Category: eReaders

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

Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader Reviewed by PCMAG

PCMAG goes face to face with the new Barnes and Noble Nook  Simple Touch Reader and I think it’s love. Sounds like the new E Ink device from B&N is ready to tear Amazon’s Kindle a new one.

Amazon Tablet Rumors Grow…

Amazon.com will not confirm the rumor about its Android tablet, but that’s not holding anyone back. eWeek has a post where an analyst predicts the device could sell in the 2.4 million range over 2012 with a late 2011 holiday season launch. The analyst in charge of the numbers modeled sales on chief tablet competitor …

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Barnes and Noble scraps with Amazon over battery life.

eBookNewser reports on wrangling between Barnes and Noble and Amazon over claims of extended battery life. It’s an interesting read, and one that shows how the strain of competition can manifest in an industry that is breaking records and delivering massive profits.

The new Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader

Ubergizmo has a post with pictures on the release of the new Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader. What I like about this device is it’s hitting the market with a $139 price tag, a realistic start that hits the price mark of Amazon’s lowest priced ad-free Kindle. It boasts a sleek new look, …

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$129.99 Kobo eReader Touch Edition

Marketwatch posted on Kobo’s announcement at the Bookexpo America concerning the launch of their new Kobo eReader Touch Edition.  Priced at $129.99 USD and $139.99 CAD the device touted as the first International eReader is sure to shake up the eBook Reader market with its touch-screen, wireless features and access to Kobo’s massive catalog of …

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Social future for eBooks?

Our friend Jorgen dropped by with a link to a story at Techdirt that offers some interesting (and somewhat frightening) developments that may have ‘social’ ramifications for the eBook Revolution.

Amazon eBooks outsell paper books!

You’ve probably heard this by now, but it bears repeating. Amazon announced that Kindle eBooks are now outselling print titles. (That’s paperbacks and hard covers.) It seems the eBook Revolution’s mainstream adoption while not a surprise, is coming earlier than anyone expected.

Traditional Paper Book Publishing on the Rise

The Bookseller.com offers a story that breathes a little life into the belief that eBooks and traditional paper books might have a shared future. Despite the massive shift to digital publishing, and the record-breaking explosion in eBook sales, publishers have reported a 5% increase in the number of ‘physical’ paper books published. Perhaps “either/or” thinking …

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Are Barnes & Noble and Amazon poised to pillage?

Benzinga.com has an interesting post about Borders heading into bankruptcy proceedings with both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com on the sidelines apparently getting their early bids in on the former book giant’s bricks and mortar assets. Such an acquisition might be a tempting addition to Barnes and Noble’s string of locations, but is a step …

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Future of publishing, or did they miss the eBook boat?

GoodeReader has an interesting post on the future of publishing, where independent bookstores are finally making the attempt to join the eBook Revolution, in this case, by adopting Espresso (print while you wait) Book Machines. I used to be certain this was the future, and it may still hold, but I begin to think they …

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