Dec 22
Auctionbytes posted that Amazon is pitching its Kindle eReaders to the last minute shopper with a 2-day shipping deal. Mobiledia has an update on the investigation into Apple’s pricing policies. Forbes reports that eBooks are putting the public back in library. And WebProNews says Google is finally offering offline support for its Google eBooks for Chrome and Chrome OS.
Dec 21
The Huffington Post gets into the eBook pricing discussion with this feature on whether eBook prices are too cheap. In a marketplace where the big publishers routinely overprice their titles, this headline only makes sense when put into context with the .99 discount price often set by Indie authors desperate to build a following. That …
Dec 20
The Christian Science Monitor has posted on a rumor about the Apple iPad3 thought to be slated for a 2012 release. It’s going to be smaller (Like the Amazon Kindle Fire?) with a 7-inch screen. Apple has not confirmed the story.
Dec 19
The Guardian offers an in-depth feature on the investigation by European and American authorities into possible criminal market and price manipulation committed by Apple and 5 of the biggest publishers in the game: Hachette Livre, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin and Macmillan. It will be interesting to see how this impacts the eBook Revolution.
Dec 18
GoodeReader has posted on the eBook Revolution’s banner year where 2011 sales of E Ink reading devices topped 27.1 million sold. That’s an explosive development after 2010’s 13 million sold.
Dec 16
The Bookseller reports that US book giant Barnes & Noble’s Nook eBook Reader will soon be available in the UK. Details have to be worked out so it remains to be seen whether the devices will sell through an existing UK partnership or if B&N intends to set down roots across the pond.
Dec 15
Slashgear posted on Flex Lighting’s integrated light for E Ink eBook Readers. One of the charms of the E Ink eBook Reader is its near perfect reproduction of the printed page. Unlike other computer screens there is no ‘back lighting,’ so the devices need external light to read. That makes them perfect for reading by …
Dec 14
The Sun Daily has an interesting story by Oon Yeoh called “eBooks: The Slow Wave” in which a digital media analyst is quoted saying digital publishing is not in its infancy, it is at the “embryonic stage.” I have to agree with this viewpoint. Over the last year we’ve heard bloggers and techies say things …
Dec 13
We’ve all heard of the Kindle 4 with Special Offers that Amazon has been selling at a lovely low price of $79. The only catch for that low-cost entertainment was that ‘special offers’ or advertisements were displayed on the device’s E Ink screen. Well, now GadgetReview has a post claiming two digital dodges that turn …
Dec 12
CNN has a story on the new Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet that has been receiving some unfavorable reviews since it started shipping in November. Now Amazon spokesman Drew Herdener says an update is on the way that will increase speed and augment touch-screen controls among other things. We’re all pretty sure that these are just …
