Sep 22
The Apple Tablet: Beast of Myth and Legend. Imagine Leonard Nimoy saying that, and you’ll get the picture. Well, anyone over thirty will… Jeff Bertolucci, at PC World is wondering about the rumored Apple Table in an article. It’s full of speculation (understandable since the thing’s existence has never been confirmed) but it’s a good read. Some of us …
Sep 21
Computer World writer Mike Elgan offers a list of suggestions to improve eBooks. While I don’t agree with everything Mr. Elgan has to say, I do like the uncompromising stance in this well-written piece. The moral of the story is clear. If publishers don’t correct their courses and adapt, the marketplace will fix things for them. Times …
Sep 20
CNN reports that efforts by the Open Book Alliance (which includes Google Book’s biggest rivals, Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon) are starting to pay off as the U.S. Justice Department urged a federal court judge to reject the settlement that would allow Google Books to scan vast numbers of books, entire libraries and install them online. …
Sep 19
I always take facts and figures with a grain of salt when they’re coming from an ambitious corporate giant like dear Amazon. But we’ve all heard the news about Dan Brown’s Davinci Code sequel, The Lost Symbol, being released this week. Now Amazon is claiming their Kindle version is outselling the hard copy. Read about …
Sep 18
There’ll soon be open battle in the eBook Revolution. This update from Jorgen. PCWorld, much like the rest of us, is predicting the outbreak of an eBook Reader war. Read the article here. They’re warning us to be cautious when making an eBook reader purchase since the next year is going to see a wide variety of …
Sep 17
We mentioned this story back in August about the world’s first video commercial in an actual magazine, a September issue of Entertainment Weekly. It’s now available. Read about it  and watch some video here at BBC. Remember, this is only excitig to me because it suggests publishers might find a way to make money from advertising that …
Sep 16
Okay, yet another great contribution from the intrepid Jorgen.  Here we’re presented a detailed list of eBook readers in a chart indexed with readable eBook formats. Oh, Jorgen also suggested that maybe some of you could improve it. I took a look around and have to say some of the information regarding formats needs to be updated. It’s at Wikipedia, with photos …
Sep 15
I found an interesting online magazine while I was out cruising the web researching other ways of doing the publishing thing digitally–it can’t all be about the eBooks, can it? Anyway, this one impressed me. Astonishing Adventures Magazine is an interactive ‘virtual’ publication uploaded to issuu.com. Issuu.com is an online clearinghouse for digital content from …
Sep 14
Amazon and Google Books continue to trade blows in an article at InformationWeek about the ongoing battle for control of the eBook world. It’s important, in this argument, for all of us to remember that this is one corporate giant versus another. Their mandate has nothing to do with protecting individual rights and freedoms. They …
Sep 13
Jorgen continues to wow us over at eBook Rumors by digging up excellent and thought provoking articles. Make sure you check out Jorgen’s World to show your appreciation. We do. That said, today’s offering is perfect for a Sunday read, something to think about over your coffee or tea and toast. An article at More …
