The Christian Science Monitor offers a post and advice on textbook rental for students getting ready for the fall semester. It’s a great move to save money that also seems to be the way of the future if the National Association of College Stores has its way with half of its 3,000 member stores offering …
August 2010 archive
Aug 09
A Writer Looks at the eBook Revolution
Gigaom.com has a post by author Simon Wood on the writer’s view of digital publishing. I’d have to say I’m in complete agreement with Wood and can only see an upside for the content creator and reader. eBooks are here to stay, but so are their paper progenitors–albeit the paperback might be relegated to a …
Aug 08
Kindle Versus iPad
Check out this New York Times article that pits the many uses of the iPad against the read-only world of Kindle. There are some good points made, but they all depend on the consumer. You can’t invent a better flesh and blood reader, and since they’re the ones paying the tab the winner of the …
Aug 07
Dorchester Publishing Goes ALL Digital
The Wall Street Journal reports Dorchester Publishing embracing the eBook Revolution and digital publishing by abandoning traditional print books for digital options. This after the States’ oldest mass paperback publisher watched a decline in orders from its key retail accounts produce a 25% drop in last year’s sales. This is actually good news for writers …
Aug 06
Playing With Fire at Pink Petal Books
Author Christine Pope’s new paranormal romance novella, Playing With Fire, launched August 5 and is available for purchase in multi-format at Pink Petal Books and ChristinePope.com. Christine is bordering on the prolific if you remember the April 2010 release of her novel, Fringe Benefits, also bearing the Pink Petal Books imprint. Here’s a taste of what you’ll find in …
Aug 05
Barnes and Noble For Sale?
The Globe and Mail has a story about Barnes & Noble, the biggest U.S. bricks-and-mortar bookselling chain, preparing to “evaluate strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company†because of a perception that its shares “are now significantly undervalued.†The news brought B&N shares up more than 19 percent on Wednesday. So, are we …
Aug 04
Barnes and Noble Ready for School
PCMag posted an article about Barnes & Noble announcing a new Web-based textbook rental service that they’ll be offering at back-to-school time to go with their Nook Study software. College students can download the software that allows them to access class materials formatted for PC or Mac. They’ll be able to sign up for the service at Barnes and Noble …
Aug 03
New Kindles SOLD OUT!
Geeky-Gadgets.com has posted a story about the third generation Amazon Kindle selling out in a week. A trip to the Amazon website will show you that the WiFi and 3G versions are temporarily sold out. (New orders ship Sept. 4, 2010.) With the recent price-wars and waves of eBook Readers finally reaching the mainstream en masse, this …
Aug 02
Speculation on the Kindle’s Future
Desire Athow at ITProPortal speculates here on the future of the Kindle as a multi-function tablet device. Athow cites some of the new Kindle’s abilities as clues to the evolution of a hybrid machine that can compete with iPad and the stampede of low-priced Android tablets that are expected on the market.
Aug 01
Nook Boutiques Coming to Barnes & Noble
Barnes and Noble is deflecting the challenge of a low-priced Kindle by using its bricks and mortar presence in an ongoing effort to take the Nook eBook Reader to the top. PCWorld reports B&N’s plan to create Nook boutiques in its superstores, dedicating floor space near their cafes to display Nooks, Nook accessories and give …
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