Here’s another installment from the media storm surrounding the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and the resulting explosion in the eBook Revolution. First CNN has an overview and a bit of history of the CES here. MacWorld.com reports here on COOL-ER’s introduction of new eBook models, one of which touts the small Sony-pocket Edition …
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Jan 09
More from eBook Heaven (Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas…)
Another information Bomb from the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. The eBook Revolution is shifting to high gear! Technology for the Soul reports here that iriver took a moment out of the CES to announce that its Story (eBook Reader) was coming to America “later this month†and that a WiFi enabled version was coming sometime in …
Jan 08
Consumer Electronics Show (eBOOK HEAVEN!)
With the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) going full guns, we’re getting swamped with new devices competing for space. In light of that and in an effort to give equal time, I’m just going to bomb you with a bunch of links. Check them out for pics, video and more. Anyone suggesting that 2010 is not going …
Jan 07
Blio – The Future of Electronic Reading?
Thank you Jorgen for a link to a story at APPSCOUT fresh from CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2010 about Blio, a platform that boasts a wide range of options for publishers that include adding text-to-speech, color photos, and video content directly to their eBook formats. Its designer, voice-recognition inventor, kngb founder, and The Singularity is Near author …
Jan 06
The History of Publishing 2010-2020
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 …
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 31
Astonishing Adventures Magazine #8 – FREE Online Reading
As 2009 winds down (by the way, HAPPY NEW YEAR!), we received a release for Astonishing Adventure Magazine’s 8th and it looks like ‘final’ issue. I’ve had a look and it’s a HUGE gathering of exciting stories and excellent illustrations arriving just in time to ring in the New Year. So take the link to your holiday weekend read online …
Dec 29
An eReader Overview
This eReader Overview by Oliver Masciarotte in the Blogcritics Sci/Tech section is a must-read for any curious, early or late adopter in the eBook Revolution. Well written and covering all the basics, this article is the most comprehensive I’ve read yet. The eBook phenomena, marketplace and cultural shift is going to explode in 2010, so arm …
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