Thanks Jorgen for this link to a LinuxInsider post about a $200 full color eBook reader from Pandigital that is bound to give the iPad a run for its money. The compact (5.5 by 7.5 by 0.5 inches & 16 ounces) WiFi-enabled device will arrive on the US market next month. Developers are very interested in …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
May 25
More about the $150 Kobo eReader
Okay. I know I’m obsessing about this thing, but come on… think of how much time we’ve talked about the pricey Kindle, nook, Sony Reader and iPad. Doesn’t an affordable E Ink eReader deserve some extra attention? ZDNet has had some hands-on time with the $150 Kobo eReader. Check out their post here. There’s a great picture …
May 20
Barnes and Noble – eBook Publishers
Here’s a MarketWatch story about Barnes and Noble again showing they’re able to think off the shelf. For a company that up until a short time ago had closed its eBook store, B&N is showing the industry how to make up for lost time. Not only are they embracing the eBook Revolution by converting their …
May 19
New Amazon Kindle to fight iPad? What’s going on at Lab 126?
Many thanks to Jorgen for a link to a Telegraph.co.uk post that hints at mysterious activities over at Amazon.com’s research and development department. Apparently dozens of jobs have been posted at Amazon’s Lab 126 which just happens to be the division responsible for building Kindle in the first place. Industry insiders are suggesting that Amazon is …
May 18
Does iPad Drive eBook Piracy?
Here’s a link to a great story at WIRED’s Gadget Lab that investigates the impact of iPad’s launch on eBook Piracy. Their initial findings were “kinda.” Check out the full story on whether there is a story here.
May 17
eText Books Arrive for California Schools…
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin has a post updating last year’s story about California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Digital Textbook Initiative and the state’s cash-strapped school districts’ efforts to find ways to utilize the 30 standards-aligned textbooks now available for high school classrooms. Schwarzenegger should be applauded for his hi-tech maneuvering. At $105 for an English printed textbook …
May 16
Edit eBook then Publish, then Edit?
Thanks to Jorgen for a link to this Christian Science Monitor story about Amazon sometimes updating eBooks with patches and narrative fixes. This is causing some controversy among literary purists who feel that a book is inviolate once the writer has signed off. I think updates make perfect sense with science and textbooks to keep …
May 15
Is iPad or Price Guilty of Supercharging eBook Piracy?
CNetNews’ David Carnoy takes a look at eBook piracy in his excellent article:Â “Is iPad supercharging e-book piracy?” Carnoy makes some great points, but it’s a false argument to blame the hardware. Overpriced digital content is ‘supercharging‘ eBook piracy. Period. If eBooks aren’t worth stealing for profit, and consumers don’t ‘t feel like they’re being …
May 12
eBook News from the Far East
Jorgen sent us a link detailing some of the wider ranging developments in (implications of?) the eBook Revolution. A post at The Shanghai Daily details recent market and product swings in eBook and eBook Reader sales, while hinting at the specter of protectionism (can censorship be far behind?). They’re nurturing local growth in a market that …
May 11
An Update on eBooks, the Devices that read them, and the truth about Open Format (EPUB)
Sarah Weinman Publishing Industry Reporter for Daily Finance has a timely update on the perils of picking a side in the constantly changing eBook Revolution. Read her article “How to Navigate the Confusing eBook Landscape” for the latest information about the best in eBook Readers and the shocking truth about the supposedly universal and open EPUB format. A must-read …
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