Thanks Jorgen for a link to a story at The Tech Herald that also has the whole Internet buzzing. American Book retailing giant Borders is banking on a multi-platform approach with their new Borders eBook store that will be supported by its Kobo eReader, PC and Mac computers, Apple’s iPad (iEtc.), BlackBerry, Android smartphones and …
Category: eBooks
eBook formats listed and discussed.
Jul 07
Sony Reader Pocket Edition Price Drops to $150!
We knew it would happen soon. Sony has entered the pricing war with Barnes and Noble’s nook and the Kobo eReader pricing their smaller format eBook Reader (the Pocket Edition) to match the low $150 price tag. Additionally, the larger Sony Reader Touch Edition has dropped to $170 from $200 and the 3G Daily Edition Sony Reader …
Jul 06
Maturity (or Wisdom?) Driving the eBook Revolution
Here’s a Philadelphia Inquirer story where digital publishing industry analysts suggest the majority of eBook Reader owners (up to 66 percent) are older than 40 with a ‘sweet spot’ group of consumers aged 35-54 developing into a powerful market force. A full set of statistics has yet to be produced, but these early predictions make a lot …
Jul 05
Another ‘Gleeful Apocalypse’
A special thanks to Jorgen for dropping by with this link to a most excellent article by Nathan Schneider at Open Letters Monthly entitled In Defense of Memory Theatre. Read it because it’s a fond farewell to the publishing world that was. Read it because it’s a warm embrace of the publishing world to come. Read it because …
Jul 04
eBook Reader Review
Top Ten Reviews has a list of the eBook Readers leading the pack halfway through 2010. They’ve got it pretty well laid out for quick comparison, and while I notice Kobo eReader is conspicuously absent, it’s still worth a glance if you’re planning to enter the eBook Revolution.
Jun 28
iPad offers more than the iBookstore.
ZDNet’s Jason Perlow gives us a complete rundown of eBook Reading APPs available for Apple’s iPad in a post entitled “Apple iPad Showdown: Battle of the eReader Apps.” A very thorough article and a must-read for iPad or iPhone users. The iBookstore is not the only game in town.
Jun 25
eBook Revolution the New Normal?
Rafi Mohammed, Ph.D. of The Huffington Post has declared eBooks the official future of digital publishing. Read his article here to judge for yourself if his reasoning is sound. It’s been a whirlwind year, and the recent developments are very promising, but do you think it’s too early to declare a win for eBooks? I’m …
Jun 23
Borders offers $20 gift card with Kobo eReader Purchase
Bloomberg Businessweek posted a story about Borders Group Inc.’s offer of a $20 gift card with the purchase of the Kobo eReader. The device is one of Borders’ Good, Better, Best Selection that includes the Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro ($119.99) and two Sony Readers. Kobo eReader’s industry-low $150 price was passed Monday by Barnes and Noble’s economy …
Jun 21
The Barnes and Noble nook for $149
Looks like Barnes and Noble is making another exciting move marking the price of their nook down to $149 while offering an optional $199 3G model. This will absolutely heat things up this summer, and I can’t help but think this is the work of Kobo’s $150 E Ink eReader. The $149 nook doesn’t just beat …
Jun 19
Kobo Now Available Everywhere
The Financial Post has a story about eReading platform Kobo announcing their services now extend to any Android-enabled smartphone. On top of a desire to share their eReading experience anywhere on any machine, their open standards allow customers to access and read their selections on any device. When linked to their $150 eBook Reader, Kobo …
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