Nice to see some friendly competition. Check out the video below. The eBook Revolution is coming of age.
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Sep 14
Kindle Quality Issues Raised at ZDNet
Jorgen dropped off a link to a ZDNet story about the quality of eBooks available for the Amazon Kindle. While I think the criticisms in the piece apply specifically to technical and graphic-dependent texts, they can be applied to the greater mainstream fiction titles as well. The ‘re-flowable’ text form that makes the Kindle (and other …
Sep 13
A good argument for eBook Readers in schools.
Here’s a link to a NYDailyNews.com story that successfully argues the case (to me anyway) in favor of school boards supplying eBook readers to students. On the practical side, the kids won’t have to lug those big textbooks around, but by employing digital technology, the textbooks could be constantly updated and kept current. (So the …
Sep 12
New Kindle 3 Update Now Available
GoodeReader.com reports an update to the Amazon Kindle 3 software now available will make it possible for users to create accounts through the eBook Reading device. Kindle owners can get their updates here.
Sep 10
Watch out iPad, Kindle is here to stay.
Here’s a Bloomberg BusinessWeek post that goes into some detail to show that the reports of Kindle’s death by iPad were greatly exaggerated. It seems that the nay-saying tech-pundits were wrong. The marketplace can bear a dedicated eBook reading machine and a multi-function device for eBooks, movies, music and web surfing. I just don’t understand why people …
Sep 09
Kobo Reader Desktop Application Now Available!
A post at TFTS announces the long-awaited release of the Kobo Reader App for desktop (PC or Mac). This is the perfect fit for the affordable $150 ($129 at Borders), USB-tethered E Ink Kobo eReader. The App will jump the USB gap and make the Kobo eBook Store shopping experience easier and more practical for a first-version device without wireless …
Sep 08
William Gibson and the future of the book…
Thanks to our friend Jorgen for this Wall Street Journal – Speakeasy snippet from an interview with Cyberpunk-founding-father William Gibson (author of Neuromancer) in which he gives his take on the eBook and the future of traditional paper book publishing. I think we’re all on the same page.
Sep 07
iPad Competition Continues to Grow
In keeping with yesterday’s post that drew attention to the competition between E Ink eBook Readers, here’s a link to a CNN story called “iPad competitors are lining up.” It goes on to list specifics for five contenders anxious to sink their teeth into the tablet market. The rumored “Blackpad” from Research In Motion certainly sounds intriguing.
Sep 06
Helium compares the top eBook Readers
Helium has a great holiday weekend offering. They compare Kindle, the Nook, the Sony eBook Reader and the iPad at the link. Well worth a visit.
Sep 05
Galaxy Tab from Samsung Joins Growing iPad Crowd
CNN Tech posted about the IFA electronics show debut of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. The machine runs on Android and looks poised to give the Apple iPad a run for the money. W.P. Wong of Samsung Mobile, unsurprising said there was no area that the Galaxy Tab was weaker than the market leader iPad. Get the …
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