PCMag says Amazon has sent out invitations to a September 6 press event that is rumored to revolve around the release of a new (and Bigger) Kindle Fire. PublishersWeekly offers more “he said/she said” from interested parties as the Department of Justice urges the court to approve the deal reached with Apple price-fixing co-conspirators who …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Aug 23
eBook reading rises sharply in U.S.
Broadcast Newsroom cites Simba Information’s “Trade E-Book Publishing 2012” report that says eBook use among US adults has risen from 17.2% to 24.5%. The post suggests 50 Shades of Gray is a possible cause, but let’s not forget the millions of other titles from established, new and Indie authors who have adopted the eBook Revolution.
Aug 22
Amazon Kindle reader and store launch in India.
Amazon continues its expansion into the eBook Revolution by opening an Amazon Kindle store in India. The Indian Kindle store will offer over a million titles and launches with the latest Amazon Kindle eBook Reader that will be available at Croma retail stores across the country for 6,999 INR.
Aug 19
Apple attempts to obstruct justice.
MacWorld offers the latest on Apple’s attempts to obstruct and delay the anti-trust lawsuit levered against the company by the US Department of Justice. The iPad maker declares that settlements arranged between the DOJ and Apple’s co-conspirators penalize Apple (who did not settle) before the company gets a fair day in court. How about consumers …
Aug 17
eBook Revolution Headlines
Apple continues to defend its price-fixing ways in a TechSpot story that says the iPad maker is calling the Department of Justice eBook settlement “unfair” and “unlawful.” PCAdvisor reports on the newly released $130 Sony PRS-T2 Touch Screen eReader. GoodeReader says digital-first imprint PocketStar has launched. Additionally, GoodeReader announces the start of their own eBook Trailer …
Aug 16
Rakuten Kobo Touch leading in Japan.
The Japan Times says relative newcomer to the eBook Revolution, Rakuten, is giving Amazon.com a run for the money in the Japanese eBook market with the release of their Rakuten Kobo Touch.  Amazon has plans to bring Kindle to a market that is predicted will be hotly contested.
Aug 15
BeBook Pure – £69 ($108 US)
BeBook is offering a new E Ink Reader for the rapidly expanding UK eReading market. RegHardware says the BeBook Pure will retail for £69 ($108 US). That’s a nice £20 ($31 US) less than the £89 ($139) Kindle 4.
Aug 14
Will the Sony Reader PRS-T2 hit the market under $100?
Liliputing says that the new Sony Reader PRS-T2 might hit the market for $100 or less to match other market leaders. It’s about time Sony got realistic about the game.
Aug 13
Barnes and Noble drops price of Nook tablets.
Slashgear says that Barnes and Noble is dropping the price of its Nook Tablet and Nook Color likely in preparation for new competition rumored to be coming to the market from Apple (iPad mini) and Amazon (new Kindle Fire models). If that’s the case, prepare for some affordable tablet reading and viewing in the near …
Aug 12
10″ Kindle Fire Tablet on the way?
GoodeReader says a recent move by Amazon to clear out its larger format (and 2 year old) Kindle DX eReader may be the first indication that the eBook market leader is opening up space for its long-anticipated 10″ Kindle Fire Tablet.
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