Technocrati speculates on the future of the eBook Revolution and ponders the past in a post looking forward to an eBook marketplace unfettered by the restrictive (and illegal) agency model of price fixing. With cheaper eBooks comes a great future for readers, writers and publishers alike.
Category: Kobo eReader
Sep 16
Kobo moves into Brazil eBook market
PaidContent reports on Kobo’s deal with Brazilian bookstore chain Livraria Cultura that will bring Kobo eBook Readers and eBooks to the Brazilian eBook market this fall.
Sep 14
Digital Publishing Update
PublishersWeekly reports that the majority of young adult books are purchased by 30-44 year olds. GoodeReader says that print-on-demand technology is now available in retail locations. TheIrishTimes posted on the publishing challenges in the eBook Revolution. Macleans.ca has a story on the coming eBook Boom to be precipitated by lower prices for eBook titles and …
Sep 13
Newspapers struggle to adapt. Did they delay too long?
GoodeReader offers us a post on the struggling newspaper industry in the days of digital publishing. While they seem shocked that print ad revenues are down, they should not be disheartened that digital ad revenues fell short of expectations, too. Like the book publishing industry, the newspaper industry has to rethink its bottom line and …
Sep 11
eBook prices begin to drop.
It has started. The prices are coming down. GoodeReader posted on HarperCollins being one of the  first publishers to sign new deals with eBook sellers Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc., and already the prices are starting to drop.
Sep 07
eBook Revolution Updates
The New York Times Blog has a story that is bound to start an industry-wide eBook pricing war. Judge Denise L. Cote approved a settlement between the Department of Justice and publishers complicit in the Apple eBook price-fixing anti-trust lawsuit. The settlement should completely open the playing field and kick-start a hot new digital publishing …
Sep 06
New eReaders coming from Kobo
Laptop reports that Kobo has announced the impending launch of the $129 Kobo Glo backlit eReader, $79.99 Kobo Mini touchscreen E Ink eReader and $199 Kobo Arc 7-inch Android tablet all destined to join Kobo’s growing suite of eBook Reading devices. The timing is perfect if it was Kobo’s intention to overshadow today’s impending announcement of Amazon’s …
Sep 05
$99 Bebook Pure eReader Review
GoodeReader gives us a hands-on review of the $99 Bebook Pure eReader designed and priced for early adopters and mainstream readers. Pics, stats and video at the link.
Sep 04
Sony PRS-T2 Reader reviewed.
Sony’s new $129 PRS-T2 Reader is given a comprehensive review at the Verge. Specifics and pictures at the link.
Sep 02
E Ink for your smart phone?
Slashgear offers up this post on what I think is the perfect blend of technologies. E Ink showed off its double-display concept at the IFA. The idea is to keep the LCD display on the front of a smartphone while adding an E Ink display layer to the back. The E Ink’s low energy demands …
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