Category: Kindle

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!

Kindle Offers eBook Sharing…Kind of…

Amazon had a Kindle book ‘gifting’ feature installed in time for Christmas, and now they’ve made good on a promise to allow Kindle owners to ‘share’ eBooks from their personal Kindle book collections. ReviewsofElectronics has a post on the topic here. There are some strings attached like not all Kindle books are eligible, and the …

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eBook Revolution Goes Mainstream in 2011!

ReviewsofElectronics reports Amazon estimating Kindle eBook Reader sales for 2010 at 8 million! Cnet News says there’s a hack available that will turn your B&N NookColor into a Kindle. TrustedReviews posted that Sharp’s Galapagos eReader is on its way to America for an early 2011 release. Electronista says eBook sales outpaced (paper) book sales at …

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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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5 eBook Picks for Christmas

UK Tech Blog, Zath.com, offers five best Christmas picks to go under the tree. Of course, the subject is open to interpretation but the group they’ve chosen are solid contenders. (I’d like to see the Kobo eReader or Barnes and Noble Nook on there too..)