PCWorld has a must-read story updating the explosive trends in the expanding eBook Revolution. While I think they fail to acknowledge the important role that Amazon’s E Ink competitors played in Kindle’s drastic price cut, the article is chock full of tech savvy observations. Like: According to the article 40% of people polled say they read …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Aug 26
Industry Leaders Kindle and Nook Battle it Out!
It’s not surprising that mammoth online bookseller Amazon and offline (bricks and mortar) book giant Barnes and Noble would battle for top spot in the eBook Revolution. MarketWatch reports here that Amazon’s new generation (WiFi $139 or 3G $189) sleeker Kindle is outselling all its previous versions. And FastCompany reports on Barnes and Noble’s foray into …
Aug 24
A Worrisome Piece of eBook News…
Okay, I think this is something that will be more of a problem for iPad and Android tablet users (anything multi-function and full-color like smart phones, now that I think of it) but this article at MediaBuyerPlanner talks about the looming threat of advertisements in eBooks. I’m more worried about the end user getting soaked …
Aug 23
Is eBook Piracy the key to a Bestseller?
Many thanks to Jorgen for a link to a FUTUReBOOK story that highlights the continuing debate over online piracy. It seems that the laws aren’t working, and the powers that be are trying to ramp up the legal response to digital piracy and file sharing. That eventuality can only slow the Internet and curb the freedoms of its honest users, despite the fact …
Aug 22
Sylvania getting into the eBook act.
Engadget.com has a post about Sylvania prepping a $100 netbook and a $180 eReader for a pre-Christmas release through the CVS drugstore chain. The Look Book eBook Reader is rumored to have a 7-inch full-color screen, wireless connectivity and access to the Kobobook eBook sales platform. Read the post and view the marketing materials at …
Aug 19
Barnes and Noble taking the fight to Amazon.
Here’s rather an interesting post at MercuryNews.com that goes into a little more detail on what we’ve alluded to many times. Barnes and Noble’s 720 retail stores were the envy and nemesis of every book retailer out there, and have allowed it a dominant position in the North American marketplace. Then along came the eBook Revolution …
Aug 18
Nook arrives on iPhone and iPad
Okay, I know that Barnes and Noble already had an App available for iPhone and iPad, but here’s a story at Intomobile about their new App rebranded under the “nook” name. It’s noteworthy because it says two things: B&N will continue developing their own nook eReader and they’re committed to an ‘industry-rumored’ move from their numerous (but expensive) …
Aug 17
Que ProReader lies bleeding, iPad is the main suspect.
We talked about the death of Plastic Logic’s Que ProReader here. Now here’s a story at ALL247NEWS.COM that offers a look at the crime scene. There must be more to the story. It’s starting to be a very crowded eBook Revolution. But it certainly looks like the iPad’s full-color touch-screen and multi-function capability could be the culprit.
Aug 15
FREE eBOOK! and a Popular One by the Look…The Variant Effect!
Okay. This G. Wells Taylor’s been a favorite of mine for a while, first with his free Wildclown novel and now this. He’s been online forever (inked a deal to distribute all his titles with Smashwords) and always trying the angles. Looks like he’s finished The Variant Effect Serial started last October, and now he’s …
Aug 14
New Readers coming from Sony
Drop over to the Sony Insider to read about the rumored release of two new eBook readers. With so much competition in the explosive eBook marketplace, we knew it was just a matter of time until we heard from Sony. The Sony PRS-650 is said to have a six-inch screen while the PRS-350’s screen will …
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