iPad Mini coming soon.
ComputerWorld has the latest on the rumored 7-inch iPad Mini including price and release date.
PC Tablet reviews the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
PCTablet reviews the affordable Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eBook Reader. A big bang for your buck!
It will be 2013 before eBook settlement reaches your pocket.
PaidContent updates us on the eBook settlement between states and offending publishers (Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster) but says the personal payback will be delayed until 2013 when a February hearing concludes.
Kobo moves into Brazil eBook market
PaidContent reports on Kobo’s deal with Brazilian bookstore chain Livraria Cultura that will bring Kobo eBook Readers and eBooks to the Brazilian eBook market this fall.
A dollar back = meh. Lower eBook Prices = YAY!
Technabob shows us that the Department of Justice brokered eBook settlement with publishers (who are not admitting guilt for their involvement in Apple price-fixing scam) doesn’t look like much of a punishment.
The dollar back on eBook purchases will not feel as satisfying as the drop in eBook prices that is heralded by the settlement.
I think we’re about to see the eBook Revolution shift into high gear again.
CNN Reviews Samsung Galaxy Note
CNN reviews the iPad competitor Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Reading eBooks is just one of the many things you can do with this device.
eBook Revolution reading while we’re away.
eBook Rumors will be on vacation from July 7 to July 15, 2012. Â We’ve left some reading for you to enjoy while we’re away. Thanks again and see you soon!
Sincerely,
John Cypher, Editor
GoodeReader says we should expect new budget tablets coming from Skytex this summer.
ComputerWorld gives us the lowdown on the Archos 70d 7-inch eReader. (1/2 the price of iPad.)
A story at CNN says rumors out of Apple suggest a smaller 7- or 8-inch iPad is on the way.
Hexus highlights waterproofing products for eBook Readers and tablets.
GoodeReader says Sony will soon release a new PRS-T2 Reader.
The NextWeb reports J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter eBooks will be released in Japan this summer.
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Are YOU going on Vacation? Stock your eBook Reader with FREE titles from the following eBook sites/stores.
An excellent browse. Bookmark these pages!
Manybooks.net. This has become my favorite with thousands of free titles in a wide variety of trouble-free formats.
GetFreeeBooks.com. Just what it says. A huge selection.
Project Gutenberg – Their mission statement:Â to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. Too many titles to count…
Google eBooks. A huge selection of free eBooks in the Internet search giant’s eBook store.
G. Wells Taylor has free and/or affordable titles that are receiving great reviews at GWellsTaylor.com, SkinEaters.com and via his blog. Multiple formats available.
Jennifer L. Armstrong hosts Free Online Novels where she’s posted an impressive list of free online novels along with her own. Various formats. Huge Selection!
Print-on-demand technology still in the game.
The New York Times has an article entitled “The Antidote to e-Books” that details a sidebar to the whole eBook Revolution. In this case, Indie author Clare Dickens published her book using the print-on-demand technology, The Espresso Book Machine.
We’ve all been waiting for this machine to find its niche in the changing publishing landscape because it is the perfect tool for publishers to transition from paper to digital titles.
eBook Promo Sites for Indie Authors!
Mediabistro offers up a list of FREE sites where Indie authors can promote their eBooks. (And sites where eReaders can look for FREE and affordable titles.)
The plot thickens at Barnes and Noble
The Register reports on the rumored division in Barnes and Noble books and eBooks.











