Amazon.com will not confirm the rumor about its Android tablet, but that’s not holding anyone back. eWeek has a post where an analyst predicts the device could sell in the 2.4 million range over 2012 with a late 2011 holiday season launch. The analyst in charge of the numbers modeled sales on chief tablet competitor …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
May 27
Barnes and Noble scraps with Amazon over battery life.
eBookNewser reports on wrangling between Barnes and Noble and Amazon over claims of extended battery life. It’s an interesting read, and one that shows how the strain of competition can manifest in an industry that is breaking records and delivering massive profits.
May 25
The new Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader
Ubergizmo has a post with pictures on the release of the new Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader. What I like about this device is it’s hitting the market with a $139 price tag, a realistic start that hits the price mark of Amazon’s lowest priced ad-free Kindle. It boasts a sleek new look, …
May 24
$129.99 Kobo eReader Touch Edition
Marketwatch posted on Kobo’s announcement at the Bookexpo America concerning the launch of their new Kobo eReader Touch Edition. Priced at $129.99 USD and $139.99 CAD the device touted as the first International eReader is sure to shake up the eBook Reader market with its touch-screen, wireless features and access to Kobo’s massive catalog of …
May 23
Game-changing Indie Publishing
The Kansas City Star’s Noah Homola offers a detailed report on the game-changing shift to Indie publishing brought on by the eBook Revolution’s accessible technology, and the strategy of democratization embraced by the big eBook vendors.
May 21
Social future for eBooks?
Our friend Jorgen dropped by with a link to a story at Techdirt that offers some interesting (and somewhat frightening) developments that may have ‘social’ ramifications for the eBook Revolution.
May 20
Amazon eBooks outsell paper books!
You’ve probably heard this by now, but it bears repeating. Amazon announced that Kindle eBooks are now outselling print titles. (That’s paperbacks and hard covers.) It seems the eBook Revolution’s mainstream adoption while not a surprise, is coming earlier than anyone expected.
May 19
Traditional Paper Book Publishing on the Rise
The Bookseller.com offers a story that breathes a little life into the belief that eBooks and traditional paper books might have a shared future. Despite the massive shift to digital publishing, and the record-breaking explosion in eBook sales, publishers have reported a 5% increase in the number of ‘physical’ paper books published. Perhaps “either/or” thinking …
May 18
eBooks at home in bricks and mortar stores
PaidContent has a story about an entertainment company’s attempt to move eBook sales into bricks and mortar stores. Enthrill plans to unite the old and new by simply using a system that is already well-entrenched in the consumer imagination. That is: book lovers enjoy shopping at book stores… even for eBooks. It will be interesting …
May 17
Are Barnes & Noble and Amazon poised to pillage?
Benzinga.com has an interesting post about Borders heading into bankruptcy proceedings with both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com on the sidelines apparently getting their early bids in on the former book giant’s bricks and mortar assets. Such an acquisition might be a tempting addition to Barnes and Noble’s string of locations, but is a step …
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