I predicted a $79 E Ink eBook Reader by Christmas 2011 and this is just another sign that my wishful thinking may come true. Techland predicts the Amazon Kindle price will drop below $100. They cite the recent release of the $114 Kindle with Special Offers as proof that the lower pricing trend will continue. …
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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 02
Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader Reviewed by PCMAG
PCMAG goes face to face with the new Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader and I think it’s love. Sounds like the new E Ink device from B&N is ready to tear Amazon’s Kindle a new one.
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 …
May 29
Amazon has visions of total market domination…
TechFlash has a story about Amazon diving into publishing in a big way. This one is bound to heat up the discussion. Not too sure how happy anyone is going to be with the world’s biggest eBook seller publishing its own book imprints. (Conflict of Interest?) Unless it’s payback time. Most of the big publishers …
May 24
$129.99 Kobo eReader Touch Edition
Marketwatch posted on Kobo’s announcement at the Bookexpo America concerning the launch of their new Kobo eReader Touch Edition. Priced at $129.99 USD and $139.99 CAD the device touted as the first International eReader is sure to shake up the eBook Reader market with its touch-screen, wireless features and access to Kobo’s massive catalog of …
May 23
Game-changing Indie Publishing
The Kansas City Star’s Noah Homola offers a detailed report on the game-changing shift to Indie publishing brought on by the eBook Revolution’s accessible technology, and the strategy of democratization embraced by the big eBook vendors.
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