Jul 29
I’m not sure if we’re supposed to be surprised by this, but CNN (and lots of others) says Amazon has sold all of its Kindles. This after the online book retailer dropped the Kindle price from $259 to as low as $189. So, let me get this straight, Amazon dropped the price of the Kindle (Remember …
Jul 28
At $120 the Aluratek Libre eBook Reader is the “good” part of Border’s online eBook store “Good. Better. Best.” selection of eReaders. Unlike the other book giants, Borders has not released an eReader of its own, and instead sells a suite of options to keep their focus on selling eBooks. It’s an excellent move, and one that I …
Jul 27
Thanks Jorgen for dropping by with this link to an article at FutureBook.net reporting on a recent US judgment that blows a hole in the digital rights management (DRM) used by eBook publishers. Even though DRM has been widely abandoned by the music industry since it tended to punish or at least inconvenience honest consumers, publishers …
Jul 26
While I was away… Just missed this by a hair. A July 20th story at The Wall Street Journal reports Amazon.com announcing eBook sales surpassing hard cover sales for the last three months. This should help any tardy publishers make the decision to join the eBook Revolution. and… American Breaking Headline News says Barnes and …
Jul 15
You’ll have to forgive another week of missed headlines as eBook Rumors takes a short summer break. Thanks for visiting, enjoy the grab bag of stories below, and be sure to look for fresh rumors and posts the week of July 25th. Enjoy! * Gizmodo Australia is talking about Video-Capable ePaper here. Big opportunity for …
Jul 15
AnnArbor.com’s Nathan Bomey analyzes Borders’ new eBook Store here and wonders whether its untethered eBook formats are ahead of the curve. Since a consumer can read Borders’ eBooks on any device, it’s easy to see the American book retailer grab its projected 17% share of the eBook market. Especially when pitted against the proprietary, kind of ‘locked’, eBooks sold …
Jul 14
Jorgen dropped by with a special link for independent authors and publishers eager to take part in the eBook Revolution. A story at Gizmodo gives the inside track to getting your eBook in the iBookstore. They talk about everything from eBook Readers to formats, and point the way to a growing marketplace of over 100 million …
Jul 13
GalleyCat has a story about Sony upping the ante in the eReader price war by breaking the $100 barrier on its PRS-505/LC. The members-only offer at Books-A-Million sold out within hours. Read the story here. True enough, we missed the special, but can another be far behind? Keep your eyes peeled and your credit cards …
Jul 13
Thanks Jorgen for this link to a Notebooks.com story about Barnes & Noble introducing new software called NOOKstudy. This attempt to expand the nook and eBook market provides an alternative to traditional textbooks. The NOOKstudy software will be released for PC and Mac and will expand the reach of B&N’s eReader applications already available for iPad, …
Jul 12
The Daytona Beach News-Journal has an excellent story about the eBook Revolution’s impact on post-secondary education, suggesting students in the near future will be paying one-fifth the current text book costs. This welcome digital development comes at a time when traditional ‘paper’ textbook costs are soaring to as much as $1,000 per student per year.
