CNET News says that the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet has sold out, coincidentally enough, exactly one week before a Sept. 6 Amazon media event that is rumored to center on the launch of the Kindle Fire 2.
Category: eReaders
Machines that read eBooks, Business eDocuments, ePapers, etc.
Aug 29
Libraries and publishers debate eBook DRM, access and piracy.
GoodeReader reports that the debate over digital rights management, access, piracy and price still rages between libraries, publishers and readers.
Aug 28
iPad Mini dubbed the “iPad Mini”
PCMAG reports that on a recent foray out of the courtroom, Apple/Cupertino took time to suggest that its much rumored 7-inch iPad Mini will indeed be called the iPad Mini. The new tablet device is expected to hit the shelves this October.
Aug 27
Publishers try to control libraries.
Computerworld (New Zealand) has more on the struggle between libraries and publishers. It’s almost like publishers see libraries as an enemy and not the gateway to reading that they’ve represented since their inception.
Aug 26
US library embraces Indie authors.
GoodeReader reports that a US library is asking Indie authors to submit their eBook titles for inclusion in their catalog. This has to be the result, in part, to the high prices and unfair lending terms demanded in contracts with many of the major publishing houses.
Aug 24
eBook Revolution Update
PCMag says Amazon has sent out invitations to a September 6 press event that is rumored to revolve around the release of a new (and Bigger) Kindle Fire. PublishersWeekly offers more “he said/she said” from interested parties as the Department of Justice urges the court to approve the deal reached with Apple price-fixing co-conspirators who …
Aug 23
eBook reading rises sharply in U.S.
Broadcast Newsroom cites Simba Information’s “Trade E-Book Publishing 2012” report that says eBook use among US adults has risen from 17.2% to 24.5%. The post suggests 50 Shades of Gray is a possible cause, but let’s not forget the millions of other titles from established, new and Indie authors who have adopted the eBook Revolution.
Aug 22
Amazon Kindle reader and store launch in India.
Amazon continues its expansion into the eBook Revolution by opening an Amazon Kindle store in India. The Indian Kindle store will offer over a million titles and launches with the latest Amazon Kindle eBook Reader that will be available at Croma retail stores across the country for 6,999 INR.
Aug 19
Apple attempts to obstruct justice.
MacWorld offers the latest on Apple’s attempts to obstruct and delay the anti-trust lawsuit levered against the company by the US Department of Justice. The iPad maker declares that settlements arranged between the DOJ and Apple’s co-conspirators penalize Apple (who did not settle) before the company gets a fair day in court. How about consumers …
Aug 17
eBook Revolution Headlines
Apple continues to defend its price-fixing ways in a TechSpot story that says the iPad maker is calling the Department of Justice eBook settlement “unfair” and “unlawful.” PCAdvisor reports on the newly released $130 Sony PRS-T2 Touch Screen eReader. GoodeReader says digital-first imprint PocketStar has launched. Additionally, GoodeReader announces the start of their own eBook Trailer …
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