Some Thoughts on LCP eBook DRM
(shkspr.mobi)
There's a new(ish) DRM scheme in town! LCP is Readium's "Licensed Content Protection".
There's a new(ish) DRM scheme in town! LCP is Readium's "Licensed Content Protection".
iOS Kindle app now has a ‘get book’ button after changes to App Store rules
(theverge.com)
Amazon has updated its Kindle iOS app to take advantage of recent changes to Apple’s App Store rules.
Amazon has updated its Kindle iOS app to take advantage of recent changes to Apple’s App Store rules.
Standard Ebooks: liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover
(standardebooks.org)
Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven project that produces new editions of public domain ebooks that are lovingly formatted, open source, free of U.S. copyright restrictions, and free of cost.
Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven project that produces new editions of public domain ebooks that are lovingly formatted, open source, free of U.S. copyright restrictions, and free of cost.
Apple Hit with $5B Class Action Lawsuit over EBooks Availability
(macrumors.com)
A lawsuit filed against Apple in California this week accuses the company of violating the state's false advertising law and other consumer laws, by intentionally misleading customers into thinking that they are purchasing digital e-books from the Apple Books app in perpetuity, when instead they are only purchasing revokable licenses to the books.
A lawsuit filed against Apple in California this week accuses the company of violating the state's false advertising law and other consumer laws, by intentionally misleading customers into thinking that they are purchasing digital e-books from the Apple Books app in perpetuity, when instead they are only purchasing revokable licenses to the books.
Extracting content from an LCP “protected” ePub
(shkspr.mobi)
As Cory Doctorow once said "Any time that someone puts a lock on something that belongs to you but won't give you the key, that lock's not there for you."
As Cory Doctorow once said "Any time that someone puts a lock on something that belongs to you but won't give you the key, that lock's not there for you."
Amazon now discloses you're buying a license to view Kindle eBooks
(the-ebook-reader.com)
Amazon recently changed the wording on their website when it comes to buying Kindle ebooks.
Amazon recently changed the wording on their website when it comes to buying Kindle ebooks.
Auto-Download Your Kindle Books Before February 26th
(hackaday.com)
With the news that Amazon will no longer be allowing users to download their Kindle books after February 26th, many are scrambling to download their books before it’s too late.
With the news that Amazon will no longer be allowing users to download their Kindle books after February 26th, many are scrambling to download their books before it’s too late.
Amazon's killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
(theverge.com)
Starting on February 26th, 2025, Amazon is removing a feature from its website allowing you to download purchased books to a computer and then copy them manually to a Kindle over USB.
Starting on February 26th, 2025, Amazon is removing a feature from its website allowing you to download purchased books to a computer and then copy them manually to a Kindle over USB.
Tell HN: O'Reilly sells DRM-free eBooks again
(ebooks.com)
O’Reilly’s mission is to change the world by sharing the knowledge of innovators.
O’Reilly’s mission is to change the world by sharing the knowledge of innovators.
AI-Generated Slop Is Already in Your Public Library
(404media.co)
Librarians say that taxpayers are already paying for low quality AI-generated ebooks in public libraries.
Librarians say that taxpayers are already paying for low quality AI-generated ebooks in public libraries.
Standard Ebooks: Browse U.S. public domain artwork
(standardebooks.org)
You can help Standard Ebooks by submitting new public domain artwork to add to this catalog for use in future ebooks. For free access to the submission form, contact the Editor-in-Chief.
You can help Standard Ebooks by submitting new public domain artwork to add to this catalog for use in future ebooks. For free access to the submission form, contact the Editor-in-Chief.
Getting Real eBook for Free
(37signals.com)
Want to build a successful web app? Then it's time to Get Real. Getting Real is a smaller, faster, better way to build software.
Want to build a successful web app? Then it's time to Get Real. Getting Real is a smaller, faster, better way to build software.
Why are librarians up in arms over ebooks?
(rte.ie)
Ireland's public libraries are hugely popular with millions of visitors each year and academic libraries are an essential part of third level education.
Ireland's public libraries are hugely popular with millions of visitors each year and academic libraries are an essential part of third level education.
Show HN: Epublifier – scrape pages (books, manuals) for offline reading
(github.com/maoserr)
Converts some webnovels to epub format
Converts some webnovels to epub format