This article at Daniweb is well worth the read. Writer, Ron Miller sets out the logical premise that post secondary institutions like colleges and universities should be the perfect proving ground for the eBook Reader or eReading Devices because of the high cost of text books, their frequent need of updates and the tech-saavy nature of …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Oct 03
Simon & Shuster & the VOOK.
We talked about the Vook before. Well, it’s back. Simon & Schuster has started an online video book (VOOK) service available in formats for iPhone and Web browsers. Okay, to recap from an article at Internetnews.com, vooks “blend text and video into ‘a seamless reading experience to advance the plot and enhance the sense of place.’” You’ll …
Oct 02
eBooks and the Future of Publishing
Thanks again to Jorgen for digging up this excellent feature in The Globe and Mail’s Technology section. It’s an in depth piece regarding the future of publishing as seen through a digital screen. Impossible to predict, the technological advances leave us in a wide field of speculation. Interestingly, the Globe leads the story with mention of the rumored …
Oct 01
A List of EPUB-Friendly eBook Readers from Adobe
I have to share this information with all current and prospective owners of eBook Readers. I was just tracking down an article about Wattpad announcing its adoption of the EPUB format when I came across this chart from Adobe. The listed devices support the cross-platform open format and PDF. (I know PDF is not an eBook …
Sep 30
A Pivotal Moment for Sony and the eBook Revolution
I have to hand it to the people at Sony. (Read their press release.)Â They’re charging into the eBook Revolution with their eyes wide open and market dominance in mind. After a few stumbles with outmoded attempts at DRM and proprietary formatting that were corrected with their adoption of the ePub format, they’ve gone on to …
Sep 26
Audio Books Need Love too…
“By way of introduction, our friend Jorgen sent in this post to draw attention to the audio book features on various eBook Readers out there. Many thanks! J.C.” Since many ebook-reading devices can play mp3, I thought some of you would find the following links interesting. I prefer reading to listening, but the history podcasts …
Sep 25
eBook Format Options
What’s new about this article at the New York Times is the rather matter-of-fact tone it takes when discussing a relatively new technology. That suggests a comfort level that few expected this early in the eBook Revolution. What also stands out is that the number of eBook formats is shrinking rapidly, with ePub (as predicted) moving quietly into …
Sep 24
eBook Apps for iPhone
Okay, we’ve been so obsessed with the rumored Apple Tablet that we’ve quite neglected the iPhone and iPod Touch, both technological workhorses (wonders?)Â making their own contribution to the eBook Revolution. Macworld Canada’s Danny Bradbury offers a list of new and upgraded free (or mostly free) APPS that will transform your handheld device into an eBook …
Sep 23
Barnes and Noble’s eBook Reader Closer to Reality…
Barnes & Noble has competed with Amazon as an online book retailer for years and now stands poised to open the battle on another front. Brighthand.com has a story about Barnes & Noble’s own eBook reader receiving FCC approval. (That approval is a clear signal that the B&N device will offer wireless eBook downloads similar to Amazon’s Kindle.) …
Sep 18
We’ve been expecting this to happen…
There’ll soon be open battle in the eBook Revolution. This update from Jorgen. PCWorld, much like the rest of us, is predicting the outbreak of an eBook Reader war. Read the article here. They’re warning us to be cautious when making an eBook reader purchase since the next year is going to see a wide variety of …
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