TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics » Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 01 Oct 2014 03:33:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.4 Are there lessons from Spotify on eBook subscription services? http://www.teleread.com/book-subscription-services/lessons-spotify-ebook-subscription-services/ http://www.teleread.com/book-subscription-services/lessons-spotify-ebook-subscription-services/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:25:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118943 For years people have been telling the publishing industry to look at the music industry for lessons learned on piracy, DRM and other issues. eBook subscription services have obviously been one area in which publishing has paid attention, with services like Scribd, Oyster, Kindle Unlimited and others, like the new Readfy service in Germany popping […]

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Kindle Unlimited launches in the UK http://www.teleread.com/amazon/kindle-unlimited-launches-uk/ http://www.teleread.com/amazon/kindle-unlimited-launches-uk/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:25:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118820 Kindle-based subscription reading isn’t limited to the US any longer. Amazon has launched Kindle Unlimited in the UK. For £7.99, UK readers can now enjoy all the benefits of Kindle Unlimited. Nate at the Digital Reader reported last month that KU will be launched in Germany at the Frankfurt Book Fair next month. If true, that […]

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Want to try Scribd free for 3 months? http://www.teleread.com/book-subscription-services/want-try-scribd-free-3-months/ http://www.teleread.com/book-subscription-services/want-try-scribd-free-3-months/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:25:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118786 I’ve been a fan of Scribd since they started with ebook subscriptions last year. Even though I’ve also been impressed with Kindle Unlimited, Scribd remains my subscription service of choice for now. They recently updated both their Android and iOS apps with two-columns in landscape (long overdue!), and the apps now mimic the website redesign […]

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Morning Roundup: iPhone 6 review. Worst eReader of 2014? http://www.teleread.com/morning-roundup/morning-roundup-iphone-6-review-worst-ereader-2014/ http://www.teleread.com/morning-roundup/morning-roundup-iphone-6-review-worst-ereader-2014/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:00:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118766 iPhone 6 review: The little things make it a real star (InfoWorld) The larger design is very welcome, but there’s much more to the iPhone 6 than a bigger screen. *** First Impressions: The Pocketbook 640 Ultra is a Prime Candidate for Worst eReader of 2014 (The Digital Reader) Alas, the actual device does not come […]

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Two month with Kindle Unlimited. It rocks for readers http://www.teleread.com/subscription-services-2/two-month-kindle-unlimited-rocks-readers/ http://www.teleread.com/subscription-services-2/two-month-kindle-unlimited-rocks-readers/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:25:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118565 My Kindle Unlimited subscription expires tomorrow, and I’m going to let it lapse, for now. I’m not letting it lapse because I don’t like it or don’t think it’s a great value. I’m letting it lapse because I still have eight months on my free-for-being-a-Smashwords-author Scribd subscription. Right now it doesn’t make sense to pay […]

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Switch from iOS to Android on my phone (Part 2) http://www.teleread.com/smartphones/switch-ios-android-phone-part-2/ http://www.teleread.com/smartphones/switch-ios-android-phone-part-2/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:25:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118393 In Part 1, I talked about why I decided to make the switch from iOS to Android. Now let me talk about the experience and whether I have any regrets. As I said in the first part, I still think iOS is a good operating system. However, for my phone, I now prefer Android, even […]

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Apple event impressions http://www.teleread.com/apple/apple-event-impressions/ http://www.teleread.com/apple/apple-event-impressions/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2014 19:08:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118390 I’ve been watching the Verge live blog of the Apple event, and the new iPhones do look like nice devices. Big surprise. They are larger. As all the leaks indicated, the iPhone 6 comes in a 4.7″ (starting at $199 on contract) and a 5.5″ variety ($299 on contract). For those of you who still […]

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Switch from iOS to Android on my phone (Part 1) http://www.teleread.com/smartphones/switch-ios-to-android-phone-part-1/ http://www.teleread.com/smartphones/switch-ios-to-android-phone-part-1/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:09:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=118380 Anyone think it’s ironic that I’m writing this while waiting for the iPhone 6 event to start? I was probably crazy to switch from an iPhone 4S to an HTC One M8 just a few weeks before the launch of the iPhone 6, but I did it for a reason. I’ve been wanting to make […]

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Accessory Review: Inateck USB 4 Port Hub http://www.teleread.com/review/accessory-review-inateck-usb-4-port-hub/ http://www.teleread.com/review/accessory-review-inateck-usb-4-port-hub/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:25:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=117600 Some Android devices have micro-SD slots and some, like the Nexus 7, do not. If you listen to a lot of music or like to load video to your device, you know it’s easy to run out of space. Without on-board expandable storage, what are your options? I just came back from a camping trip, […]

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Morning Links: Roundup of new Nook reviews. Apple working on payment system http://www.teleread.com/morning-roundup/morning-links-roundup-new-nook-reviews-apple-working-payment-system/ http://www.teleread.com/morning-roundup/morning-links-roundup-new-nook-reviews-apple-working-payment-system/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:00:59 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=117952 Roundup: Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Reviews (The Digital Reader) Unfortunately for both B&N and for potential buyers, there weren’t very many blogs interested in writing a review for this tablet. I only found 5 actual reviews (not counting the fake review posted by Publishers Weekly), which is far fewer than the dozen reviews I found for […]

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(Brief) Hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy Tab Nook http://www.teleread.com/bn/brief-hands-new-samsung-galaxy-tab-nook/ http://www.teleread.com/bn/brief-hands-new-samsung-galaxy-tab-nook/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:14:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=117561 I wandered over to my local Barnes & Noble to play with the Samsung Galaxy Tab Nook and see what I thought. Nate at The Digital Reader actually bought one, so if you have questions or want to see what he has to say, pop over to his post. I’ll start with the good. It’s a […]

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Almost a year with Scribd. Has anything changed with my reading? http://www.teleread.com/scribd/almost-year-scribd-anything-changed-reading/ http://www.teleread.com/scribd/almost-year-scribd-anything-changed-reading/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:47:13 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=117450 I will have been a Scribd subscriber for a year in October, and I’ve noticed some interesting changes in my reading habits. If you’re interested in how a subscription service affects book buying and reading, follow along. According to my Goodreads account, here’s the important data: Since January 2014 Books read: 134 Books read through […]

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Amazon adds pre-order option to KDP http://www.teleread.com/amazon/amazon-adds-pre-order-kdp/ http://www.teleread.com/amazon/amazon-adds-pre-order-kdp/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:22:20 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=117321 Hmm. This is an interesting development, which I just noticed via Passive Voice. Amazon just opened up pre-orders to self-published authors through Kindle Direct Publishing. I say interesting because one of the complaints in the Hachette/Amazon conflict has been the removal of pre-order buttons from Hachette books. I’ve seen many indie authors who say one […]

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Kindle for Android finally supports immersive mode! http://www.teleread.com/amazon/kindle-for-android-finally-supports-immersive-mode/ http://www.teleread.com/amazon/kindle-for-android-finally-supports-immersive-mode/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:25:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=117297 I admit when I read the news on The Digital Reader last night, it went something like this: “Kindle for Android updated…blah blah blah…supports immersive mode…blah blah blah. Wait. Stop. Did I read what I thought I just read?” Yes, I am a fan of immersive, mode, as you’ve probably guessed from previous posts, and […]

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Why do indie authors want Hachette to lower prices? The answer is obvious http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/indie-authors-want-hachette-lower-prices-answer-obvious/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/indie-authors-want-hachette-lower-prices-answer-obvious/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:15:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=117265 In today’s Morning Links, we feature a story from Digital Book World where Jeremy Greenfield says: One of the most confusing things to me about the Amazon-Hachette contract dispute saga is why do so many indie authors want so passionately for Hachette, a competitor, to lower its prices? It’s only confusing if you make the […]

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