Category: eReaders

Machines that read eBooks, Business eDocuments, ePapers, etc.

Oct 04

States outline settlement strategy.

PaidContent says states will decide how  Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit settlements from publishers (HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster) will be paid out to consumers.

Oct 03

Kobo Touch compared with Kobo Glo at GoodeReader

GoodeReader compares the 8-month old Kobo Touch with the new Kobo Glo. Video and E Ink fun at the link.

Oct 02

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite the best eReader ever?

TimeTechland calls the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite the best eReader ever in this detailed review and comparison. (If that’s the case I wish they had a version I was free to hook up to Barnes and Noble, Kobo, iBookstore, & etc. Then it might be the best eReader ever.)

Sep 30

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 Reviewed at GoodeReader

GoodeReader offers an in-depth review of the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 tablet. Photos and video at the link.

Sep 28

eBook Revolution headlines

PaidContent reports on the technical issues that have hampered the digital release of J.K.Rowling’s new book The Casual Vacancy. DigitalBookWorld says that librarians are running out of patience with the eBook lending debate. GoodeReader says Overdrive library eBook lending platform is now available for Nook. ExpertReviews looks at the Prestigio Nobile PER5162 eBook Reader.

Sep 27

Barnes and Noble/Microsoft partnership takes shape.

ReadWriteWeb offers a look behind the scenes of the new Barnes and Noble Nook HD tablets and highlights a digital content ecosystem, a Microsoft Alliance and hints at the direction for the June B&N/Microsoft partnering.

Sep 26

New NOOK HD tablets from Barnes and Noble.

Reuters reports Barnes & Noble is making a move into the tablet market it helped create by launching lighter ($199) 7-inch Nook HD and ($269) 9-inch Nook HD+ tablet devices. More on the “eBook Readers” and expanded content services at the link.

Sep 26

Kobo Glo and Kindle Paperwhite Comparison

TechFragments compares the new ‘light-assisted’  Kobo Glo and the Kindle Paperwhite E Ink eBook Readers.

Sep 25

Kobo moves into Portugal eBook market.

GoodeReader reports that Kobo is bringing its eReaders and eBooks to Portugal. Yet another expansion for this global competitor in the eBook Revolution.

Sep 24

Digital Publishing Fears Continued…

As the eBook Revolution stands ready for another explosion of growth (see US DOJ anti-trust lawsuit settlement. expect lower eBook prices.) Metro addresses some of the industry’s (shopworn) concerns about its impact on publishing.