Category: eBook Readers

The machines.

eBooks gaining market share.

One News Now’s Culture section updates us on the explosive growth of the eBook Revolution with eBooks gaining market share at an incredible pace–showing a 25% adoption rate in the US.

Finding your focus…

Many thanks to Jorgen for a link to a thought-provoking piece at The Independent on surviving (and reading) in the age of distraction.

Social Networks for Readers

eBookNewser offers a list of reading and eBook related social media networks. They vary from place to place but think book club, fan club and chat forum all rolled into one. Some of these networks have been in place for years awaiting the eBook Revolution and you can tell which sites have set the high …

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Pottermore to sell Harry Potter eBooks directly!

Techradar offers an explanation for the recent mysterious appearance of J.K. Rowling’s new website Pottermore. The site started rumors flying about whether Rowling was going to release a new book in the Harry Potter series. According to Techradar the site will provide interactive information and allow fans of the series to explore Harry Potter’s world. …

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Barnes and Noble Nookbooks outselling paper…

PCWorld posted on Barnes and Noble’s announcement that its Nookbooks are outselling the store’s offering of ‘paper’ books three to one. This is good news in light of a report at Bloomberg that B&N posted a quarterly loss as a result of its investments in digital publishing and shortfalls incurred by Borders’ bankruptcy.

Kobo eReader Touch Edition now on sale in US and Canada

TechConnect Magazine tells us that only a short month after its unveiling the Kobo eReader Touch Edition is now available in the US and Canada. Available in black, lilac, blue and silver the $129.99 US and $139.99 Canadian device features a 6-inch Pearl E Ink screen and access to Kobobooks’ 2.3-million titles.

Sand in your Kindle. Water in your Nook!

Planning to read on your summer vacation? Whether you do it on a Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader or iPad it pays to put some thought into their protection and care. With that in mind, GoodeReader has posted some suggestions to help you avoid destroying your device, and to minimize the damage if it occurs.

Is codename: Hollywood nearing launch?

XbitLaboratories reports on the persistent rumor that Amazon.com is developing a tablet bearing the codename “Hollywood” that will expand the online retailer’s digital content delivery system beyond its industry leading Kindle E Ink eReader. I’ve got a feeling they’ll announce this device in the lead-up to the 2011 holiday season.

Read Kindle eBooks on your Nook!

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. We’ve long grumbled about the big eBook retailer’s insistence on proprietary formats, registration, memberships, etc. that force the consumer to read their eBook purchases on specific ‘tethered’ devices or platforms. One could buy an eBook, but had to read it where and how the retailer dictated. Well, this …

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B&N NookColor is a tablet to reckon with…

ITProPortal updates us on the eBook Reader that dreamed of being a tablet. The Barnes and Noble NookColor has had some software upgrades and now easily fills a gap in the marketplace created by a long list of no-nonsense E Ink eReaders and the full color, multifunction Apple iPad. At $249 the NookColor is easily …

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