Jorgen dropped by with a link to a Bloomberg story that fills us in on recent developments on the Amazon (Free) Lending Library. The eBook giant announced that it would supply a free lending network to Kindle owners in possession of the $79-per-year Amazon Prime service. This has infuriated the big six publishers that went …
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Nov 14
High eBook prices drive eBook Piracy.
CanadianBusiness offers a story on unreasonable eBook pricing. It’s something we’ve talked about since the beginning of the revolution. The big publishers have to drop their prices or encourage eBook Piracy. Nobody buys their story that an eBook costs just as much to produce as a paperback.
Nov 12
Stanza Returns!
Jorgen dropped by with a link to a ZDNet story that invokes the name Stanza for those who read on their iOS hand-held devices. Purchased by Amazon in 2009, the eReading software by Lexcycle seemed to be headed for the rubbish heap. Now, Amazon has released an updated version of the App.
Nov 11
Amazon orders more Kindle Fires
RegHardware says Amazon has increased its order for the 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet from 3.5-million units to 5-million. The devices are to be manufactured and shipped before the end of 2011. The $199 tablet is touted as the first major threat to Apple’s iPad, though industry insiders say that it’s the Fire’s price and not …
Nov 09
Indigo sells Kobo for $315-million US
Toronto.com reports that Canada’s biggest book retailer, Indigo, is selling Kobo Inc. to Tokyo-based Rakuten Inc. for $315-million. This after Indigo reported a second-quarter loss of $40-million. No reason to worry for all you Kobo eReader and Vox Tablet owners since Rakuten has the resources to give Kobo some staying power on a playing field that …
Nov 07
Barnes and Noble launches $249 Nook Tablet
Barnes and Noble launched its low-priced ($249)Â Nook Tablet at a press conference in New York this morning. CNNMoney says the new device is an upgrade to the popular B&N NookColor, a full color Android eBook Reader. This move is clearly directed at the growing tablet market leader iPad and Amazon’s $199 Kindle Fire. This year’s …
Nov 04
eBook Revolution News Headlines
Canadian Business ponders Kobo’s recent move into the hyper-competitive tablet market. Marketwatch reports that One in Five Adults is now using eBooks. CnetNews says that Amazon has now launched a free eBook browsing feature that allows Amazon Prime Members to ‘check out’ a Kindle book to read without any due date. PluggedIn offers a list …
Nov 03
Barnes and Noble to launch new tablet.
Barnes and Noble is set to launch a new Tablet according to TabTimes (and others) after B&N called a news conference for November 7 in New York. This move was predicted the second Amazon’s cheaper ($199) Fire Tablet hit the market where B&N’s $249 NookColor had enjoyed debated top dog status for months.
Nov 02
eReader Gift Guide from Gottabemobile
With the holiday gift buying season fast approaching, GottaBemobile offers an eReader Gift Guide with some industry leaders you might want to put on your shopping list.
Nov 01
Google eBookstore for Canadians
Good news for Canadian eBook lovers. Google has opened the Google eBookstore for Canada. It has been a long time coming, but a quick look around shows the online search giant is hitting the ground running.
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