The Verge writes about Apple’s rumored ($259.99) low-cost iPad that is designed with educational use in mind to compete in classrooms that are already home to other cheaper tablets. (It would also fit well as an entry-level eReading device for Apple fans who want to read eBooks.)
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Mar 23
Magic Rising: A Paranormal and Fantasy Romance Limited Edition Collection NOW AVAILABLE!
Love knows no bounds in MAGIC RISING. Ready your heart for this exciting collection of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance novels and novellas, where dashing heroes and daring heroines overcome impossible odds in the name of love. Featuring vampires, witches, fae, dragon shifters, and more! If you love romance and adventure, don’t miss this otherworldly …
Mar 21
Public Libraries Worldwide Hit One Billion eBook Checkouts
A Rakuten/OverDrive press release celebrates a billion eBook “checkouts” from public libraries worldwide. For anyone still wondering if people like reading eBooks…
Mar 20
Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis eReader Sells Out in the U.S.
GoodeReader reports that Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis eReader is completely sold out in the United States and that orders for the popular device will be delayed seven weeks. (More evidence that forces are gathering for another expansion in the eBook Revolution?)
Mar 06
Project Gutenberg Web Site Forced to Block German Visitors
A Bleeping Computer reports says Free eBook Site Project Gutenberg has blocked access to German visitors because of a recent court ruling.
Mar 02
Kobo App Update Improves Digital Comic Reading for iPhone
GoodeReader writes that a Kobo App update for iPhone has improvements that let you read your digital comics from any angle. (And there’s a “peek at the next page” engine!)
Feb 23
Kobo Mini 2 Heralds Coming eBook Market reBoot
GoodeReader writes about the possible return of the very popular Kobo Mini 2 eReader. More signs of an eBook Revolution reBoot? Certainly, Kobo’s going to be ratcheting up its game as new-partner Walmart positions the international eBook retailer for a thrust into the US marketplace.
Feb 22
The eBook Revolution Gathers Steam in Hachette Rebuttal
Author Erin Kelly writes in the Guardian that eBooks are a “revolution” and “godsend” to counter Hachette Livre CEO (and Luddite) Arnaud Nourry’s angry and uninformed claim that eBooks are “stupid.” While Nourry’s vacuous observations may say more about the observer and should be beneath consideration by all (except those in charge of hiring at …
Feb 20
McGraw-Hill Education Launches Textbook and eBook Rentals
According to a Campus Technology post McGraw-Hill Education is launching a Textbook and eBook rental program.
Feb 08
The CRPG Book Project Shares History of RPGs for FREE
TechSpot talks up a FREE eBook about the history of RPGs. Download your FREE copy of The CRPG Book Project: Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games at the link.
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