PCMag says Amazon has sent out invitations to a September 6 press event that is rumored to revolve around the release of a new (and Bigger) Kindle Fire. PublishersWeekly offers more “he said/she said” from interested parties as the Department of Justice urges the court to approve the deal reached with Apple price-fixing co-conspirators who …
Category: Tablet
Aug 23
eBook reading rises sharply in U.S.
Broadcast Newsroom cites Simba Information’s “Trade E-Book Publishing 2012” report that says eBook use among US adults has risen from 17.2% to 24.5%. The post suggests 50 Shades of Gray is a possible cause, but let’s not forget the millions of other titles from established, new and Indie authors who have adopted the eBook Revolution.
Aug 20
Comic books in a digital era.
Voice of America describes some of the impact digital publishing is having on comic books. There’s a brightly colored future for all your favorite superheroes!
Aug 17
eBook Revolution Headlines
Apple continues to defend its price-fixing ways in a TechSpot story that says the iPad maker is calling the Department of Justice eBook settlement “unfair” and “unlawful.” PCAdvisor reports on the newly released $130 Sony PRS-T2 Touch Screen eReader. GoodeReader says digital-first imprint PocketStar has launched. Additionally, GoodeReader announces the start of their own eBook Trailer …
Aug 13
Barnes and Noble drops price of Nook tablets.
Slashgear says that Barnes and Noble is dropping the price of its Nook Tablet and Nook Color likely in preparation for new competition rumored to be coming to the market from Apple (iPad mini) and Amazon (new Kindle Fire models). If that’s the case, prepare for some affordable tablet reading and viewing in the near …
Aug 12
10″ Kindle Fire Tablet on the way?
GoodeReader says a recent move by Amazon to clear out its larger format (and 2 year old) Kindle DX eReader may be the first indication that the eBook market leader is opening up space for its long-anticipated 10″ Kindle Fire Tablet.
Aug 10
eBook Revolution Update.
GoodeReader says Indie publisher Smashwords is unveiling their “Library Direct” catalog to give libraries affordable and convenient access to Indie titles. Expert Reviews offers a review of TrekStore’s Pyrus eBook Reader. RegHardware reviews the Amazon Kindle Touch Wi-Fi eBook Reader. For those late adopters in the crowd, TheDroidGuy lists the best eReaders on the market. …
Aug 09
Phablets here to stay or are they a passing fancy?
GoodeReader introduces us to the “Phablet,” a technological mixture of Smartphone and Tablet.
Aug 05
Some specifics on the Department of Justice eBook price-fixing lawsuit settlement.
PublishersWeekly offers some specifics on the settlement agreed to by publishers sued for colluding with Apple and other publishers to fix eBook prices. The post lists some of the restrictions Hachette, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins will have to respect in future business dealings.
Aug 01
eReaders prefer Amazon Kindle Fire over iPad
DigitalBookWorld quotes a Book Industry Study Group and Bowker report that puts the Amazon Kindle Fire just ahead of the Apple iPad as preferred eReading device.
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