The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 6/1/2009 5:54:00 AM
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Salinger Sues; E-Ink Sells; Google Engenders Standards War; Social E-Readers; Save the Superconductors.
Salinger Sues
The 90-year-old J.D. Salinger has filed a lawsuit against the author and publisher of the forthcoming sequel to Catcher in the Rye.
E-Ink Sells for $215 Million
A Taiwanese company plans to buy E-Ink, the company behind the paper-like displays of many E-readers, for $215 million.
Will Google Create An E-Book Standards War?
Google’s foray into the e-book biz puts it in direct competition with the Kindle store, and Amazon’s Kindle e-book format.
Social Networking Coming to E-Readers
A new e-reader device to be introduced at Frankfurt will enable readers to access Facebook and other social networks, paving the way for digital book clubs.
E-Books May Save Semiconductor Biz
Who knew books might someday rescue the ailing semiconductor industry? E-Readers could create 1 billion in demand for semiconductors by 2013.
