Barnes and Noble is offering frustrated Nook buyers in the US a $100 coupon if they do not receive the popular eBook reading devices in time for Christmas. Read the full story at TechRadar.com. Now cut to the festivities at Amazon.com where the Kindle eBook Reader continues to dominate the market this Christmas for no other reason than …
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Dec 20
More manipulation from publishers…
It seems publishers are still promoting piracy and illegal file sharing as suggested by this story at Bookseller.com about the dirty trick of deferring the publication of eBooks to force anxious fans to buy the much more expensive hard cover editions. John Makinson, Penguin Group c.e.o., said, “We need to try to understand those dynamics …
Dec 19
Borders to Launch eBook Reader Platform on Kobo
Thanks Jorgen for a link to the deal inked between Borders Group, Inc. and the newly renamed global eReading service Kobo, Inc (formerly Shortcovers.) Read the story at Pocket-lint, here. That link led me to the actual press release here where I could dig up a bit more background. Through this partnership, Borders will launch …
Dec 17
Empire of the Word: The future of the book.
Here’s a link to a Canadian public television (TVO) program called The Agenda with Steve Paikin. I watched the episode last night, and felt it was worth passing the link along. The entire program is here for you to view, and there are posts to pick through. A panel of experts wondered whether the eBook Revolution spelled …
Dec 15
Plastic Logic to unveil QUE proReader at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
On Thursday, January 7, 2010 Plastic Logic is unveiling QUE proReader at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. For anybody in the neighborhood you can find their eBook TechZone at booth 11840 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. They’re offering demos and hands-on ‘experience a QUE proReader for yourself’ sessions. This is …
Dec 12
Kindle Accessibility Addressed…
Another contribution from Jorgen with a link to a story at the Examiner.com about an Amazon Kindle for the blind or seeing-impaired. A first version of this special Kindle was criticized because of its reliance on too many button controls with on screen text to manage feature commands. It also ran into lawsuits revolving around its text-to-speech …
Dec 11
Traditional Market Manipulation by the Traditional Publishers
Many thanks to Jorgen who dropped off a couple of links, the first to a New York Times article that shows Simon & Schuster up to their old tricks delaying the release of eBook titles to force consumers to buy hard covers. The publisher makes the claim that eBook sales cannibalize hard cover sales. They are already …
Dec 10
Amazon Facing a New Threat?
An article at The Register says that five prominent publishers are teaming up to form an alliance that can take on Amazon.com. Apparently heavyweights:Â Sports Illustrated, the Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, Wired and Vanity Fair are planning to develop an online storefront capable of going toe-to-toe with Amazon. Their aim is to build …
Dec 09
Amazon Stores in the U.K.?
Here’s a rumor from TimesOnline about Amazon.com’s secret plans to open actual stores in the United Kingdom. Apparently, realtors have been queried by the American company regarding available retail space. Could this be a reaction to the well-received Nook being integrated into Barnes and Noble’s long-standing membership in the bricks and mortar club? Industry analysts have already …
Dec 06
More Predictions for 2010 and Beyond
A very engaging Sunday read at Pantagraph.com where Tim Barker writes about the future of the eBook and makes some predictions regarding the shape of digital publishing to come. More great information and ideas. Well worth taking the link.
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