Read the Smashwords Press Release here. Smashwords is the fast-growing eBook publishing service with over 4,700 eBook titles from 2,100 independent authors and publishers from all points of the compass. The eBook savvy net player has opened new distribution channels for Indie talent recently announcing new relationships with major online entities Barnes and Noble, Sony eBook …
November 2009 archive
Nov 19
Sony + Public Libraries = Kindle Killer
Thanks Jorgen for this link to a story at Gather No Dust. In it the author suggests that Sony’s plan to link its eReaders to Public Libraries will spell doom for Amazon’s Kindle. I especially like the idea of entering a Zip Code and finding the downloadable item at a library near you. All that content free …
Nov 18
Kindle Now Available in Canada
Kindle, the actual eBook Reading device, is finally available for sale in Canada. Read the story about the $259 (US) eBook reader in the National Post. I think they missed an opportunity, coming this late, considering the large number of snooty literary types that inhabit the forests up here salivating for the chance to make …
Nov 17
BIG NEWS for INDIE AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS!
Media Bistro’s Galleycat reports digital book service Shortcovers has formed a partnership with Indie Author and Publisher platform Smashwords. On Nov. 18 Smashwords will start sharing titles from its growing 5,000+ stable of eBooks from Independent talent. This is a significant move as Smashwords accesses Shortcovers’ global infrastructure for reading and downloading eBooks across multiple devices (e.g. iPhone, …
Nov 16
Doom and Gloom from Ireaderreview
Jorgen dropped off another link, this time to a somewhat gloomy article at Ireaderreview about the ‘value perception’ of eBooks dropping to ZERO. Give the article a read. I think the author jumps to several conclusions that could be vigorously debated. For instance, there is no real discussion in the piece about how we determine the ‘actual value’ …
Nov 15
The Future of books: Adapt or Die
I’ve said it many times and it’s finally being pounded home by a long continuous explosion in the eBook Revolution. The future of books is eBooks, and anyone in the business: writers, publishers, agents, book sellers and printers will simply be left behind if they don’t accept it. Adaptation will assure that all of the …
Nov 14
The Intel eBook Reader
Jorgen dropped by with a link to this article at Crunchgear about an Intel eBook Reader for the visually impaired. I agree, at $1,500 it’s jumping into the eBook Revolution with a high price, but the device offers a unique approach to eBooks and reading for the over 50 million people in the U.S. who …
Nov 13
Amazon releases Kindle for PC
Here’s a story at the Examiner.com about Amazon releasing a Kindle for PC. That is, a Kindle-app for you to run on your computer or laptop so that you can enjoy the Kindle eBook Reading experience–test it out. It’s an attempt to generate a groundswell of interest and tease us with a taste of Kindle (with free …
Nov 12
Another foldable kid on the block…
Our friend Jorgen dropped in with another scoop here at RegHardware. It looks like Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron is planning a 2010 release for an eBook Reader with foldable screen (the picture in the article is the Readius so don’t get confused like I did). The firm is developing a handheld device with flexible E Ink display that measures 5in x …
Nov 11
News from the Jetson Kitchen
Ok. I know this isn’t for everyone, but it’s just neat and absolutely an encouraging sign  about the eBook Revolution. These things are evolving quickly… Demy – The Digital Recipe Reader by Key Ingredient is the first (and only) kitchen-safe recipe reader designed to revolutionize your cooking work flow. (Can you believe it?) The sturdy, …
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