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One of the highlights of last year for a lot of journalists and publishers was the news that e-book sales fell for the third year running, while sales of printed books rose for the first time in years. The commentary…
Amazon has slowly iterated its Kindle readers over the years. The first upgrades focused on better displays and higher resolutions. Later, the Kindle’s got thinner, lighter and then better fonts. Most recently, Amazon introduced the cover with a built in…
It looks like the popularity of the printed book is on the rise. After years of declining sales due to the rising popularity of eBooks, printed books are making a comeback. 2015 was the first year that printed book sales…
According to a report by CNN, US eBook sales fell by a whopping 18% during the first nine months of 2016 alone. The UK followed this trend with a similar drop during the very same period. This drop in sales…
Here are some statistics from the worldwide eBook market: According to most reports, Amazon accounts for 65% of the US eBook market. However, that figure does not take into account indie books published without ISBN. When you add indie books,…
Amazon Prime is the $99/year subscription service by Amazon. It is difficult to define Prime as members have access to more than 20 services. There is free two-day shipping on millions of items. Then there is Amazon Prime Video, a…
Only a handful of new eBook readers are released each year. However, sometimes it is still not clear why one model is better than another. Here is what we consider the best eBook reader available today in terms of features…
Search through the known pirate movie and torrent sites and you will see any new release available. This is despite all the technology used to prevent piracy. The same goes for eBooks. Despite all the DRM that publishers have tried,…
Do you own a relatively successful website that has its own content? Consider making all of that content into an eBook. It can be a significant revenue stream and will also potentially increase brand awareness. Here are some ideas on…
Written by Costbuys Every gadget that we buy has its own accessories market. It is how we make the most of our new devices. It is also how we personalize it. Make it our own. Although Amazon owns the eBook…