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 …
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Sep 13
Just the Facts, Please.
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 …
Sep 12
3-G Envy for the United Kingdom
Jorgen came to the rescue as eBook Rumors struggled with tech issues by pointing us to this story at the Ethiopian Review Science and Technology News Forum. Apparently, Sony does not think that the United Kingdom is ready for the much anticipated 3G ‘Daily Edition’ eBook Reader that is coming onto the market in the …
Sep 11
Beware Device Convergence
Mary-Jo Foley at Zdnet.com offers a humorous but thought-provoking article about the fabled all-in-one device that can read eBooks, play movies and cruise the Internet for recipes, all while you’re using it to trim your nose hairs. The truth is, designers have to be careful they don’t assume that consumers are as wild about technology …
Sep 09
Dual eBook Reader from Asus?
We talked before about a rumored eBook Reader in Asus’ Eee-line of products. Now we’ve got an article from Mark Hachman at PCMag.com that starts to confirm the rumor, and adds an exciting new element to the story. Hachman writes that The Times of London reported that this thing is going to have a hinged spine connecting two reading …
Sep 08
Google Books Pens deal with Interead
ITProPortal reports Google Books signing a deal to provide eBooks to Interead’s COOL-ER  eBook Reader. This move makes Interead the first eBook store outside of the United States to offer a million-plus free eBook titles. Beleaguered web searcher and soon WORLD LIBRARIAN, Google Books is not letting the ongoing debates surrounding the legality of scanning the world’s …
Sep 06
The Future of Libraries
CNN has an excellent report on some of the changes that are coming to that tried and true institution, the Public Library. Read the article here. With the relentless forces of the digital age chipping away at every corner, one has to wonder what the library of the future will look like. The widespread adoption of …
Sep 05
Amazon offers $30.00 gift card as apology.
We talked about it before here, and now PCWorld is updating the story. Back in July, Amazon brazenly entered Kindle owners’ collections and summarily deleted titles by George Orwell that they had mistakenly sold them…this without asking permission or offering explanation. Read some of the fallout here. Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos ended up dishing out …
Sep 03
An example of ridiculous eBook pricing.
Here’s a story at Bookseller.com describing how Transworld, (…there’s a warm and cuddly name for you…) the publisher of Dan Brown’s new book The Lost Symbol,  will release hardback and eBook editions simultaneously on September 15th both priced at $29.95. That while Amazon offers a $9.99 Kindle edition. Come on! $29.95 for an eBook, when most …
Sep 02
eBooks Open an Affordable Chapter in Education
Acting on another tip from Jorgen, I visited the Washington Times to read an article about how the cost of printing is forcing a move toward eBook use in schools. The article makes an excellent point. Texts with a shelf-life are no longer suited to cash-strapped school systems. Having purchased a few over-priced (single-use) texts and …
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