Jul 18
GoodeReader has a post about Barnes and Noble’s recent launch of Nook for Web. The program will allow readers to sample nook books without having to sign in or register. And more from Barnes and Noble at CNet, where a post says the eBook company is prepping a new tablet for the market that will …
Jul 17
The Bookseller reports that the fairly recent acquisition of Kobo eReader by Japanese tech-giant Rakuten is about to pay in spades with the popular eBook Reader’s July 19th Japanese launch offering access to an eBook service touting 30,000 Japanese titles and over 1-million English eBooks. The fact that Amazon is moving up the release of …
Jul 06
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 …
Jul 05
The Telegraph has a story about eBook Pirates in Russia strangling the market for legitimate sellers.
Jul 04
AppCraver reports on Inkstone Software’s release of  eBook Search Pro. This enhanced version of their eBook Search app will help you search your way through over 2-million free eBooks for download to your favorite eBook Reader.
Jul 03
The OttawaCitizen says the Amazon Kindle and Kobo eBook readers are set to battle over the $23.5-billion Japanese readers spend on books annually.
Jul 02
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article “Your E-Book is Reading You” that highlights some of the ways eBook sellers are using the data they can collect from their readers.
Jul 01
BusinessStandard says that Amazon.com plans to open a Kindle store in Brazil in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Jun 29
According to GoodeReader Smashwords is partnering with libraries to turn them into publishers. ValueWalk tells you how to read Kindle books on other eReaders and hand-held devices. The Globe and Mail reports on Indigo’s CEO saying that books are still giving eBooks a run for the money. MediaBistro passes along the rumor that Google is working …
Jun 28
CNNMoney has information and video on Google’s release of its $199 Nexus 7 tablet. The machine seems primed as direct competition for Amazon’s Kindle Fire and boasts similar, if improved, features. I think that with the plodding start and presence of Google eBooks in an rapidly expanding marketplace, we were all expecting to see a …
