Barnes & Noble’s Nook Sales Grow

NY Sen. Schumer Asks DOJ to Drop e-Book Suit

July 22, 2012 at 10:01 am

Recently the Department of Justice filed suit against Apple and major publishers, alleging that they conspired to raise prices in the digital books market. Though NY Senator Charles Schumer told the Wall Street Journal that this sounds plausible, the suit will only restore Amazon to the dominant [Full Story…]

Vook Launches Cloud-based e-Book Creation and Publishing Platform

March 29, 2012 at 9:39 am

NY-based e-book and app developer Vook is offering a new platform to create and publish e-books. The new tool will allow authors to turn any document into a professionally polished e-book which can be distributed on multiple platforms (Amazon, iBooks and BN.com), unlike Apple's iBooks Author app [Full Story…]

B&N to Release Another #Nook , Will Reconfigure Stores

February 1, 2012 at 9:26 am

NY-based Barnes & Nobles will release the fifth version of its e-reader this spring. A B&N spokesperson declined to comment on the specifics of the device, but, according to CNET, the device might be a part of the Nook’s overseas launch. Also, according to statements from CEO William [Full Story…]

Digital Education Emerging in the NY Tech Scene

January 28, 2012 at 3:26 pm

Last Thursday, Apple executives flew in to NY to announce their investment in the e-book market and partnership with several large academic publishing companies, including Pearson and McGraw Hill. However, the education sector has been going through digital changes for quite some time; and [Full Story…]

Apple’s NY Media Event to Center Around iBooks Improvements

January 3, 2012 at 2:24 pm

According to Apple Insider, Apple's upcoming end-of-January media event in NY will center around new improvements to its iBooks platform. "According to the source the event will not involve any hardware at all and instead will focus on publishing and eBooks (sold through Apple’s iBooks [Full Story…]

NYPL Anticipates E-Readers, Provides Instructions

January 2, 2012 at 4:09 pm

The New York Public Library will offer a free service with instructions for users on how to download e-books. NYPL members have the ability to download from a selection of 22,000 free e-books without stepping foot in the library. The library is also planning to provide in-library assistance from [Full Story…]

Publisher, Dramatists Play Service, Enters The E-Book Marketplace

December 21, 2011 at 12:53 pm

NY-based theatrical play publisher Dramatists Play Service announced this week that they will partner with mobile app developer MyTheatreApps.com to shift into the e-book marketplace. According to Variety, Scripts will be available electronically MyTheaterApps' app called Scene Partner, an Apple OS [Full Story…]

Queens Library Expands Content via E-readers

October 11, 2011 at 4:31 pm

In an effort to accommodate bookworms looking to read on their tech devices, the Queens Library system expanded recently its digital media distribution to provide access to its online content, according to YourNabe. Although cardholders previously had access to e-books, audio books, digital [Full Story…]

E-readers for checkout in NY Public Library?

October 10, 2011 at 5:02 pm

While e-readers have steadily been on the rise, growing popular with readers of all stripes, the New York Public Library is considering loaning out the devices to library members, according to the Wall Street Journal. Anthony Marx, the president of the New York Public Library, told the Wall [Full Story…]

Rumored Barnes & Noble e-Reader Out Next Quarter?

September 28, 2011 at 9:18 am

While Amazon will be holding a press conference at 10 a.m. this morning to announce what many believe will be the launch of their new tablet device, speculation has also arisen regarding whether or not a new Barnes & Noble Nook will be coming out next quarter. While its Nook Color is one of [Full Story…]

Amazon Expected to Announce “Kindle Fire” Tablet Tomorrow in NY

September 27, 2011 at 4:37 pm

Amazon has announced a press conference taking place tomorrow morning in NY, where it is expected to reveal its rumored back-lit, full-color, touchscreen Kindle tablet called the Kindle Fire. According to the Associated Press, analysts "believe Amazon’s new tablet will come in two sizes: one [Full Story…]

Booktrack Promotes Music and eBook Reading Integration

September 14, 2011 at 9:17 am

NY-based startup Booktrack has released an iOS app that integrates eBook reading and ambient background music. According to GizMag.com, readers are able to listen to music relevant to the book's setting. The audio consists of three layers, including Ambient which may have birds chirping as a [Full Story…]

HuffPost Releases its First e-book

September 9, 2011 at 9:19 am

NY-based The Huffington Post released its first e-book this week, "A People's History of the Great Recession," written by HuffPost's reporter Arthur Delaney. The e-book, an expose on the lives of Americans facing unemployment and foreclosure, is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple [Full Story…]

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Sales Grow

August 31, 2011 at 4:08 pm

In Barnes & Noble recent earings annouincement, the NY-based company reported of how its online sales grew 37% with comparable sales up 65% on strong demand for the Nook product line. The sales for the Nook rose 140%, with the company stating that it believes sales will double this year f to [Full Story…]