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Kobo to release Vox tablet.

With Amazon soon to announce the release of its rumored eBook reading tablet, it isn’t surprising to see that Kobo is getting its tablet Vox ready for market. Read the full story at GoodeReader.

Amazon Tablet to launch Sept. 28?

Amazon is rumored to have picked a Sept. 28 press conference in New York to reveal the new Kindle Tablet(s). Read more on the Android device, and Apple iPad competitor at Bloomberg Businessweek.

Profits shifting with digital publishing.

An Aptara study shows 20% of publishers generate 10% of their income via digital titles. More on the study at eBooknewser.

Some Free titles for new eBook Readers

New to the eBook Revolution? Here are some web sites with Free eBooks. You’ll find a wide selection of classics, Indie fiction, contemporary fiction and non-fiction. 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. …

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Amazon Kindle Library Lending available in select locations.

The Washington Post reports on the Amazon Kindle Library Lending Program going live in select locations. The eBook market leader is playing catch-up to such competitors as the Barnes and Noble Nook that has been offering the service for some time.

Video review of Sony Tablet S

MobileTechReview offers a video review of the Sony Tablet S. With updated Android operating system this machine is already surpassing early reviews when it reached stores without a full complement of Apps.

DC Comics starts shift to digital.

WhatCulture has a post on DC Comics preparing to launch a new line of print comics that will be available the same day their digital equivalents go on sale. This will put the heat on Marvel comics that has been resisting the digital trend.

More on the Amazon tablet

MSN Tech and Gadgets offers an update with more specifics on the soon-to-be launched (or confirmed) Amazon tablets. This device could be the iPad killer that the marketplace keeps chattering about. Things are going to get very interesting this holiday season.

Google eBooks preps for UK, Canadian and Australian launch.

From the “this is taking too long department,” GoodeReader has a post on Google eBooks finally preparing for a simultaneous launch in the UK, Canada and Australia. This development should happen before the holiday buying season.

Amazon’s all-you-can-read eBook service.

CBC News takes an in-depth look at the much discussed (and rumored) move by Amazon to create an eBook subscription service for Kindle, and the potential impact on publishing.