P. Bradley Robb has written a fantastic serial (series?) over at Fictionmatters.com called “The History of Publishing 2010-2020.” If you’ve been keeping up with recent developments in the eBook Revolution, and if you’re the least bit serious about the technology or what it promises for the future, you MUST take the time to read this. It’s …
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Jan 04
Apple Tablet Any Day?
It’s been at least a year since the constant rumors about Apple joining the eBook Revolution started to take solid shape in the form of a ‘tablet,’ now we find ourselves with a ‘rumored’ release happening very soon. And believe me, all of us are waiting for the Kindle-Killer to come out of hiding. Here’s …
Jan 03
A follow up to yesterday’s link…
Jorgen has been kind enough to point us to a story at the Sydney Morning Herald that takes yesterday’s post regarding eBooks outselling ‘actual’ books and runs with it. It brings in a number of disparate elements in an attempt to introduce us to one of “the most fundamental technical revolutions in human history.” The …
Jan 02
Amazon Sales Questions…
Thanks Jorgen for a link to a story at DailyFinance.com about the sketchy figures Amazon is using to build the Kindle success story. It’s an excellent article and well worth the read. One has to suspect the worst when these mega-corporations start in with the feel-good news. Especially when they’re less than forthcoming with actual …
Dec 26
Will the Apple Tablet Launch January 26?
CNNMoney seems to think January 26 is the launch date of the much-anticipated touch-screen tablet from Apple. In a timely leak of information, Apple’s Steve Jobs is said to be extremely happy with the device. Its original design was supposedly cannibalized for use in the iPhone. Read a list of new rumors here. It would …
Dec 24
Sony’s Super Reader Ships…
Thanks Jorgen for pointing us to this story at Electronista about the Sony Reader Daily Edition starting to ship. The device offers a seven-inch touchscreen configured for newspaper and magazine display delivered wirelessly through a 3G connection. Designed for office and business the large-platform, $400 eReader is optimized for professional adoption. Read the full article here. It’s …
Dec 23
Nook buyers offered a deal!
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 …
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 …
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