A special thanks to Jorgen for this link to a post at FutureBook.com where writer Sam Missingham gives us a smart look at the Kindle 3 with the usual hardware asides but with a shift in focus to the Kindle’s more interactive and less virtual qualities. …and always it comes down to price, yah?
Category: eBook Software
Sep 02
Groundbreaking Technology Around the Corner!
Are you ready for your multi-sensory experience? Thank Jorgen for a link to an Alive! eBook Networks press release at Newswire that you can consider your first word on it. Alive! eBook Networks announced a ‘groundbreaking’ new format that “transforms reading into a stimulating experience unlike any eBook on the market today.” Big talk, but …
Aug 19
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 …
Jul 09
Microsoft Seeks Patent on Page Turning Animation
We’ve all seen the neat little animation that mimics the physical turning of a page. Well, looks like Microsoft has filed papers to patent it for themselves. Not sure of the ramifications for iBooks and Stanza, but the story at The Register has pics and hints at a cool virtual multi-page flip that’s part of the patent. …
Jul 08
Borders Goes for Device Neutral eBook Dominance
Thanks Jorgen for a link to a story at The Tech Herald that also has the whole Internet buzzing. American Book retailing giant Borders is banking on a multi-platform approach with their new Borders eBook store that will be supported by its Kobo eReader, PC and Mac computers, Apple’s iPad (iEtc.), BlackBerry, Android smartphones and …
Jun 28
iPad offers more than the iBookstore.
ZDNet’s Jason Perlow gives us a complete rundown of eBook Reading APPs available for Apple’s iPad in a post entitled “Apple iPad Showdown: Battle of the eReader Apps.” A very thorough article and a must-read for iPad or iPhone users. The iBookstore is not the only game in town.
Jun 25
eBook Revolution the New Normal?
Rafi Mohammed, Ph.D. of The Huffington Post has declared eBooks the official future of digital publishing. Read his article here to judge for yourself if his reasoning is sound. It’s been a whirlwind year, and the recent developments are very promising, but do you think it’s too early to declare a win for eBooks? I’m …
Jun 17
Barnes and Noble eBook Market Share Rises
Authorlink News is carrying a story touting Barnes and Noble’s new CEO William Lynch as the main reason B&N is making huge gains in the eBook Market. I’ve got to agree, whoever is calling the shots is sure making up for ground the company lost after briefly shutting down its eBook Store in 2008. Since …
May 21
Six Months in the “Year of the eBook”
Jorgen dropped off a link to the Mobility Site and an interesting post entitled: “The Year of the Ebook: The Story Thus Far” that is a nice review for eBook fans who have been following the revolution since the beginning and an education to the uninitiated. A nice recap of the highlights and major stars in …
May 16
Edit eBook then Publish, then Edit?
Thanks to Jorgen for a link to this Christian Science Monitor story about Amazon sometimes updating eBooks with patches and narrative fixes. This is causing some controversy among literary purists who feel that a book is inviolate once the writer has signed off. I think updates make perfect sense with science and textbooks to keep …
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