ZDNet asks you to consider the Nook Simple Touch and the Kobo eReader Touch for the special people on your gift list. (I’ve got a Kobo eReader Touch and I don’t know how I lived without it!) BoyGeniusReport says the Amazon Kindle Fire is no iPad, but that’s why it will end up dominating. What’sYourTech …
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eBook formats listed and discussed.
Nov 22
Airport scanners damage Kindles and Great Black Friday deals are Coming
eWeekEurope reports that some travelers are complaining about airport security scanners ruining Kindle eBook reader screens. Amazon says it’s impossible. And, GottaBeMobile has posted a nice list of Black Friday eReader deals. (Lots of sweet $79 eBook Readers!)
Nov 18
Barnes and Noble: bricks and mortar + service is the winning formula.
PaidContent reports that Barnes and Noble’s startling growth in eBook sales is responsible for its competitive position in a marketplace dominated by Amazon’s overwhelming online presence, and says they’ve got the advantage because of their bricks and mortar pedigree.  They’re able to offer the human touch and cite service as the key to the eBook Revolution.
Nov 17
Book Country at Penguin U.S.A.
PaidContent has a story about Penguin Group USA’s  Book Country, an online genre fiction meeting place that now offers three self-publishing packages ranging from $99 for a user-formatted eBook to $549 for a professionally formatted print and eBook. These are then distributed through various distribution packages from: Basic (via Book Country) to Wide (books appear at …
Nov 16
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet reviewed.
POPSCI reviews the new $199 Amazon Kindle Fire tablet after the online eBook giant started shipments a day early with hopes of getting the jump on Barnes and Noble’s Nook tablet that is slated to ship later this week.
Nov 14
High eBook prices drive eBook Piracy.
CanadianBusiness offers a story on unreasonable eBook pricing. It’s something we’ve talked about since the beginning of the revolution. The big publishers have to drop their prices or encourage eBook Piracy. Nobody buys their story that an eBook costs just as much to produce as a paperback.
Nov 12
Stanza Returns!
Jorgen dropped by with a link to a ZDNet story that invokes the name Stanza for those who read on their iOS hand-held devices. Purchased by Amazon in 2009, the eReading software by Lexcycle seemed to be headed for the rubbish heap. Now, Amazon has released an updated version of the App.
Nov 11
Amazon orders more Kindle Fires
RegHardware says Amazon has increased its order for the 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet from 3.5-million units to 5-million. The devices are to be manufactured and shipped before the end of 2011. The $199 tablet is touted as the first major threat to Apple’s iPad, though industry insiders say that it’s the Fire’s price and not …
Nov 10
Kindle WiFi versus Sony Reader WiFi Touch
So much of the eBook Revolution buzz revolves around Kindle, Nook, Kobo and iPad that it’s easy to forget there are other formidable players in the game. PC&TechAuthority compares the Kindle WiFi to Sony’s competitively priced WiFi Reader Touch.
Nov 09
Indigo sells Kobo for $315-million US
Toronto.com reports that Canada’s biggest book retailer, Indigo, is selling Kobo Inc. to Tokyo-based Rakuten Inc. for $315-million. This after Indigo reported a second-quarter loss of $40-million. No reason to worry for all you Kobo eReader and Vox Tablet owners since Rakuten has the resources to give Kobo some staying power on a playing field that …
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