A post at TFTS announces the long-awaited release of the Kobo Reader App for desktop (PC or Mac). This is the perfect fit for the affordable $150 ($129 at Borders), USB-tethered E Ink Kobo eReader. The App will jump the USB gap and make the Kobo eBook Store shopping experience easier and more practical for a first-version device without wireless …
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Sep 08
William Gibson and the future of the book…
Thanks to our friend Jorgen for this Wall Street Journal – Speakeasy snippet from an interview with Cyberpunk-founding-father William Gibson (author of Neuromancer) in which he gives his take on the eBook and the future of traditional paper book publishing. I think we’re all on the same page.
Sep 04
Kindle 3 is not just a bowl of Cherries…
A special thanks to Jorgen for this link to a post at FutureBook.com where writer Sam Missingham gives us a smart look at the Kindle 3 with the usual hardware asides but with a shift in focus to the Kindle’s more interactive and less virtual qualities. …and always it comes down to price, yah?
Sep 01
Borders Drops Price of Kobo eReader!
PCMag says Borders is dropping the price of its Kobo eReader from $150 to $129 in response to the ongoing price war in the eBook Revolution. They’ve also re-priced the smaller $119 Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro to $99. Borders said the changes make having a second eReader in the home an affordable option. Then …
Aug 30
New Kindles Selling like Reasonably Priced Hotcakes!
Ok. I know I used to have an axe to grind with Kindle, but that was because it debuted with a $379 price tag. That was just a wicked cash grab that did more to hurt the eBook Revolution than help it. Now that Amazon has released its third Kindle version I’m happy to promote the …
Aug 27
eBook Revolution Shifting into High Gear
PCWorld has a must-read story updating the explosive trends in the expanding eBook Revolution. While I think they fail to acknowledge the important role that Amazon’s E Ink competitors played in Kindle’s drastic price cut, the article is chock full of tech savvy observations. Like: According to the article 40% of people polled say they read …
Aug 24
A Worrisome Piece of eBook News…
Okay, I think this is something that will be more of a problem for iPad and Android tablet users (anything multi-function and full-color like smart phones, now that I think of it) but this article at MediaBuyerPlanner talks about the looming threat of advertisements in eBooks. I’m more worried about the end user getting soaked …
Aug 23
Is eBook Piracy the key to a Bestseller?
Many thanks to Jorgen for a link to a FUTUReBOOK story that highlights the continuing debate over online piracy. It seems that the laws aren’t working, and the powers that be are trying to ramp up the legal response to digital piracy and file sharing. That eventuality can only slow the Internet and curb the freedoms of its honest users, despite the fact …
Aug 20
Online Services for College and University Students
Many thanks to Emma Taylor at Onlinecollegesanduniversities.com for a post entitled: 50 Strangest How-Too Books Sold on Amazon.com. Kind of an interesting side to publishing that’s worth a chuckle or two (read the asides) and as the post points out, it could be a nice distraction for students seeking budget-sensitive textbooks. Some examples: How To Carve …
Aug 19
Barnes and Noble taking the fight to Amazon.
Here’s rather an interesting post at MercuryNews.com that goes into a little more detail on what we’ve alluded to many times. Barnes and Noble’s 720 retail stores were the envy and nemesis of every book retailer out there, and have allowed it a dominant position in the North American marketplace. Then along came the eBook Revolution …
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