Internet search giant Google continues to quietly develop its eBook sales and search capabilities. I say ‘quietly’ because for a giant, Google is relatively hushed as it rolls out its Google eBooks program compared to chief rivals Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, etc. (All known for fighting over the limelight.) GalleyCat posted on Google’s recent …
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Jun 16
Is codename: Hollywood nearing launch?
XbitLaboratories reports on the persistent rumor that Amazon.com is developing a tablet bearing the codename “Hollywood” that will expand the online retailer’s digital content delivery system beyond its industry leading Kindle E Ink eReader. I’ve got a feeling they’ll announce this device in the lead-up to the 2011 holiday season.
Jun 15
Read Kindle eBooks on your Nook!
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. We’ve long grumbled about the big eBook retailer’s insistence on proprietary formats, registration, memberships, etc. that force the consumer to read their eBook purchases on specific ‘tethered’ devices or platforms. One could buy an eBook, but had to read it where and how the retailer dictated. Well, this …
Jun 14
B&N NookColor is a tablet to reckon with…
ITProPortal updates us on the eBook Reader that dreamed of being a tablet. The Barnes and Noble NookColor has had some software upgrades and now easily fills a gap in the marketplace created by a long list of no-nonsense E Ink eReaders and the full color, multifunction Apple iPad. At $249 the NookColor is easily …
Jun 12
Kobo’s plans for 2011
GoodeReader has a post on Kobo’s plan to launch an eBook Lending and Indie author portal later this year.
Jun 09
Browse the web on your eBook Reader
Liliputing got their hands on the new Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader and found a couple of interesting things you might not expect to find in an E Ink machine. Video and pictures at the link.
Jun 08
Sony S2 Dual Screen Tablet Coming Soon!
GoodeReader offers a post on the Sony S2 Dual Screen Tablet that is inching closer to its release. It’s a sweet looking machine that sports two 5.5-inch, 1024 x 480 pixel displays that can function in tandem or display two different apps at the same time. Is it this a good thing for the eBook …
Jun 07
eBooks are closer to perfection that previously observed…
A couple days ago I linked up to a story by John C. Abell of Wired.com entitled “5 Reasons Why E-Books Aren’t There Yet.” Since then, a post at Laptop The Pulse of Mobile Tech has come to my attention in which author K. T. Bradford makes mincemeat out of Abell’s observations and delivers me …
Jun 05
Some adjustments to perfect eBooks
John C. Abell of Wired.com offers a handful of improvements that might bring eBooks up to speed. I like the idea of your unfinished eBook sending notes, reminding you of where you’ve left off.
Jun 01
Good technology. Bad idea.
eBookNewser has a story about new technology that allows authors to digitally ‘sign’ their eBooks. Customers can order a ‘personalized’ signature or purchase a prepared file that can be added to the eBook at checkout. While I think it’s an interesting development, that certainly has merit–especially, if they can make it ‘real time’ for authors …
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