Our friend Jorgen dropped off a link to a story at SFGate (San Francisco Chronicle) about what I think is going to be one of the biggest topics of conversation for the eBook Revolution in 2010. As we all learned from the music industry’s struggle with piracy and illegal file sharing, it is something that …
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eBook formats listed and discussed.
Dec 22
eBook Privacy Addressed…
Jorgen gave us this fantastic link to An eBook Buyer’s Guide to Privacy by Ed Bayley at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Here’s a quote from the article to capture your interest: “E-readers possess the ability to report back substantial information about their users’ reading habits and locations to the corporations that sell them. And yet none …
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 18
Another list of predictions for 2010!
Our friend Jorgen dropped off a link to Ja Konrath’s list of interesting predictions for 2010 at A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing. Check it out here. I have to say I’m in complete agreement with Konrath. Even on the $99 eBook Reader hitting the market sometime in 2010. It just makes sense. I think we’ll …
Dec 16
Is there enough to read on Kindle’s cross-platform connection?
A special thanks to Jorgen who stopped in to deliver this link to a story at The Telegraph.co.uk that questions, among other things, whether there are enough eBook titles available to justify joining the revolution. Writer Shane Richmond later relents suggesting that the future promises much more, and goes on to deliver an excellent review of …
Dec 13
12 DAYS to Enter Contest!
I’ve been reminded AGAIN to remind you about a contest to win a free Sony eBook Reader Touch Edition at BentSteeple.com. It’s to celebrate the release of BENT STEEPLE a new Horror novel by author G. Wells Taylor. There are other prizes too. I’ve looked around the site(s) and he seems to be into everything. The …
Dec 12
Kindle Accessibility Addressed…
Another contribution from Jorgen with a link to a story at the Examiner.com about an Amazon Kindle for the blind or seeing-impaired. A first version of this special Kindle was criticized because of its reliance on too many button controls with on screen text to manage feature commands. It also ran into lawsuits revolving around its text-to-speech …
Dec 11
Traditional Market Manipulation by the Traditional Publishers
Many thanks to Jorgen who dropped off a couple of links, the first to a New York Times article that shows Simon & Schuster up to their old tricks delaying the release of eBook titles to force consumers to buy hard covers. The publisher makes the claim that eBook sales cannibalize hard cover sales. They are already …
Dec 08
Another Christmas Possibility
We tend to focus on the front-runners Kindle, Sony and Nook. Well, here’s Foxit eSlick FE-01 eBook Reader reviewed at Zath Tech and Games. It’s a ‘slick’ looking piece of tech and priced comparably to the industry leaders. Have a look at the specifications by taking the jump. These guys have to be seeing green since …
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