Aug 27
PCWorld has a must-read story updating the explosive trends in the expanding eBook Revolution. While I think they fail to acknowledge the important role that Amazon’s E Ink competitors played in Kindle’s drastic price cut, the article is chock full of tech savvy observations. Like: According to the article 40% of people polled say they read …
Aug 26
It’s not surprising that mammoth online bookseller Amazon and offline (bricks and mortar) book giant Barnes and Noble would battle for top spot in the eBook Revolution. MarketWatch reports here that Amazon’s new generation (WiFi $139 or 3G $189) sleeker Kindle is outselling all its previous versions. And FastCompany reports on Barnes and Noble’s foray into …
Aug 25
Many thanks to Jorgen for dropping off this link to a thought-provoking story over at futureofthebook.org entitled: “the future of the app.” It’s easy at first pass to see this discussion as mere semantics until you really open yourself to the developments that are piling up around and in front of us. We’re entering strange territory …
Aug 24
Okay, I think this is something that will be more of a problem for iPad and Android tablet users (anything multi-function and full-color like smart phones, now that I think of it) but this article at MediaBuyerPlanner talks about the looming threat of advertisements in eBooks. I’m more worried about the end user getting soaked …
Aug 23
Many thanks to Jorgen for a link to a FUTUReBOOK story that highlights the continuing debate over online piracy. It seems that the laws aren’t working, and the powers that be are trying to ramp up the legal response to digital piracy and file sharing. That eventuality can only slow the Internet and curb the freedoms of its honest users, despite the fact …
Aug 22
Engadget.com has a post about Sylvania prepping a $100 netbook and a $180 eReader for a pre-Christmas release through the CVS drugstore chain. The Look Book eBook Reader is rumored to have a 7-inch full-color screen, wireless connectivity and access to the Kobobook eBook sales platform. Read the post and view the marketing materials at …
Aug 21
EC Media of Bangalore has launched the WINK, India’s first ebook reader and answer to Amazon’s Kindle. Check out the ZDNET story and pictures here.
Aug 20
Many thanks to Emma Taylor at Onlinecollegesanduniversities.com for a post entitled: 50 Strangest How-Too Books Sold on Amazon.com. Kind of an interesting side to publishing that’s worth a chuckle or two (read the asides) and as the post points out, it could be a nice distraction for students seeking budget-sensitive textbooks. Some examples: How To Carve …
Aug 19
Here’s rather an interesting post at MercuryNews.com that goes into a little more detail on what we’ve alluded to many times. Barnes and Noble’s 720 retail stores were the envy and nemesis of every book retailer out there, and have allowed it a dominant position in the North American marketplace. Then along came the eBook Revolution …
Aug 18
Okay, I know that Barnes and Noble already had an App available for iPhone and iPad, but here’s a story at Intomobile about their new App rebranded under the “nook” name. It’s noteworthy because it says two things: B&N will continue developing their own nook eReader and they’re committed to an ‘industry-rumored’ move from their numerous (but expensive) …
