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Darwin's library goes digital, annotations and all
By Kate Solomon published
Charles Darwin's personal library is being digitised and put online by Cambridge University.
British Library agrees digital deal with Google
By Kate Solomon published
The British Library has struck a deal with Google to make a portion of its enviable collection of 17th and 18th century texts available to search and view online.
Amazon Kindle plagued by self-publishing spam
By Kate Solomon published
Email spam? That's so yesterday; it's all about the e-book publishing spam these days, with the Amazon Kindle self-publishing platform proving to be a spammers' paradise.
Apple eases off publishers with relaxed app rules
By Kate Solomon published
Apple has reworked its app subscription rules for publishers, relinquishing its vice-like control over news and magazine apps.
Amazon now sells more Kindle ebooks than printed books
By Kate Solomon published
Amazon has announced that it now sells more Kindle ebooks than all print books – that's hardcover and paperback combined – through its Amazon.com site.
iFlowReader ebook seller folds, says 'Apple killed us'
By Kate Solomon published
iFlowReader, an ebook app, has been forced to close, saying that Apple's fee structure for ebook sellers killed the app by causing the company to operate at a loss.
US court says 'no dice' to Google books deal
By Kate Solomon published
Google's plans for a digital super-library have been put on ice by the New York courts as a Judge has rejected a proposed settlement between Google and book publishers.
What the iPad could do for ebooks
By Christopher Phin published
In Depth Mini-revolution in book and magazine publishing on the way?
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