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..)
Category: Kindle
Dec 20
Google eBookstore Falls Short of Expectations
TechCrunch reviews Google’s long-anticipated and much-trumpeted Google eBookstore (formerly Google Editions). Did Google take too long to launch it?
Dec 18
Weekend eBook Grab Bag
A post at Ubergizmo says the Sony Reader Touch Edition has almost sold out in Japan. Looks like adoption is in full swing. Gaj-it – Gadget News reports Amazon’s Kindle App Version 2.0 for Android is now available. The Los Angeles Times is offering a feature on the positive impact eBooks are having on the …
Dec 17
eBook Readers and Privacy
Our friend Jorgen dropped off a link to an NPR story about the possible privacy issues that could start to crop up as eBook Readers become more advanced and interactive. With so many wireless devices already keeping track of us, I’m more worried about what advertisers will do with the information they collect about our …
Dec 16
Holiday Season eBook Grab Bag!
Wireless Goodness has a post on Bookeen’s Orizon eBook reader claiming the world’s thinnest title with a thickness of .029-inches. BrandChannel has a terrifying story about the possibility (some say eventuality) of eBooks being drafted into the ranks of ad-carrying corporate shills. Please. God. No. PCWorld offers a post about the Wednesday release of Apple’s …
Dec 15
Amazon eBook Sales – US Verus UK
Jorgen dropped off a link to a FutureBook article that chronicles author Stephen Leather’s experiences selling eBooks on Amazon.com versus Amazon.co.uk. Leather goes on to compare the US Amazon Forum to the UK equivalent. An interesting perspective that’s bound to grab the attention of indie authors, small publishers and the readers who love them.
Dec 12
iPad 2 Coming Soon?
CNNMoney has posted leaked details on Apple’s iPad 2. Pictures suggest the updated iPad will have the two cameras, front and rear that were conspicuously absent in its first incarnation. I wonder if iPad2 will play Flash media?
Dec 11
eBook Weekend Grab Bag
GoodeReader.com has a how-to post and video on adding eBooks to the Kobo Wireless eReader. PCMag.com offers more here on Google eBooks and experiences in a Cloud. Pocket-lint.com has a review and pictures of Asus’ Eee Note EA800, a new competitor in the tablet market. PublishingPerspectives.com says US children’s publishers are embracing eBook Readers. Read …
Dec 09
All Aboard… well, except Amazon Kindle.
This is when playing well with others pays off. A story at Reviews of Electronics highlights the perils of proprietary formats. Google Editions titles are now available on pretty much every eBook Reader on the market other than Amazon’s Kindle. While it hardly leaves Amazon out in the cold, since Kindle eBooks are available through …
Dec 07
Early Google Editions Review at CNN
Google has already said that its new eBook store Google Editions would take some time to roll out, but it doesn’t hurt to get an early peek at it. CNN has a story on it here. Up to now, the biggest complaints from eBook adopters have been about DRM and proprietary formats used by Amazon’s …
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