednesday, Amazon announced that its Kindle customers will soon be able to borrow eBooks from more than 11,000 U.S. libraries. Amazon’s Kindle Library Lending …
Amazon may intro cloud storage for music/movies/books this week
Amazon may launch a new online storage locker this week that will allow users to store digital content — such as books, music, and movies …
Random House titles appear in Apple’s iBooks store
Titles from major book publisher Random House will now appear in Apple’s iBooks store. The news was one of many talking points covered earlier today at …
Amazon issues ‘Best of 2010′ lists; Kindle tops electronics, Captivate wins wireless
Amazon released its “Best of 2010” lists on Thursday, highlighting the major retailer’s best-selling, most wished-for and most gifted products of the year. In the …
Amazon enables lending of Kindle books
The first sentence of a support article posted on Amazon’s support site provides the meat and potatoes of today’s big announcement: “Eligible Kindle books can be …
ABCmouse.com brings interactive fables and zoo to iOS
Undoubtedly, one of the things that makes the holidays so enjoyable is the unadulterated joy seen on the faces of smaller children. Sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, …
Google officially announces electronic bookstore
Today, Google took the wraps off of its highly anticipated eBook store. With over 3 million books in its catalog, the electronic bookstore — simply …
WSJ: Google preparing to open digital bookstore, Google Editions
A report filed by the Wall Street Journal indicates that Google, Inc. will be opening an online eBook store in the near future. Scott Dougall, a Google …
Target's new unofficial slogan starting April 25th, "Expect More. Pay Less. Pick Up a Kindle."
Target announced that the nationwide retail giant will be carrying the Amazon Kindle. No longer an Amazon online exclusive, the Kindle will debut on April …
Last minute Apple tablet leaks: images emerge, books to cost $12.99-14.99, $1 per episode TV shows?
In the waning moments before Apple’s highly anticipated tablet event, a few last minute leaks are stirring up the excitement. First, we have some blurry …
Best Buy Sony eReader giveaway!
Nope, we’re not quite finished with this BGR giveaway series — we’re holding a brand new Sony Reader Touch Edition from Best Buy and it …
