A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Mar 25
To people who would be happy simply reading an eBook, we introduce the Kobo eBook Reader for $150.00. Kobo announced the device at the MobileFocus event in Las Vegas with what eBook Revolution historians will call PERFECT TIMING. Instead of going head-to-head with iPad, here they’ve given us a basic eBook reader at an extremely affordable …
Mar 24
Remember when almost a year ago Amazon started fooling around with pricing, allowing publishers to raise their prices until there was a massive consumer backlash? (The $9.99 Boycott by Kindle owners, where they refused to buy eBook titles that were priced over $9.99) Anyway, get ready for the Apple iPad iBook Boycott. Having already signed on six …
Mar 19
Okay. I guess all this talk about Apple iPad has either got Amazon missing the limelight or reminded the online eBook retailer that their Kindle is not the only eBook Reading device on the market. Read the post about the Free Kindle Reader for Mac here at DigitalBeat. Get the FREE Kindle Reader for Mac here. …
Mar 12
Thanks to Jorgen for a link to another example of Barnes and Noble thinking ‘beyond the box.’ This story at zdnet says the venerable bookseller is planning to have a Barnes and Noble App in place and ready in time for the Apple iPad’s release. This App would allow iPad users to access B&N’s large …
Mar 11
We all know that Barnes and Noble has its own eBook Reader the Nook. What we didn’t know was that the Nook will soon share shelf space with Samsung’s E60 eReader. eWeek.com has the story here. That’s right, Samsung is going to partner with B&N for the upcoming E60’s release so the new device can access …
Mar 03
As the eBook Revolution continues its charge into 2010, we find ourselves with a varied but unexciting news day. So I’ve got a grab bag of links. First of all, thanks to Jorgen for a link to this Reuters story that has Rupert Murdoch seriously insulting the Mexican people and predicting the demise of the Kindle …
Mar 02
Here’s a link to a very funny piece by the Atlantic’s Michael Kinsley called “Book Publishing in the Digital Age: A Reality Check.” The most encouraging part of the post is its reference to a New York Times article (Read that here. An interesting breakdown of publishing costs.) that says publishers are finally admitting eBooks cost less …
Mar 01
Our friend Jorgen directed us to this Huffington Post piece: “Exploring the Future of Book Publishing at Tools of Change Conference” by Smashwords founder Mark Coker where he offers commentary and personal highlights from the recent Tools of Change book publishing conference. Coker has made headlines inking deals with publishing industry giants to raise Smashwords profile …
Feb 28
The $1.99 eBook Sale at GWellsTaylor.com has been held over for another week! Originally slated to end March 1, 2010, the sale has been extended to March 8, 2010 due to popular demand. Novel length horror, scifi and mystery available in multi-format for $1.99 per title.
Feb 27
Thanks Jorgen for this link to a post at the guardian.co.uk detailing document sharing site Scribd.com’s foray into the mobile service. The article suggests this is Scribd.com’s challenge to competing services offered by Amazon and Apple and with millions of members and lots of titles, they may just give them a run for the money. …
