Category: eBook Stores

A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...

Stanza Returns!

Jorgen dropped by with a link to a ZDNet story that invokes the name Stanza for those who read on their iOS hand-held devices. Purchased by Amazon in 2009, the eReading software by Lexcycle seemed to be headed for the rubbish heap. Now, Amazon has released an updated version of the App.

Amazon orders more Kindle Fires

RegHardware says Amazon has increased its order for the 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet from 3.5-million units to 5-million. The devices are to be manufactured and shipped before the end of 2011. The $199 tablet is touted as the first major threat to Apple’s iPad, though industry insiders say that it’s the Fire’s price and not …

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Indigo sells Kobo for $315-million US

Toronto.com reports that Canada’s biggest book retailer, Indigo, is selling Kobo Inc. to Tokyo-based Rakuten Inc. for $315-million. This after Indigo reported a second-quarter loss of $40-million. No reason to worry for all you Kobo eReader and Vox Tablet owners since Rakuten has the resources to give Kobo some staying power on a playing field that …

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Barnes and Noble launches $249 Nook Tablet

Barnes and Noble launched its low-priced ($249) Nook Tablet at a press conference in New York this morning. CNNMoney says the new device is an upgrade to the popular B&N NookColor, a full color Android eBook Reader. This move is clearly directed at the growing tablet market leader iPad and Amazon’s $199 Kindle Fire. This year’s …

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eBook Revolution News Headlines

Canadian Business ponders Kobo’s recent move into the hyper-competitive tablet market. Marketwatch reports that One in Five Adults is now using eBooks. CnetNews says that Amazon has now launched a free eBook browsing feature that allows Amazon Prime Members to ‘check out’ a Kindle book to read without any due date. PluggedIn offers a list …

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Barnes and Noble to launch new tablet.

Barnes and Noble is set to launch a new Tablet according to TabTimes (and others) after B&N called a news conference for November 7 in New York. This move was predicted the second Amazon’s cheaper ($199) Fire Tablet hit the market where B&N’s $249 NookColor had enjoyed debated top dog status for months.

eReader Gift Guide from Gottabemobile

With the holiday gift buying season fast approaching, GottaBemobile offers an eReader Gift Guide with some industry leaders you might want to put on your shopping list.

Google eBookstore for Canadians

Good news for Canadian eBook lovers. Google has opened the Google eBookstore for Canada. It has been a long time coming, but a quick look around shows the online search giant is hitting the ground running.

Toxic Reality Now Available!

Just in time for Halloween, author Katherine Tomlinson’s new fiction collection, Toxic Reality is now available in all formats on Smashwords as well as in Amazon.com’s kindle store. “From cyanide and cannibalism to thought-provoking and heartrending stories to Craig List-esque killers and their curious mates and just downright creepiness, if you weren’t a fan of …

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Gunslingers versus the Living Dead in The Fifth Horseman

Looks like another Halloween treat from indie author G. Wells Taylor. The Apocalypse Trilogy Goes Out with a Bang, Scream and Massacre. The Apocalypse Trilogy by G. Wells Taylor gallops to its horrifying conclusion in The Fifth Horseman now available for download at online booksellers. This explosive mix of classic western storytelling and gothic horror …

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