Apr 19
Here’s a link to a post at eBookmagazine that talks about the future of dedicated eBook Readers (like Kindle, Sony Reader, nook etc.) in a world of multi-function iPads and tablets. In the article, author Martin Hoscik predicts that despite their practical natures, the sole purpose devices have a difficult future in a multi-tasking world. I …
Apr 18
The National Post offers a review of Kobo’s new $150 eBook Reader due out this summer. I’ve called this machine a ‘game changer’ and I’m sticking to it. It’s great for the first adopter or curious and it’s priced for the mainstream.
Apr 17
Starting to see these popping up all over the net, and I expect it’s just the beginning. People have had their iPads long enough to start making some knowledgeable comments. Here’s a link to an iPad Review at Tech with Tom at The City Wire. Pretty thorough. Well worth the read. (I’m still not sure …
Apr 16
Many thanks to our friend Jorgen for digging up this link to an interesting post at Global SMT & Packaging about the explosive state of sales in the E Ink display market where they’re reporting a 417% increase in sales from 950 thousand units in 2008 to a whopping 5 million electronic display shipments in 2009. …
Apr 15
ZDnet says that Barnes and Noble’s nook eBook reader is available for order now at Best Buy, earlier than the April 18 launch date they originally set. With the same $259 price tag you’ll find at B&N’s site, they’re obviously planning to coast on the active interest and stick with the pack of similarly priced …
Apr 14
You can see by a MarketWatch.com article that Barnes and Noble continues to think ‘off the shelf.’ In this case, the eBook and book retailer is utilizing its bricks and mortar locations to encourage nook owners to interact with in-store features, exclusive digital-content and specials. Read the post here. I’ve personally seen how eBook reading devices …
Apr 13
Ok. Now we’ve got a post at CrunchGear that says Sharp has announced the upcoming release of a 10.6-inch 3-D LCD display that can be experienced without 3-D glasses. The 3-DÂ touch-screen is still at the prototype stage, but Sharp says it’s perfect for eBook readers, tablet PCs and digital photo frames. I get the tablet …
Apr 12
Here’s an interesting if somewhat pessimistic article over at TechCrunch called “NSFW: I Admit It, The iPad Is A Kindle Killer. I Just Wish It Weren’t Going To Kill Reading Too.” The author is afraid the iPad’s multifunction features will not just make it a more popular device than Kindle, but will make ‘reading’ a …
Apr 10
Looks like the eBook Revolution is in full swing for romance lovers too! Fringe Benefits by Christine Pope is now available as multi-format eBook at Pink Petal Books. Mick Jagger was right. You can’t always get what you want. Katherine Wheeler is finding that out the hard way, after spending six months in Los Angeles …
Apr 09
iSlate.com has a post on Nokia’s plans to bring a Windows 7 touch-screen tablet to the market. With a predicted Autumn release, the plans are for a tablet that will do everything iPad can and cannot do. (Basically all of iPad 2.0’s upgraded functions.) Read the full story here. If Apple’s assertion is correct that they can’t …
