This is when playing well with others pays off. A story at Reviews of Electronics highlights the perils of proprietary formats. Google Editions titles are now available on pretty much every eBook Reader on the market other than Amazon’s Kindle. While it hardly leaves Amazon out in the cold, since Kindle eBooks are available through …
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Dec 08
Borders Bids for Barnes and Noble
Now this is an interesting post at GottaBeMobile.com where we’re told that American book giant Borders has filed notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating its intent to buy American book giant Barnes and Noble. This is seen as Borders’ attempt to acquire Barnes and Noble’s good eBook Mojo. B&N has made enormous strides …
Dec 05
Was Reading Always a Social Experience?
Thanks Jorgen for this link to a Booksquare feature that questions whether digital publishing is really changing the way we read. A thought-provoking piece for a Sunday afternoon.
Dec 03
More on Google Editions
The Guardian.co.uk that takes a deeper look at the technology behind Google Editions’ secure eBook delivery system. It goes on to explain how the anticipated eBook store will be good for independent bricks and mortar stores.
Dec 02
Google Editions set to Rock the eBook Revolution!
And Google Editions is bound to cause some major waves in the eBook Revolution when it arrives later this month as it’s described in TechCrunch’s post. The actual ‘shape’ of this new net-wide eBook Store is still nebulous but we’re told it will decentralize eBook sales and make any eBook-related site an eBook store. We’re …
Dec 01
Barnes and Noble evens the Gap.
Here’s a link to an AP story about Barnes and Noble’s bricks and mortar effort to remain competitive in a digital world. The statistics suggest that while they have not taken the lead their leap into the eBook Revolution has certainly paid off by evening the gap in lost earnings. It bodes well for them, …
Nov 27
To Russia with eBook Readers
Smartplanet has an interesting story about the eBook Revolution’s overdue arrival in Russia with state nanotechnology company Rusnano investing $150 million to manufacture of eBook reader screens in a partnership with California-based electronics company Plastic Logic.
Nov 23
Put a familiar face on your Kindle.
Check out DODOcase’s covers and interiors for Kindle 3. It was just a matter of time before the accessories started appearing for the holiday season. I like it because the arrival of accessories like the DODOcase indicates the eBook Revolution is coming of age.
Nov 22
Pandigital’s Novel eReader Launches!
GoodeReader updates us on the release of the Pandigital Novel eReader, now available for $213 at QVC. This after a shaky start that involved a recall of units as problems with firmware cast the future of the 9″ full-color Android tablet in doubt.
Nov 18
Consumer Backlash Against Publisher Agency Pricing Model
Thanks Jorgen for a link to a FutureBook update about the ongoing battle between publishers, retailers and consumers regarding the adoption of the agency pricing model in the UK. The publishers are trying to manipulate the market by over-pricing eBooks (often tagged over the price of hard covers) in an effort to maintain control of …
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