Ok. This is one of those things that I hope is true. I mean it almost looks too good to be true. I’ve written, and I know writers, and well, this is a fantastic development that could streamline the process of publishing and open the door for many, many aspiring authors. If it is, and …
March 2009 archive
Mar 20
And the deals continue, the battle is formed…
Can’t we all just get along? I love this stuff. Now Sony’s eBook Reader PRS-700 (a rumored new version is on the way too…) has joined forces with Google’s massive army of digitally scanned works, now converted to epub format. Read the story here or at Techtree.com. It’s all to get in the face of Amazon’s …
Mar 19
Fujitsu eBook Reader Raises the Bar…
Or does it? Now, I’m as impressed by Fujitstu’s FLEPia Color eBook Reader, as anybody. It’s a fantastic little machine. Read the story at cnet here. Honestly, it’s going to be as popular as Japan’s new robot girl. But I think we’re at a crossroads. At $1,000 it’s starting to push the price of eBook reading …
Mar 18
“Bande Dessinée” at the Paris Book Fair
 The Paris Book Fair  continues with a shift in focus to the companies Aquafada and MobiLire who have a different take on the eBook Reader. Read the full story at PCWorld here. They’re adapting smaller smartphones with software to display full-page comics and graphic novels on tiny screens. MobiLire is using a paintstaking process based …
Mar 17
Wattpad.com – Read What You Like – Share What You Write.
Wattpad.com offers eBooks to Mobile users. They’ve got a really interesting and large selection of free eBooks formatted for your favorite device. Not just the old public domain stuff either. (Ever read Moby Dick on a cell phone?) Writers and publishers are using it to show off their wares, and users can add their two cents …
Mar 16
FREE SONY eBOOK READER
I received this press release late, but there’s still time to get your name into the running. The full release containing contest rules is here. For the chance to win a FREE SONY eBOOK READER: “Interested persons can go to The Wild Rose Press website and purchase any of the books listed by participating authors, …
Mar 15
Sony PRS700’s European Vacation
The Sony PRS700 Reader Digital Book – eBook Reader is attending the 2009 International Book Fair at Porte de Versailles in Paris. You can read the article here at the Sonyinsider.com. Rather a smart travel plan when considering Kindle 2’s fear of flying. (That’s my thickly veiled aside about Amazon’s unbelievable decision to make Kindle 2 available within the United …
Mar 14
Well is it a Netbook, or an eBook Reader?
I’m betting it’s an eBook Reader. More rumblings from the Apple orchard about their Netbook. The full story here at Gizmodo.com. You’ll find similar whispering here at cnet news. They’re saying the same thing there with a bit more filling. We’ve already referenced this before here…that quote about truckloads of books being secretly scanned, yah? …
Mar 13
Love at First Sight…
But love, like the price of this beauty, can be a bitch. Brother’s SV-100B Bluetooth document viewer will catch your eye and capture your heart. Unfortunately at just under $1,500 it’s a better fit for pre-recession economies…even for corporate clientele. But it’s just so damned beautiful! Read the Engadget.com article featuring specs here, and view …
Mar 12
In Your Face PCWorld!
I never thought I’d get to say it, but there you go. eBook Rumors talked about this on FEBRUARY 21st! And we carried a rumor suggesting Apple had something on the way based on a iPhone all the way back on January 18th. It’s a good feeling. PCWorld is finally getting around to talking about …











