ChipChicks offer us their Top Picks from the Consumer Electronics Show 2011. It’s of vital interest to eBook Rumors because you can read eBooks on three of the five gadgets listed. Also nice to see the Hanvon Color E Ink eBook Reader among them. I think that device will give full-color tablets a run for …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Jan 13
Is Google getting into the eBook Reader Business?
Remember not that long ago when Google finally launched its massive online catalogue of eBooks, Google Editions and then changed it to a store and called it Google Books? Well, Google launched this massive online eBook store to compete directly with eBook (and book) giant Amazon.com and others… and then things got really quiet. Until …
Jan 12
eBook Piracy in 2011
As the eBook Revolution settles into its first year in the mainstream, it makes sense that we’d find the focus shifting back to those nasty eBook Pirates again. Here we’ve got a couple of posts that indicate a subtle shift away from outright panic to something more reasonable where the powers that be may be …
Jan 11
Barnes and Noble Nook eBook Reader Giveaway!
The Barnes and Noble NOOKcolor won the People’s Choice Award at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. To celebrate they’re giving away a FREE Nook WiFi every day until January 30. To be eligible sign up at the B&N Facebook page here.
Jan 10
PlayBook at Engadget.com
From CES 2011, Engadget.com has a couple of posts on the BlackBerry PlayBook that are worth checking out. (Especially for all you BlackBerry users.) At this link you’ll find Engadget’s PlayBook Preview with pictures and video. And here you’ll find an updated post with new pics, specs and video. We’re still waiting to see how …
Jan 09
More CES updates and eBook news…
Liliputing got its hands on Pandigital’s Novel 9-inch Android tablet. Story and pictures of the $279 full-color device at the link. Also jumping on the Android bandwagon, PCMag says social eBook software firm Copia announced an Android version of its App. Already available on desk or laptop, this development makes the social e-Reading platform, Copia, …
Jan 08
2011 CES Updates and Other eBook Links
PCMag has its hands on the iriver Story HD, the world’s highest-def eBook Reader. Read the post here. ChipChick posts on the Hanvon Color E Ink Reader. Lots of photos at the jump. ReviewsofElectronics predicts a banner year for the Kobo eReader. PCPro reviews the enTourage Pocket eDGe eBook Reader. This is a sweet looking …
Jan 07
eBook Rumors Weekend Assortment
Lots of developments in the eBook Revolution at the following links. WalletPop tells you how to get the biggest bang for your buck when adding titles to your new eBook Reader. ReadWriteWeb says eBook checkouts from libraries rose 200% last year. ReviewsofElectronics has a post on Kindle’s coming competition with almost 100 new tablets expected …
Jan 06
2011 International CES, January 6-9
The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas opened with tablet PCs (think iPad) headlining one of the events. In fact, as you read or hear around the net, tablet PCs are expected to dominate this year’s show. This is good for the eBook Revolution, and does not represent the harbinger of doom for single purpose …
Jan 04
Digital Newsstand for Android
Trouble lurks on the horizon as Google continues development on a digital newsstand for the Android operating system and the suite of devices that run it. Mobiputing has a post about the war that is soon to be waged when Android outfitted machines and the Apple iPad compete over digital magazines and periodicals.
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