From the ‘apples and oranges’ department PlanetPDF asks the question “Is EPUB format better than PDF?” PhysOrg.com reviews the new Kindle Touch. (Can’t touch my Kobo Touch, I’ll bet…) AppCraver reports that Barnes and Noble Nook App for iOS devices offers more eBook options. PDFDevices reviews the Sony PRS-T1 Reader. And our friend Jorgen dropped …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Feb 08
eBook Revolution Update.
PDF Devices reviews the Pandigital Novel eReader. FortStewartPatch.com reports that Apple’s eTextbooks might just be too good to be true. Propriety format = bad for eBook Revolution. MobyLives wonders whether bundling eBooks with hard copy is a good idea. …and check out this PRWeb release about newcomer Booktango’s “Widest eBook Distribution and Best Royalties” offer …
Feb 07
Amazon going Bricks and Mortar?
This is a unique spin in a world where everything seems to be going digital, Time has a story on the digital giant Amazon.com rumored to be going bricks and mortar. In light of the recent clashes with book retailers that have banned Amazon imprinted books from their shelves, a move by Amazon into their …
Feb 06
Competition grows nasty for the eBook Revolution
The competition continues to heat up in the eBook Revolution. Canadian book retailer Chapters Indigo has joined Books-A-Million and Barnes and Noble in boycotting eBooks and books published under Amazon’s own exclusive imprint(s). GoodeReader says this comes in response to Amazon’s scandalous market manipulation over Christmas that encouraged shoppers to scan books they found in bricks …
Feb 05
A united future for the eBook Revolution?
PublishersWeekly posted on the impact of proprietary formatting and digital rights management (DRM) on the eBook Revolution, and wonders whether a unified format is the best future for digital publishing.
Feb 03
eBook Revolution News for Friday
MarketWatch has a story about “Sesame Street” releasing a series of books for Nook Tablet and NookColor. BesteReaderReview gives the lowdown on the Kindle Fire. GoodeReader says Graphicly is offering cross-platform eBook distribution to streamline publishing for Indie authors. PublishersWeekly reports that Random House will commit to eBook Lending if libraries pay a higher price.
Feb 02
Who stopped SOPA and helped save the eBook Revolution
Many thanks to our friend Jorgen who sent us this link to an in-depth TechFreedom article that tells us what the January 18th Internet Blackout was all about, why SOPA and PIPA had to be defeated, and who was responsible for the Internet Victory. It’s a long article, but worth your time. The eBook Revolution will …
Feb 01
6 Best eBook Readers!
Northern Voices News offers a list of the 6 Best eBook Readers that are out there waiting for you. Â It’s time to adopt!
Jan 31
eBook Revolution Notes
A note over at BoyGeniusReport says that Barnes and Noble is holding off the release of its new Nook eReader until the spring. The Telegraph has a report on author Jonathan Franzen’s dislike (is it hatred?) for eBooks. He doesn’t like them and he’ll tell you why. (Though I’m sure he’s enjoying the interest his …
Jan 30
Transmedia and eBooks a good fit.
Transmedia? This has been in the works for years now, with eBook trailers, images and audio appearing online to promote titles as far back as 2000. But, this BBC video suggests that the diverse promotional media options are coming of age at the same time that eBooks are.
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