ReviewsofElectronics reviews the popular NookCOLOR eReader. Lots of information about the full-color, $249 iPad threat. PortClintonNewsHerald has a detailed update on the eBook Revolution. Examiner.com wonders whether eBooks and Apps represent a golden age for publishing. OnlineAthens offers more on the move among Public Libraries toward eBooks.
Category: eReaders
Machines that read eBooks, Business eDocuments, ePapers, etc.
Jan 29
The Notion Ink Adam Reviewed
GoodeReader offers a hands-on review of the Notion Ink Adam. This much anticipated Tablet PC has joined the ranks of devices in the expanding eBook Reader market. Lots of specs and pictures at the link.
Jan 27
Budget eBook Readers – Price and Function
CNetNews has an interesting update on ‘budget’ eBook Readers that uses the $139 Amazon Wifi Kindle as the watermark for price and function. It goes on to list several devices on the market priced as low as $99. (Please remember Kobo’s eReader was the first to sell at $150 and, I think, the one that …
Jan 26
B&N Nook 3G Discontinued
Androidcommunity reports Barnes and Noble making moves to discontinue their Nook 3G eBook Reader after market forces drive eBook adopters to the E Ink Nook WiFi and NookColor (tablet). An unfortunate turn for the Nook 3G, but you can’t argue with consumer demand. Just some growing pains in the eBook Revolution.
Jan 24
Aldiko Book Reader 2.0 turns any Android device into an eBook Reader.
Sys-Con Media posted on Aldiko’s release of the Aldiko Book Reader 2.0. This FREE updated version of the popular Aldiko Book Reader for Android allows users to access eBook catalogs from various booksellers, as well as read and organize titles through a resident interface. Additionally the updated App supports EPUB and PDF eBook formats. Read …
Jan 23
Saturday eBook News Stories…held over to Sunday…
Suite101 says Kobo is celebrating Kobo eReader’s guest stint in a recent episode of The Office by arranging a Facebook Contest and eReader giveaway. The Indian Express has a post outlining the University of Kashmir’s progress in upgrading the Jammu and Kashmir libraries by digitizing some 8 million pages from books in various libraries. Androinica …
Jan 21
Amazon Sales Ranking Questioned
The Guardian.co.uk has a post on an Amazon.com author who published an eBook instructing readers how to manipulate the Amazon sales ranks. The story goes on to say how he did it, and that Amazon responded by taking his eBook off the list of sales items. Can’t say I blame them. Whether his technique actually …
Jan 20
Libraries join the eBook Revolution
Our friend Jorgen stopped by with a link to a post by Mary Rakoczy for the Triblocal (Bolingbroke) featuring the Plainfield Public Library in Illinois. The article details many of the challenges facing bricks and mortar libraries in this eBook reading age. Lots of information, but well worth a read. I like the idea of …
Jan 19
What’s the Best Price for an eBook?
We’ve been recommending lower prices for eBooks for years now. Here’s a detailed EvilGeniusChronicles post that provides some sensible numbers. I have to say that the market will indeed have its say on the graphs and figures cited, but a price range of $2.99-5.99 is what we’ve been thinking for a full year now. Despite …
Jan 18
Borders Struggles to Remain Competitive
The second-largest bricks and mortar bookseller in the U.S. is struggling to remain viable and competitive in the digital age. TheDetroitNews.com offers comprehensive coverage of Border’s ironic fight to survive in an era when people are reading more than ever. We’ve followed its efforts to remain relevant including its attempt to buy rival Barnes and …
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