Interesting story over at BBC. The first video ad is about to be published in a paper magazine. The story says the video ad plays on a mini-viewer placed on the page and will appear in special copies of Entertainment Weekly this September. I mentioning this because it represents an excellent mix of digital and traditional …
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Aug 19
Imagine a world with only one eBook format…
I really think it’s going to happen. After Sony ditched its proprietary format in favor of the cross platform EPUB, it seems possible that eBook and eBook Reader Retailers might stop trying to control their products and start selling them untethered. Just sell the eBook Reader and allow consumers to decide what and where they’ll get their …
Aug 18
More Bytes about the Apple Tablet
Daniweb.com is offering five reasons you need the rumored Apple Tablet here. This much-touted, near-mythical device is going to have to be magical to live up to the hype. That’s something that Apple usually delivers on in the hand-held section of life. They’ve taken their time too, allowing front-runners Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader to take the awkward first …
Aug 17
Da Vinci Code Sequel Set for eBook Success?
Here’s an interesting (if a trifle inflated) article at the guardian.co.uk about Dan Brown’s Davinci Code sequel The Lost Symbol arriving in time to SAVE the publishing industry. It more reasonably goes on to talk about the book’s positive impact on the burgeoning eBook marketplace. That’s the meat of the story for me since it …
Aug 14
Sony Goes EPUB
In the intensifying battle for eBook supremacy, Sony has announced that it will use the XML-based EPUB format in the Sony eBook Store, opening the door to consumers buying from the list without having to own a Sony Reader. Seems like a logical move, but it’s a departure from Sony’s proprietary format beginnings. It’s a …
Aug 13
Getfreeebooks.com
I mentioned this site before, and thought I’d bring it up again for all you early adopters building eBook libraries. It has to be their name: getfreeebooks.com (just about a perfect!). Anyway these guys are driving a ton of traffic and pushing a lot of E-ink. Check out getfreeebooks.com. They’ve got a wide selection that …
Aug 12
Sony’s Going to Announce Something…
Are they just catching up to the leak with an official release of PRS-300 and PRS-600 or is Sony going to announce a rumored third wireless eBook Reader? It’s all going to happen on August 25th, so stay tuned. More on the story here at Slashgear.
Aug 10
Astak Pro Releases $199 eBook Reader
Another new, more affordable kid on the block, the Astak EZ Reader 5 is available for pre-order here. Coming in six colors and compact with a 5-inch ePaper 600×800, 8-level display, the EZ Reader Pocket Pro priced at $199 is an obvious challenger to Sony’s new PRS-300. Get a full list of specifications and ordering …
Aug 09
Free is Good but it’s not original…
Sorry folks. Here’s yesterday’s news that failed to post for some reason… Here’s an Associated Press story about established authors doing what independents have been doing for years. Believe me, James Patterson’s not taking the same risk. I’m glad he’s taking the risk and adding his heft to the eBook Revolution, but his motivation is …
Aug 07
Plastic Logic and a Nameless Rollable eNewspaper
Ok, it doesn’t have a name yet, nothing cool like Papyrus or Kindle or what have you, but this week Plastic Logic unveiled a lightweight E-Ink newspaper reader roughly 8.5″x11″ that updates wirelessly. Its touch-screen interactivity allows users to make notations and offers video, if you can imagine. Read the full story about it here. It …
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