Higosoft Inc. announced the release of Higosoft PDF to Epub Converter for Windows, its software for instantly converting PDF eBooks to Epub format.

Foxit has announced that it will license its industry-leading PDF and ePub technology to key players in eBook market while it will cease the development of its own eSlick Reader. This move will enable the eBook Providers to enhance digital rights management, content management and distribution on their electronic devices.

Apple Inc. has released an updated version 1.1.1 of iBooks, its iOS software for reading e-books on iPad, iPhone and iPod devices. The new version has improved PDF performance and includes several improvements to existing version of iBooks.

An anonymous blogger on www.MacOSXHints.com has shared a quick method to enable integration between PDF-capable apps on iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. The idea allows users to transfer the print preview of a document to another app as a PDF document.

Beijing Founder Apabi Technology, a China-based provider of Digital Publishing technologies, is taking on the might of Adobe PDF Reader with its new CEBX technology. CEBX stands for Common E-document Blending XML and is a unified layout document technology for e-books.

MediaNet has just launched its open media platform to allow publishers, application developers and online retailers in UK and Canada to market and sell MediaNet’s premium digital contents to consumers.

DNAML Pty Ltd has launched ePage Wiz Secure, a software for authors, publishers and businesses to automatically convert PDFs to secure electronic Books and Magazines. ePage Wiz Secure is supported by ePage Wiz DRM, a back-office and administration system.

OverDrive announced a set of new digital content offerings and other enhancements which will increase the quality and usage of its library services. OverDrive’s Open eBooks feature will include eBooks in EPUB and PDF from big publishing houses to its libraries.

ePub Converter 2.1 is an efficient tool to convert the PDF, HTML, XML, TXT, GIF and JPEG documents in to ePub file format. ePub Converter 2.1 supports batch and user interface conversion of documents.

Foxit Software, a vendor for PDF solutions, will be soon releasing a new version of its eSlick book reader. The new version of the device is called eSlick PS (Pocket Size) and is smaller as compared to original eSlick.

Good.iWare has released a new version of GoodReader 2.6 which is a very versatile viewer for handling huge PDF and TXT files.

Foxit Corporation is a global provider for eDocument solutions ranging from handhelds to desktop to enterprise to on demand — enabling businesses worldwide, announced the release of Firmware 2.0.1 Build 0205 for eSlick. The new firmware optimized lots of features to improve the overall customer experience.

The enTourage eDGe is the world’s first dualbook, combining the functions of an e-reader, netbook, notepad, and audio/video recorder and player in one. It’s a comprehensive device that lets you read e-books, surf the Internet, take digital notes, send emails and instant messages, watch movies and listen to music anywhere, at any time.

According to LibraryJournal.com eBook provider ebrary is soon to release a portion of its platform to subscribers of its Academic Complete product.

Foxit Corporation, provider of solutions for reading, creating, organizing and securing PDF documents, announces that the improved firmware 2.0 now is available for both 64MB and 32MB eSlick. If you have the 32MB eSlick device, download this updater NOW from the eSlick page on www.foxitsoftware.com.