Category: Kobo eReader

New Kindles Selling like Reasonably Priced Hotcakes!

Ok. I know I used to have an axe to grind with Kindle, but that was because it debuted with a $379 price tag.  That was just a wicked cash grab that did more to hurt the eBook Revolution than help it. Now that Amazon has released its third Kindle version I’m happy to promote the …

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Velocity Micro Launches Android eReaders

A story over at Liliputing has Velocity Micro announcing plans to ship two Android tablets within the next couple months. Velocity Micro’s $200 Cruz Reader boasts a touch-screen display on a platform designed for easy eBook reading. Its Android OS gives the option of running apps, video and web surfing–among other actions. The $300 Cruz …

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Skytex Gets into the eBook Revolution

An i-Newswire release announces netbook, tablet computer and media device developer, Skytex throwing its hat into the full-color multi-function ring dominated by iPad with its Primer 7-inch color eBook reader and portable media player that they’re selling for $99. I know, it’s hard to imagine them offering a direct competitor to iPad when they’re only …

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eBook Revolution Shifting into High Gear

PCWorld has a must-read story updating the explosive trends in the expanding eBook Revolution. While I think they fail to acknowledge the important role that Amazon’s E Ink competitors played in Kindle’s drastic price cut, the article is chock full of tech savvy observations. Like: According to the article 40% of people polled say they read …

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Industry Leaders Kindle and Nook Battle it Out!

It’s not surprising that mammoth online bookseller Amazon and offline (bricks and mortar) book giant Barnes and Noble would battle for top spot in the eBook Revolution. MarketWatch reports here that Amazon’s new generation (WiFi $139 or 3G $189) sleeker Kindle is outselling all its previous versions. And FastCompany reports on Barnes and Noble’s foray into …

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Is an App by any other name still a book?

Many thanks to Jorgen for dropping off this link to a thought-provoking story over at futureofthebook.org entitled: “the future of the app.” It’s easy at first pass to see this discussion as mere semantics until you really open yourself to the developments that are piling up around and in front of us. We’re entering strange territory …

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A Worrisome Piece of eBook News…

Okay, I think this is something that will be more of a problem for iPad and Android tablet users (anything multi-function and full-color like smart phones, now that I think of it) but this article at MediaBuyerPlanner talks about the looming threat of advertisements in eBooks. I’m more worried about the end user getting soaked …

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Sylvania getting into the eBook act.

Engadget.com has a post about Sylvania prepping a $100 netbook and a $180 eReader for a pre-Christmas release through the CVS drugstore chain. The Look Book eBook Reader is rumored to have a 7-inch full-color screen, wireless connectivity and access to the Kobobook eBook sales platform. Read the post and view the marketing materials at …

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The Wink: India’s First eBook Reader

EC Media of Bangalore has launched the WINK, India’s first ebook reader and answer to Amazon’s Kindle. Check out the ZDNET story and pictures here.

Barnes and Noble taking the fight to Amazon.

Here’s rather an interesting post at MercuryNews.com that goes into a little more detail on what we’ve alluded to many times. Barnes and Noble’s 720 retail stores were the envy and nemesis of every book retailer out there, and have allowed it a dominant position in the North American marketplace. Then along came the eBook Revolution …

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