GoodeReader offers a comparison of Tablet and eBook Reader demographics.
Category: eBooks
eBook formats listed and discussed.
Aug 27
Stephen King releasing a digital-only novella.
Stephen King will soon release his novella Mile 81 in eBook form only. As this GoodeReader story points out, he’s already done this with his Kindle short story UR, but the fact that he’s testing the waters once again is bound to be giving his publisher Simon & Schuster some sleepless nights. They’re involved with …
Aug 26
Who is buying the eBook Readers?
Time wonders who is buying all the eBook Readers in a Techland section post. I agree with some of their findings, but think the writer is showing a gigabyte of tech-savvy self-interest by suggesting even lightly that eBook Readers are “yesterday’s news.” Good God. Barely 20% of the North American population knows what an eBook …
Aug 25
New Year launch for iPad 3?
WallStreet&Technology offers a sneak peek at some statistics on the rumored Apple iPad 3. They’re also predicting an early 2012 launch.
Aug 24
Is the B&N Nook Color right for you?
A slow news day in the eBook Revolution brings us a revisit and review of the Barnes and Noble Nook Color at GottaBeMobile. Pics and video at the link!
Aug 23
Simon & Schuster offers Indie author John Locke a sales and distribution deal.
It was just a matter of time before this happened. New York Observer says that publisher Simon & Shuster has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Indie author John Locke after his titles’ stellar performance at Amazon’s Kindle store. It’s kind of a no brainer, since he’s sold over a million copies, but I’m …
Aug 22
Amazon Publishing a monopoly in the making?
Bigthink has an interesting post on the publishing industry. The traditional publishers are watching with trepidation as Amazon begins releasing titles under its own imprint. They are wary of Amazon’s power, and fear a monopoly if the Internet bookseller moves onto their turf. After all, it was a game they’d always enjoyed keeping to themselves.
Aug 21
Libraries and the eBook Revolution
The Globe and Mail explores the impact of the eBook Revolution on the traditional library system, and while there is great change in store, it isn’t the end of the world. The post also walks you through the basics for borrowing an eBook from a library. While the process is bound to have different quirks …
Aug 19
Sony Reader and Harry Potter linking up?
A rumor at GoodeReader suggests that Sony is about to re-establish itself in the eBook marketplace by releasing a pair of new eReaders that will come with the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling bundled and installed. The post also suggests an ongoing relationship between Sony and the author’s new Harry Potter website Pottermore. If …
Aug 18
eBook Reader sales triple every year…
Now here’s a company I wish I’d invested in. A VentureBeat post says E Ink Holdings, the creators of the E Ink display used in eBook Readers, reported $650-million in sales in 2010 with expectations of surpassing $1-billion in revenue in 2011. Since 2006, eBook Reader sales have tripled annually. With the 2010 release of …