Publishers Sour on Tablet as Reading Platform, Survey Says

January 30, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 37

Jeremy Greenfield | As tablet sales surge and put downward pressure on dedicated e-reader ownership growth, publishers are pessimistic that tablets will provide readers with an enticing reading platform.

Vook Acquisitions Chief on the Future of Publishing Technology

January 20, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 5

Jeremy Greenfield | We spoke with Vook’s Matt Cavnar about Apple, the publishing company of the future and why people will read more – as soon as they get more comfortable with new technologies.

Apple iBooks Author Tool Sets Stage for Showdown With Amazon

January 19, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 14

Jeremy Greenfield | With the launch of iBooks Author, a new e-book creation and self-publishing tool, Apple is challenging e-book sales market-leader Amazon at its own game. Will it work?

Apple Unveils iBooks 2 and iBooks Author, New E-Book Creation Software

January 19, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 11

Jeremy Greenfield | Apple unveiled iBooks 2, the next iteration of its iBooks software. It also launched iBooks Author, a new e-book and enhanced e-book creation tool. Both are available in the Apple App Store for free today, the company said at an announcement this morning at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.

How Publishers Should Prepare for EPUB 3

January 18, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 20

The future of e-books is now. The approval of a new coding language for e-books, means that soon it will be a relatively simple matter for e-books to contain video, audio, dynamic content and all sorts of interactive features. How should publishers prepare?

How to Build a Best-Selling Children’s Book App

January 10, 2012 | Jeremy Greenfield | 8

Jeremy Greenfield | More publishers are getting into the app game, but how do you build, market and sell a successful app?

Apple to Lower iPad Price in Response to Kindle Fire, Says Report

December 2, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 4

Jeremy Greenfield | Apple is likely to lower the price of its iPad 2 tablet in response to a market-share grab by No. 2 competitor Kindle Fire, according to a new report.

Why Developers Are Interested in Kindle Fire and What It Could Mean for Publishers

November 14, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 5

Jeremy Greenfield | Tablet app developers are excited about the Kindle Fire platform because they think it could someday help them reach as many consumers as the iPad – or more.

Kindle Day Roundup: Fire Ships Quick, Reviews and More

November 14, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 2

Jeremy Greenfield | Review roundup, the developers’ take and a possible reason for the early Fire ship date.

Digital Reading: Can Technology Give Us a Tangible Experience in E-Reading?

November 14, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 3

Anne Kostick | The book of the future may still be made of paper.

Nook Driving Liberty Interest in Barnes & Noble, Says Source

November 11, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 2

Jeremy Greenfield | Liberty Media’s ongoing interest in acquiring Barnes & Noble is driven by a desire to acquire the Nook platform, a source close to the matter told Digital Book World.

Kobo CEO: Rakuten Is Amazon of Japan, to Invest in Kobo

November 9, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 7

Jeremy Greenfield | Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis calls the company’s new owners the “Amazon of Japan” and predicts big things for the e-reader manufacturer. Digital Book World sits down with him to discuss the impact of the sale, the company’s future plans and how next year’s Kobo devices will be more like the Kindle Fire.

Why the Nook’s Books Could Trump the Kindle’s Sizzle

November 7, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 5

Jeremy Greenfield | Today it may be that gigabytes and screen specs sell e-readers and tablets. Tomorrow, it may be platform, apps and, yes, book selection.

Kobo GM: Why Buy Books From Amazon?

October 28, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 7

Jeremy Greenfield | We spoke with the general manager of Kobo, Matt Welch, about Kobo’s differentiators, what Kobo has to say to publishers and why Welch thinks nobody should be buying books from Amazon.

Kindle Fire to Burn Amazon Earnings, Fuel E-Book Sales

October 25, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 3

Jeremy Greenfield | A disappointing quarter for Amazon puts the spotlight on the Kindle Fire and Amazon’s new publishing house. What does it all mean for e-book publishers?

What Steve Jobs Thought About Digital Books

October 24, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 13

Jeremy Greenfield | The iconic CEO introduced the world to iBooks

Five Tablet Trends Signaled by the New Kobo Vox

October 20, 2011 | Jeremy Greenfield | 12

Jeremy Greenfield | With 5 million devices sold, Kobo has fewer users than other tablets, yet the arrival of the Vox signals several important trends for publishers.

Sparking eBook Sales with Fire?

September 29, 2011 | DBW | 17

Dev Ganesan | The New Amazon Tablet’s Implication for Publishers

Storytelling Gets an Upgrade: Beyond Tactile Stories

July 1, 2011 | DBW | 16

J.C. Hutchins | This kind of storytelling is akin to filmmaking — a creative vision overseen by a primary creator but executed by several specialists.

Storytelling Gets an Upgrade: Interaction Illustrated

June 29, 2011 | DBW | 16

J.C. Hutchins | A story’s “touchable moments” can be designed to put the reader in the driver’s seat in emotionally resonant ways.

Storytelling Gets an Upgrade: Reach Out and Touch It

June 27, 2011 | DBW | 28

J.C. Hutchins | The iPad enables storytellers to immerse readers by using physical interaction as a meaningful part of the narrative.

Amazon’s Android App Store: Now Things Are Really Starting to Get Interesting!

April 6, 2011 | DBW | 8

Peter Costanzo | Amazon’s Appstore for Android: Is there a new sheriff in town?

CES 2011: Tablets, Tablets Everywhere

January 11, 2011 | Eric Freese | 5

Eric Freese | “What new reading devices can publishers expect to see their books on later this year…?”

App Store 1.0: 10,000,000 Downloads

December 13, 2010 | DBW | 2

Rana June Sobhany | “Developers were experimenting with a new platform and did not intend to build scalable businesses.”

JFK: 50 Days – Building an App

December 1, 2010 | DBW | 5

By Peter Costanzo | “The structure of the ’50 days’ concept helped keep us focused since there was so much archival footage to watch.”

My First 36 Hours with the Samsung Galaxy Tab

November 18, 2010 | Eric Freese | 18

By Eric Freese | “The Tab doesn’t currently have a comparable flagship eReader app.”

Iambik: An Innovative, Indie Spin on Audiobooks

October 20, 2010 | Emily Williams | 18

By Emily Williams | “The moment is ripe to match a young, tech-savvy audience with the kind of offbeat fiction published by Iambik’s indie partners.”

Comics Publishers Recognize Digital Opportunity

October 8, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 6

By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “My job is to find audiences for this content any way I can.”

Local Library, Meet the World Wide Interwebs

September 27, 2010 | Emily Williams | 11

By Emily Williams | “Libraries will have to think about how they’re going to compete with an organization like Starbucks.”

Publishers: Control IP, Develop Transmedia Brands

September 15, 2010 | DBW | 9

By Simon Pulman | “Publishers must cease thinking of themselves as merely book – or even eBook – publishers.”

Sound and Fury: Audiobook vs. Text-to-Speech

August 6, 2010 | Emily Williams | 12

By Emily Williams | “This argument is equivalent to saying that use of Google Translate would infringe on the translation rights of an ebook.”

(un)Interoperability Between eReaders

June 18, 2010 | Emma Cunningham | 17

By Emma Cunningham | “Remember Blu-Ray vs. HD DVD? Eventually someone had to win and someone had to lose.”

iPad Revisited: 5 Topics for Publishers to Consider

June 11, 2010 | DBW | 27

By Samir Kakar || “The new tablet device has undoubtedly changed the publishing industry’s focus on eBooks.”