Granted publishing billionaire Rupert Murdoch is a smart cookie, but we’ve been wondering if perhaps he’s finally hit the wall with the digital age. First he boasted getting onboard by designing his own handheld reading device, and then he more recently about-faced and was going to dump his ‘eReader’ in favor of providing content to existing eReaders. …
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Aug 05
An Apology from Amazon…
We talked about Amazon’s dictatorial ways a few days ago. Read it here. Well, they finally received enough complaints for entering the Private Property of Kindle owners–their Kindle eBook Collections–and deleting copies of George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm without warning or explanation. So they’re apologizing. They later claimed the evil deed was due to a mix …
Aug 04
Suddenly slow news day…
To give you an idea how slow, I’m posting a link to an article at InfoWorld.com that talks about ePub eBook format being the new PDF. Read it here. It’s not the sexiest story in the world, but it speaks to the next major step in the eBook Revolution: the adoption of a universal eBook file format. The …
Aug 03
FULL Sony Reader PRS-300 and PRS-650 Specifications Released
We mentioned the ‘leaked’ specifics a couple days ago. Now Sonyinsider.com has the full specifications for Sony’s new eBook Readers including price. Check it out here. At $199, the PRS-300 sets the stage for some real savings as the other eBook reader designers are forced to respond to that price. Even with the slightly smaller …
Jul 31
Papyrus = Samsung SNE-50K reader.
We talked about this back in March when it was still hidden behind the lovely name Papyrus. Well Samsung Electronics finally broke cover and has announced the new SNE-50K reader that it will sell in South Korea–at first. They’ve got plans to take over the world later, probably next year, according to Samsung. Read the …
Jul 30
And Amazon trembled…
We’ve been waiting for confirmation on an Apple Tablet for months now, and this story at CNN has got to be the first solid incarnation of the rumor. The article contains some significant specifics and pretty intriguing theories. The problem for everyone in the eBook Reader business is Apple has done so well in the hand-held market …
Jul 29
Barnes and Noble Shifting into High Gear.
Barnes and Noble is charging into the fray and looks ready to do some serious damage. The book retail giant that abandoned eBook sales in 2003 started making up for lost time by opening its own eBook Store to challenge Amazon.com, produce its own eBook reader through Plastic Logic to take on Kindle and Sony, and …
Jul 22
While I’m Away…
Dear Visitor, eBook Rumors will be on hiatus from Thursday July 23 until Monday July 27, 2009. The eBook Revolution will no doubt charge ahead during our absence, as eBook Reader and hand-held device designers jockey and struggle for position and as smart publishers see the light and start to offer fair prices, yah? I’ve …
Jul 21
Free Content continued…
Here at KansasCity.com the theme of free content is developed to include the realities of business. In an excellent article by Scott Canon, The Kansas City Star digs deeper, looks for precedents and talks about Freemium (barebones content) versus Premium (content you pay for with all the bells and whistles). You need to make money …
Jul 19
You mean for the high price of $299 you’ll control what I read?
Amusing thought-police associations aside, it is clear to see in this article at the Register.com why Amazon Kindle’s high-price, expensive eBooks, and locked and managed personal libraries are a business model doomed to fail in an age when digital information and machinery are designed to promote accessibility, convenience and practicality. Every time I read a …
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