Mashable offers a story about Ray Bradbury finally giving the okay for his publisher Simon & Shuster to release a digital version of  his classic novel Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury had previously made no secret of his disdain for eBooks and the Internet, so is this a case of an old dog learning new tricks or …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Nov 29
eBook Gifting Campaign in the works.
PaidContent.org posted on an eBook gifting campaign sponsored by digital publisher Open Road Integrated Media called “The Gift of E.” Linked to a 60% discount, it’s undoubtedly one of many promotions to work us up for the gift giving season.
Nov 28
Amazon Kindle Fire and B&N Nook Tablet Compared
Detroit Free Press’ Mark W. Smith compares Amazon’s Kindle Fire to the Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet. An excellent read to help you make up your mind before the holiday gift giving season. Take the jump to see who comes out on top.
Nov 27
Indie authors warned: Avoid Book Country
Some time ago we mentioned Book Country at Penguin USA, and were justifiably reluctant to climb aboard a ‘pay-to-play’ eBook publishing service in a marketplace that offers many free and potentially lucrative opportunities (like Amazon Kindle Publishing and Smashwords). A reader sent us this sidebar to the story: Lee Goldberg’s “Sucker Country” at A Writer’s …
Nov 25
eBook Revolution highlights.
Nothing earth-shattering for the eBook Revolution today, but there are always lots of related stories. GoodeReader offers a tutorial for loading eBooks onto the BeBook Club S eReader. Video at the jump. Also by GoodeReader is a story about Random House being the last of the big six publishers to get on board eBook lending. …
Nov 24
eBook Revolution Mixed Bag…
PCWorld reviews the $199 Kobo Vox Tablet eReader and gives it good marks. ExpertReviews reports on an investigation into eBook Pricing. (Nobody believes the publishers. eBooks can’t be as expensive to make as paperbacks and hard covers!) EContent talks about a new program from OverDrive that allows library patrons to test drive eBook Readers and tablets. …
Nov 23
Another eBook Christmas
ZDNet asks you to consider the Nook Simple Touch and the Kobo eReader Touch for the special people on your gift list. (I’ve got a Kobo eReader Touch and I don’t know how I lived without it!) BoyGeniusReport says the Amazon Kindle Fire is no iPad, but that’s why it will end up dominating. What’sYourTech …
Nov 22
Airport scanners damage Kindles and Great Black Friday deals are Coming
eWeekEurope reports that some travelers are complaining about airport security scanners ruining Kindle eBook reader screens. Amazon says it’s impossible. And, GottaBeMobile has posted a nice list of Black Friday eReader deals. (Lots of sweet $79 eBook Readers!)
Nov 21
Loading eBooks on a Kindle Fire
Now that the Amazon Kindle Fire has been shipped and should be reaching customers as we write, GoodeReader offers a video tutorial on how to load eBooks (and other content) on the new tablet devices.
Nov 19
Amazon Kindle Touch Reviewed and Compared
MobileTechReview has an excellent video review of the Amazon Kindle Touch. It’s worth checking out for the side-by-side comparisons with other industry competitors.
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