MobileRead Week in Review: 08/10 - 08/17

[Alexander Turcic]

Been so busy reading e-books that you haven't had time to keep up on the week's news? Here's some of what you've been missing:

E-Book General - News

• China Telecom rolls out Tianyibook e-reader to compete against Kindle PW
• The Kindle ecosystem - how big is it really? Analyst takes a guess.
• Anti-piracy group wants to catch e-book pirates; vendors now required to help them
• Kindle store: Indies avoid DRM to reach wider audience
• '50 Shades Of Grey' author nails down top spot of top earners
• Kobo - Beyond the Book event, August 27 in NYC
• U Press of Kentucky: Own a print book? We give you the e-book for free!
• Apple ebook Judge Denise Cote: a crusading prosecutor
• Amazon Publishing Announces the Launch of “Icons”
• Rapidshare loses court battle against German booksellers
• E Ink net sales plunged 46% in Q2 2013, is still upbeat
• Rumor: Next-gen Kindle Fire HD 8.9" aka KFAPWA benchmark leak
• calibre V0.9.44 released

E-Book General - General Discussions

• The End of the Small Screen?
• Seth Godin: An end of books, and a new golden age

E-Book General - Deals, Freebies, and Resources (No Self-Promotion)

• NOOK HD+ 16GB for $120, refurbished (via Groupon)
• Kobo Arc discounted, starting at $130 (US and CA only)

E-Book Readers - Amazon Kindle

• Amazon Silk Has a New Look

E-Book Readers - Android Devices

• Kindle for Android 4.2.0 released

E-Book Readers - Barnes & Noble NOOK

• Nook HD/HD+ Firmware Update 2.1.1 released

E-Book Software - Calibre

• Calibre Companion 3 beta for Android released

E-Book Software - Reading and Management

• ezPDF Reader 50% off (iOS and Android)