eBook Rumors

iPad Competition Continues to Grow

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:38:23 +0000

In keeping with yesterday’s post that drew attention to the competition between E Ink eBook Readers, here’s a link to a CNN story called “iPad competitors are lining up.”

It goes on to list specifics for five contenders anxious to sink their teeth into the tablet market.

The rumored ”Blackpad” from Research In Motion certainly sounds intriguing.

Helium compares the top eBook Readers

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:36:39 +0000

Helium has a great holiday weekend offering. They compare Kindle, the Nook, the Sony eBook Reader and the iPad at the link.

Well worth a visit.

Galaxy Tab from Samsung Joins Growing iPad Crowd

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:13:11 +0000

CNN Tech posted about the IFA electronics show debut of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. The machine runs on Android and looks poised to give the Apple iPad a run for the money.

W.P. Wong of Samsung Mobile, unsurprising said there was no area that the Galaxy Tab was weaker than the market leader iPad.

Get the whole story, video and tons of specifics at the link.

Kindle 3 is not just a bowl of Cherries…

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:21:40 +0000

A special thanks to Jorgen for this link to a post at FutureBook.com where writer Sam Missingham gives us a smart look at the Kindle 3 with the usual hardware asides but with a shift in focus to the Kindle’s more interactive and less virtual qualities.

…and always it comes down to price, yah?

Another Tablet to Challenge iPad!

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:20:49 +0000

eWeek.com has a post about Toshiba Europe introducing a multimedia tablet, the Folio 100. This new kid to the iPad block has a 10.1-inch touch screen, runs on Android 2.2 and sells for $500.

It’s rumored to be available in the fourth quarter of 2010 so keep your eyes peeled for it.

Groundbreaking Technology Around the Corner!

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:47:59 +0000

Are you ready for your multi-sensory experience?

Thank Jorgen for a link to an Alive! eBook Networks press release at Newswire that you can consider your first word on it.

Alive! eBook Networks announced a ‘groundbreaking’ new format that “transforms reading into a stimulating experience unlike any eBook on the market today.”

Big talk, but it surrounds a new Multimedia eBook format that will offer the ‘multi-sensory’ experience with text, video and audio. The technology was developed by Yeh.

The tech doesn’t sound so new to me, but I’ll withhold judgment on it until writers, artists and content creators have had a chance to play. Read the full press release here.

Borders Drops Price of Kobo eReader!

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:36 +0000

PCMag says Borders is dropping the price of its Kobo eReader from $150 to $129 in response to the ongoing price war in the eBook Revolution.

They’ve also re-priced the smaller $119 Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro to $99. Borders said the changes make having a second eReader in the home an affordable option.

Then it’s all about selling the books, right?

Kobo eReader App now Supports ePub and PDF

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:40:54 +0000

I’m still waiting for sexier news than this (like a $119 Kobo eReader to replace its price-war starting $150 eReader…) but I’ll take what I can get.

Kobo eReader application for iPhone and iPad is now supporting ePub and PDF files. This gives the App abilities comparable to everybody’s chief rival the Amazon Kindle.

Read the full story at the Independent.

(Okay it’s slightly more exciting than Plugged In’s report on Oxford Dictionary abandoning a print version in favor of digital.)

…slightly!

New Kindles Selling like Reasonably Priced Hotcakes!

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:42:33 +0000

Ok. I know I used to have an axe to grind with Kindle, but that was because it debuted with a $379 price tag. That was just a wicked cash grab that did more to hurt the eBook Revolution than help it.

Now that Amazon has released its third Kindle version I’m happy to promote the machine, its $139 to $189 price tag, and the vast interactive library it calls home: Amazon.com.

Having said that, the prices still need to come down, and will, once the rest of the market reacts to Amazon’s push for first place. I know Sony’s got two new eBook Readers coming soon, and we still haven’t heard anything more from upstart Kobo and the $150 eReader that started a price war.

Read GoodeReader’s story about Kindle’s smashing sales record.

Velocity Micro Launches Android eReaders

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:22:01 +0000

A story over at Liliputing has Velocity Micro announcing plans to ship two Android tablets within the next couple months.

Velocity Micro’s $200 Cruz Reader boasts a touch-screen display on a platform designed for easy eBook reading. Its Android OS gives the option of running apps, video and web surfing–among other actions.

The $300 Cruz Tablet is the Cruz Reader on steroids offering the user a more powerful array of capabilities and options.

iPad is not alone.