Jan 21
Rumor has it that in an effort to stay relevant Palm’s Pre is being reissued with onboard apps, games and eBook software. Its broader hardware profile that people love is being tested for mulitformat reading. Palm is reeling from an $80 million loss last quarter and plans to jump back into the fray with a …
Jan 20
Okay. I had no idea! They’re coming out of the woodwork now. Cybook New Edition is available from Bookeen. It uses e-ink, has 512 MB internal memory storage. For full product specifications, images and price just click here here. It will cost you $350 dollars for Cybook Model: CYBGEN310BS – non-deluxe model. Still too much for …
Jan 19
The jetBook is a charming little machine from Ectaco. These guys suggest the jetBook is the newest generation of handhelds and is an example of eBooks finally coming of age. While I think it’s still a little early to call that one, it is a sharp looking device. First of all, the price is similar at $299.00 …
Jan 18
Acrobat Tablet? Adobe is making it’s own reader. Mark S. informed us that eBook Reader designers are not in a hurry to make their readers PDF compatible because Adobe is quietly partnering with Apple on a wide-format “tablet” device designed to do just that. Industry insiders say Apple is coming up the middle capitalizing on …
Jan 17
I can’t believe my luck ! Googling around, looking for content to offer Ebook Rumor visitors to read on their new eReaders and I found this. Go to Free Online Novels hosted by Jennifer L. Armstrong. She’s posted an impressive list of free online novels by an incredible variety of authors. She’s also written an armload of novels you’ll …
Jan 16
iLiad from iRex Technologies They call its display “Stunningly, Paper-like,” I call it “Stunningly Kindle-like…” I’m kind of kidding, but come on. They’ve got to let us know when this machine was developed. It looks like one of you guys was looking over someone’s shoulder. Having said that, it is a nice looking machine. I’ve …
Jan 15
It’s worth visiting Free-eBooks.net, especially if you’re curious about author-direct releases or you’re building up an eLibrary of your own. The PDF eBooks I downloaded are clean, simple layouts. Free-eBooks.net: “Download unlimited eBooks for FREE – anytime! Welcome to Free-eBooks.net. Find the help you need, the information you seek, or fun reading to enjoy.” Looks …
Jan 14
They answer to http://www.ebook-mega-store.com/ or the syntactically challenged: The Ebook Online Store – download ebooks for $10 and less. This is their reason for being: “More eBooks — more DISCOUNTS! Every eBook costs $10.00. The more you buy, the more discounts you earn. 2 Ebooks cost $19, 3 Ebooks cost $28, 4 Ebooks – $36, 5 Ebooks …
Jan 13
Ok, some publishers are arguing the new technologies are making the ISBN irrelevant. As the eBook revolution is making it affordable for publishers to dust off their backlists, those publishers are now looking at the old ISBN rules and crying foul. ISBN rules say you’ve got to have individual ISBN for all issues and re-issues of …
Jan 12
The Plastic Logic Reader and its revolutionary Plastic Electronics Display is on the road to stardom. Have a look at the product specifics here and you’ll see what I mean. Fantastic machine! It’s got an 8.5×11 inch display surface, which answers a lot of questions about PDF documents for business, law firms and governments, etc., and looks …
