Jul 09
We’ve been predicting this for a long time. Amazon has been forced to lower the price of its Kindle 2 from $359 to $299 in order to stay relevant in the exploding eBook Revolution. Get the full story about the $60 price cut from the Associated Press here. I can’t believe it took so long, but …
Jul 08
This article at the Los Angeles Times takes a short but effective stab at describing the new eBook business model. Read the full story here. The gist of it is: “give away the basic version to build your initial audience, then sell them premium features, such as the ability to download the book or having a physical …
Jul 07
Coming out of the blocks looking a lot like front-runner Amazon’s Kindle 2, the ‘wired’ eBook reader DITTO has leapt into the race with a crowd pleasing price of $249. Read the story at Publisher’s Weekly here. (Ditto = Digital Interface Total Text Organizer… glad they went with Ditto…) It’s clear that Kindle 2’s solid …
Jul 06
Remember Wattpad.com? We talked about them before, here. They offer eBooks for a wide variety of Mobile devices. Writers and publishers are using Wattpad to show off their wares, and users can add their two cents offering eBooks, reviews or original stories. Really kind of cool, yah? Now they’re offering a little something for digital …
Jul 05
In case anyone wondered if there was a future in eBooks, look at how much money and time Google’s putting into their Google Book Search. And it gives you an idea of the kind of MEGACOMPANY Google has become. (And the kind of position they want in the eBook Revolution.) Their book scanning plan was …
Jul 04
Before anybody panics have a look at the upcoming Twitterature web site here. Coming in the Fall of 2009 and billed as “The World’s Greatest Books, Each Presented in Twenty Tweets or Fewer,” Twitterature will be the “humorous” retelling of great literary works in Twitter format. I’ve already seen one headline out there that says: …
Jul 03
I’m not sure what happened to Daniel Terdiman of cnetnews in his piece called “Trying to turn the page on a Kindle” but I’m glad he got through it. Since it’s a slow eBook news day I’ll share it with you. I don’t know if he experienced a mental vapor lock from too much travel or if …
Jul 02
Borders UK launched its own eBook reader exploiting the European loophole in Amazon Kindle’s landlocked business plan. Borders’ Elonex eBook is a direct contender for Amazon Kindle’s and Sony Reader’s success, boasting a similar 6″ screen and competitive £189 price ($308 USD). Read the story and Elonex’s specifications here at bookseller.com. One place Elonex has Kindle beat is the …
Jul 01
eBook Rumors Headquarters is closed July 1st to celebrate Canada Day! If you’re stopping by, browse through our growing collection of free eBooks here. A holiday makes a perfect time to pick up a classic or try something new from an Indie author. Enjoy!
Jun 30
Are these guys stoking the fires of their own celebrity by overcomplicating this? Read more of the Anderson vs. Gladwell debate about paying for content here at PaidContent.org. We’ve been saying it over and over here at eBook Rumors. People only want free content and free access if the alternative is paying unjustifiable ‘real world’ …
