Posts tagged ePub
Can We DeDRM eBooks After the Ruling from the Library of Congress?
The ruling from the Library of Congress provides DRM circumvention exemptions for the ebooks this way:
Literary works distributed in ebook format when all existing ebook editions of the work (including digital text editions made available by authorized entities) contain access controls that prevent the enabling either of the book’s read-aloud function or of screen readers that render the text into a specialized format.
Arstechnica nicely elaborate this in plain English:
Remember how Amazon got into trouble with publishers for allowing its Kindle to do automated text-to-speech? More >
Is ePub Really Final Barrier for Kindle Adoption?
ZDNet’s Jason Perlow has recently written a piece arguing that Amazon’s lack of willingness to adopt ePub ebook format is the ‘final barrier for Kindle adoption’. His argument is based on the issue of content standardization. We know that ePub has been set as the industry standard ebook format by IDPF, and Apple, Sony, B&N & Kobo have adopted the ePub format. Of course there are some issues with Amazon’s proprietary ebook format:
……there’s the issue that customers don’t want to have to re-buy their content. Presumably, if you’re a SONY eReader or a NOOK user, you don’t want to have to take More >
PubIt B&N’s Publishing Platform Coming This Summer
Like Kindle, B&N have decided to open up self-publishing for Nook. It’s called PubIt. It will be available from this summer. To publish for Nook you need to open an account with B&N. There are some requirements, and it’s U.S.-only:
- A BN.com login, which you can create on the spot if you do not already have one
- Contact information for the account holder
- A U.S. Credit Card & U.S. Bank Account and all related information
- Your SSN/TIN/EIN
The format must be ePub, and you’ll be able to see your ebook on Nook emulator before submitting it. It seems all ebooks published through PubIt will be More >
PubIt B&N's Publishing Platform Coming This Summer
Like Kindle, B&N have decided to open up self-publishing for Nook. It’s called PubIt. It will be available from this summer. To publish for Nook you need to open an account with B&N. There are some requirements, and it’s U.S.-only:
- A BN.com login, which you can create on the spot if you do not already have one
- Contact information for the account holder
- A U.S. Credit Card & U.S. Bank Account and all related information
- Your SSN/TIN/EIN
The format must be ePub, and you’ll be able to see your ebook on Nook emulator before submitting it. It seems all ebooks published through PubIt will be More >
B&N Nook’s EPUB DRM Hacked and Cracked
i♥cabbages who happens to crack the kindle DRM with the program litled “unswindle” has also recently been able to circumvent B&N’s EPUB DRM. He writes, on his blog:
The basic idea behind the B&N EPUB scheme is the same as that used by the ill-fated eReader format B&N acquired – step 1: generate an encryption key from the book-purchaser’s name + credit card #; step 2: hope that they don’t like giving that information out to strangers. They like to call this a form of “social DRM,” although I believe a more appropriate term is “silly.”
He found that Windows version of the B&N’s eReader More >
B&N Nook’s EPUB DRM Hacked and Cracked
i♥cabbages who happens to crack the kindle DRM with the program litled “unswindle” has also recently been able to circumvent B&N’s EPUB DRM. He writes, on his blog:
The basic idea behind the B&N EPUB scheme is the same as that used by the ill-fated eReader format B&N acquired – step 1: generate an encryption key from the book-purchaser’s name + credit card #; step 2: hope that they don’t like giving that information out to strangers. They like to call this a form of “social DRM,” although I believe a more appropriate term is “silly.”
He found that Windows version of the B&N’s eReader More >
Instapaper Rolls Out Previous Kindle Supports, Now Also Offers ePub Format & USB Transfer
Instapaper, the famous bookmarking tool for kindle has already rolled out, but now still you can read your preferred blogs on kindle through USB transfer. Additionally, it now offers content in ePub format since many readers like Sony Reader supports ePub. TechCrunch reports the problem with Instapaper kindle support:
There were a number of problems with the kindle/Instapaper support. The biggest is that the system was completely unreliable. The way Instapaper works on the kindle is that you have to set up the service to email your kindle either daily or weekly wrap-ups of the articles you More >
Instapaper Rolls Out Previous Kindle Supports, Now Also Offers ePub Format & USB Transfer
Instapaper, the famous bookmarking tool for kindle has already rolled out, but now still you can read your preferred blogs on kindle through USB transfer. Additionally, it now offers content in ePub format since many readers like Sony Reader supports ePub. TechCrunch reports the problem with Instapaper kindle support:
There were a number of problems with the kindle/Instapaper support. The biggest is that the system was completely unreliable. The way Instapaper works on the kindle is that you have to set up the service to email your kindle either daily or weekly wrap-ups of the articles you More >
