PCWorld reviews the Bookeen Cybook Opus eReader. I remember previous versions of this sleek little ride hitting the market in the early days of the eBook Revolution. Looks like they’ve kept the machine’s trim lines, and continue to deliver a highly workable single-purpose eBook reader. However, with a market that is hot for integrated book …
Category: eBook Stores
A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Aug 07
PCWorld reviews the Aluratek Libre Touch Color eReader
PCWorld reviews the affordable Aluratek Libre Touch Color eReader. At $150 can the full-color machine make up for technical shortfalls with a killer price?
Aug 06
The price of publishing.
Thanks to Jorgen for dropping off a weekend read at the Guardian.co.uk Books Blog that questions the true price of publishing paper and electronic books.
Aug 04
Future/present trends in the eBook Revolution.
Many thanks to Jennifer Lynch, writer at Onlinecolleges.net, for sending us a link to a recent post, “The Next 10 Ebook Trends to Watch For.†You’ll see right away that the trouble with predicting anything in the eBook Revolution is that things are changing so rapidly that the ‘trends’ we’re watching for are happening now. …
Aug 02
Apple In-App rules anger Apple users…
GoodeReader offers an update on the new Apple in-App rules. Apple hasn’t just pissed off eBook retailers who can no longer sell their products directly through their eBook store Apps, they’ve angered iPad, iPhone and iPod users too. The device users are angry at the eBook retailers (who can only sell directly through the App …
Jul 31
eBook Piracy drives eBook sales…
The International Business Times offers a story where bestselling author Paulo Coelho and other writers encourage online eBookstore title sharing, and even advocate for eBook Piracy. It’s all good for business.
Jul 30
GoodeReader Reviews the iRiver Story HD
GoodeReader has posted a hands-on review of the iRiver Story HD eReader. Check out the link for the pros, cons and pictures of the device that Google selected for browsing the Google Books platform.
Jul 28
Apple refuses to play nice…
ConsumerReports.org posted that Apple’s new in-App purchasing system rules are coming into effect and causing some major inconvenience for competing eBook sellers and the consumers who want to read on iPad, iPhone or iPod. Instituted some months ago, the policy forces competing eBook stores to direct eBook buyers to iTunes where Apple takes a hefty …
Jul 27
The book will continue…
Many thanks to our friend Jorgen for a link to a National Post article that introduces a book by literary heavyweights Umberto Eco and Jean-Claude Carriere entitled This is Not the End of the Book: A Conversation Curated by Jean-Philippe de Tonnac. The book touches on the eBook Revolution and sounds like an excellent choice for …
Jul 25
Color eBook Reader Coming Soon.
Pop over to Stuff for a look at the Fujitsu Color eBook Reader (name pending…). The post says it’s a year away from market, but its next generation cholesteric liquid crystal display will be much anticipated until it hits the street. (“cholesteric liquid crystal display” explained at the link.)
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