Category: Kobo eReader

eBook Rumors Weekend Assortment

Lots of developments in the eBook Revolution at the following links. WalletPop tells you how to get the biggest bang for your buck when adding titles to your new eBook Reader. ReadWriteWeb says eBook checkouts from libraries rose 200% last year. ReviewsofElectronics has a post on Kindle’s coming competition with almost 100 new tablets expected …

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2011 International CES, January 6-9

The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas opened with tablet PCs (think iPad) headlining one of the events. In fact, as you read or hear around the net, tablet PCs are expected to dominate this year’s show. This is good for the eBook Revolution, and does not represent the harbinger of doom for single purpose …

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Digital Newsstand for Android

Trouble lurks on the horizon as Google continues development on a digital newsstand for the Android operating system and the suite of devices that run it. Mobiputing has a post about the war that is soon to be waged when Android outfitted machines and the Apple iPad compete over digital magazines and periodicals.

More Rumors about Apple iPad 2

The AppleInsider has more information for us about Apple’s next generation iPad. A lower price might be nice!

Did someone give you an eBook this Christmas?

Here’s a CNN post where writer Amy Gahran laments the absence of eBook gifting for machines other than the Amazon Kindle this Christmas . Actually, Kobo beat the industry leaders to the punch by being the first to allow eBook gifting! Check out the Nov. 18 article at ReadWriteWeb here.

More eBook Revolution Action

If you received an eBook Reader for Christmas then the Gadgeteer will help you get started using it here. Practice on free eBooks, get a feel for your machine… Over at PublishersWeekly we’ve got Random House reporting record eBook sales. Tech-On claims that Sony aims to master 40% of the eBook market. (Interesting interview with …

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eBook Revolution Holiday Headlines

There are so many eBook headlines this holiday season, I’ll just list a bunch of links. Lots of interesting developments on the eBook Revolution’s first mainstream Christmas. ReviewsofElectronics reports that the Barnes and Noble NookColor eBook Reader has garnered Cnet Editor’s Choice Award. Suite101.com says the Amazon Kindle outsold the popular Harry Potter and the …

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The eBook Revolution offers More Holiday ‘Must-Have’ Products

ReviewsofElectronics.com has a list of the most sought-after products this holiday season. Not many surprises but it’s worth checking out. (For the procrastinators in the crowd.)

Giving or Receiving an eBook Reader? Here’s a Grab Bag of Interesting Links…

WebWire posted a BooksOnBoard release with a few things eBook readers should know. Square offers an eBook primer for the new readers on the block. SecurityNewsDaily has an article about a new guide that outlines eBook privacy rules. MobileComputing.co.uk delves into Amazon’s facts and figures about Kindle and eBook sales. We know it’s popular, but …

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Kobo eReader $139

PCMag reviews the highly competitive Kobo Wireless eReader. At $139, the E Ink device is sporting a sharper screen that puts it into competition with the leaders from Amazon (Kindle) and Barnes and Noble (Nook). With the mammoth Borders bookstore chain in its corner, it will be interesting to see how the Kobo performs through …

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