Suite101 says Kobo is celebrating Kobo eReader’s guest stint in a recent episode of The Office by arranging a Facebook Contest and eReader giveaway. The Indian Express has a post outlining the University of Kashmir’s progress in upgrading the Jammu and Kashmir libraries by digitizing some 8 million pages from books in various libraries. Androinica …
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Jan 14
Some Top Picks from CES 2011
ChipChicks offer us their Top Picks from the Consumer Electronics Show 2011. It’s of vital interest to eBook Rumors because you can read eBooks on three of the five gadgets listed. Also nice to see the Hanvon Color E Ink eBook Reader among them. I think that device will give full-color tablets a run for …
Jan 13
Is Google getting into the eBook Reader Business?
Remember not that long ago when Google finally launched its massive online catalogue of eBooks, Google Editions and then changed it to a store and called it Google Books? Well, Google launched this massive online eBook store to compete directly with eBook (and book) giant Amazon.com and others… and then things got really quiet. Until …
Jan 09
More CES updates and eBook news…
Liliputing got its hands on Pandigital’s Novel 9-inch Android tablet. Story and pictures of the $279 full-color device at the link. Also jumping on the Android bandwagon, PCMag says social eBook software firm Copia announced an Android version of its App. Already available on desk or laptop, this development makes the social e-Reading platform, Copia, …
Jan 07
eBook Rumors Weekend Assortment
Lots of developments in the eBook Revolution at the following links. WalletPop tells you how to get the biggest bang for your buck when adding titles to your new eBook Reader. ReadWriteWeb says eBook checkouts from libraries rose 200% last year. ReviewsofElectronics has a post on Kindle’s coming competition with almost 100 new tablets expected …
Jan 06
2011 International CES, January 6-9
The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas opened with tablet PCs (think iPad) headlining one of the events. In fact, as you read or hear around the net, tablet PCs are expected to dominate this year’s show. This is good for the eBook Revolution, and does not represent the harbinger of doom for single purpose …
Jan 04
Digital Newsstand for Android
Trouble lurks on the horizon as Google continues development on a digital newsstand for the Android operating system and the suite of devices that run it. Mobiputing has a post about the war that is soon to be waged when Android outfitted machines and the Apple iPad compete over digital magazines and periodicals.
Jan 03
More Rumors about Apple iPad 2
The AppleInsider has more information for us about Apple’s next generation iPad. A lower price might be nice!
Dec 30
Did someone give you an eBook this Christmas?
Here’s a CNN post where writer Amy Gahran laments the absence of eBook gifting for machines other than the Amazon Kindle this Christmas . Actually, Kobo beat the industry leaders to the punch by being the first to allow eBook gifting! Check out the Nov. 18 article at ReadWriteWeb here.
Dec 29
More eBook Revolution Action
If you received an eBook Reader for Christmas then the Gadgeteer will help you get started using it here. Practice on free eBooks, get a feel for your machine… Over at PublishersWeekly we’ve got Random House reporting record eBook sales. Tech-On claims that Sony aims to master 40% of the eBook market. (Interesting interview with …
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