PCMag posted an article about Barnes & Noble announcing a new Web-based textbook rental service that they’ll be offering at back-to-school time to go with their Nook Study software. College students can download the software that allows them to access class materials formatted for PC or Mac. They’ll be able to sign up for the service at Barnes and Noble …
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Jun 28
June 29 – July 3rd Grab Bag!
Hey there. I’m going to be away from the machines for this week, so I want to apologize in advance if I miss any new development in the exploding eBook Revolution. While I’m gone please feel free to check out the links below. Thanks for visiting, J.C. The Huffington Post says the Wylie Agency has …
Jun 28
iPad offers more than the iBookstore.
ZDNet’s Jason Perlow gives us a complete rundown of eBook Reading APPs available for Apple’s iPad in a post entitled “Apple iPad Showdown: Battle of the eReader Apps.” A very thorough article and a must-read for iPad or iPhone users. The iBookstore is not the only game in town.
Jun 20
Kobo Reader for iPad and Others.
Jorgen sent us a link to a story at eBookMagazine about Kobo’s cross-platform eReading App. This story picks up where yesterday’s post left off, with a step-by-step review of the software and a ‘how-to’ that shows the pros of the App vastly outweigh the cons.
May 06
Google Edition’s Open Ecosystem
It appears to be a slow news day in the eBook Revolution. That being the case, here’s a link to ZDNet’s story that goes deeper into Google Editions eBook store announcement. They explain what Google Edition’s “open ecosystem” will bring to the eBook market.
May 02
Win a Kobo eReader
Okay, sorry I’m a little late out of the blocks with this, but there’s still time to enter a draw for a FREE Kobo eReader. Take the link here. Looks like the price of admission is the purchase of one eBook from Kobobooks.com. If you’re not the gambling sort, I thought I’d mention that the …
May 01
E Ink is here to stay.
The Huffington Post has a piece by Steven Haber “Why the iPad Won’t Kill eReaders” that will calm any E Ink lovers who might feel a bit crowded by all the press about iPad taking over the world. A great weekend read by someone who knows readers.
Apr 12
iPad might kill Kindle, but will it force Reading into extinction?
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 07
Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle and the Stores that support them…
Remember about a year ago when all we talked about was the Amazon KINDLE? Well, now we’re going on about the iPAD. I guess it’s still exciting so what the heck? (And at least we’re not saying ‘rumored Apple Tablet’ anymore… I was starting to gag on that one.) Here’s a very detailed post at Gizmodo.com.au called …
Mar 13
eBook Details for Apple iPad
While Apple prepares the iPad for shipping to early adopters, they’ve released some more information about how the device will handle eBooks. Read the full story at Top Tech News. Apparently, the iPad will read ePub open format and is configured to convert text to speech. The story also suggests that iPad will allow users …
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