Interesting story over at BBC. The first video ad is about to be published in a paper magazine. The story says the video ad plays on a mini-viewer placed on the page and will appear in special copies of Entertainment Weekly this September. I mentioning this because it represents an excellent mix of digital and traditional …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Aug 19
Imagine a world with only one eBook format…
I really think it’s going to happen. After Sony ditched its proprietary format in favor of the cross platform EPUB, it seems possible that eBook and eBook Reader Retailers might stop trying to control their products and start selling them untethered. Just sell the eBook Reader and allow consumers to decide what and where they’ll get their …
Aug 18
More Bytes about the Apple Tablet
Daniweb.com is offering five reasons you need the rumored Apple Tablet here. This much-touted, near-mythical device is going to have to be magical to live up to the hype. That’s something that Apple usually delivers on in the hand-held section of life. They’ve taken their time too, allowing front-runners Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader to take the awkward first …
Aug 17
Da Vinci Code Sequel Set for eBook Success?
Here’s an interesting (if a trifle inflated) article at the guardian.co.uk about Dan Brown’s Davinci Code sequel The Lost Symbol arriving in time to SAVE the publishing industry. It more reasonably goes on to talk about the book’s positive impact on the burgeoning eBook marketplace. That’s the meat of the story for me since it …
Aug 16
Sony explains change of heart…
Here’s a story at BBC.COM about Sony’s adoption of the EPUB format. I’m mentioning it again because the move is revolutionary for eBooks and begins opening up the market to the practical and flexible features of the Internet and digital technology. And because of this quote: “Partial figures gathered by the International Digital Publishing Forum …
Aug 14
Sony Goes EPUB
In the intensifying battle for eBook supremacy, Sony has announced that it will use the XML-based EPUB format in the Sony eBook Store, opening the door to consumers buying from the list without having to own a Sony Reader. Seems like a logical move, but it’s a departure from Sony’s proprietary format beginnings. It’s a …
Aug 12
Sony’s Going to Announce Something…
Are they just catching up to the leak with an official release of PRS-300 and PRS-600 or is Sony going to announce a rumored third wireless eBook Reader? It’s all going to happen on August 25th, so stay tuned. More on the story here at Slashgear.
Aug 11
Is Amazon painting itself into a corner?
MarketWatch has an excellent article that highlights the dangerous game that Amazon’s playing. While the rest of the eBook world moves toward some kind of universality with the EPUB format, Amazon’s sticking to its guns and selling a version of its Mobipocket format for KINDLE’s only. (Or the Kindle Reader for iPod.) That presents a …
Aug 10
Astak Pro Releases $199 eBook Reader
Another new, more affordable kid on the block, the Astak EZ Reader 5 is available for pre-order here. Coming in six colors and compact with a 5-inch ePaper 600×800, 8-level display, the EZ Reader Pocket Pro priced at $199 is an obvious challenger to Sony’s new PRS-300. Get a full list of specifications and ordering …
Aug 05
An Apology from Amazon…
We talked about Amazon’s dictatorial ways a few days ago. Read it here. Well, they finally received enough complaints for entering the Private Property of Kindle owners–their Kindle eBook Collections–and deleting copies of George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm without warning or explanation. So they’re apologizing. They later claimed the evil deed was due to a mix …
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