Category: eBooks

eBook formats listed and discussed.

Borders offers $20 gift card with Kobo eReader Purchase

Bloomberg Businessweek posted a story about Borders Group Inc.’s offer of a $20 gift card with the purchase of the Kobo eReader. The device is one of Borders’ Good, Better, Best Selection that includes the Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro ($119.99) and two Sony Readers. Kobo eReader’s industry-low $150 price was passed Monday by Barnes and Noble’s economy …

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The Barnes and Noble nook for $149

Looks like Barnes and Noble is making another exciting move marking the price of their nook down to $149 while offering an optional $199 3G model. This will absolutely heat things up this summer, and I can’t help but think this is the work of Kobo’s $150 E Ink eReader. The $149 nook doesn’t just beat …

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Kobo Now Available Everywhere

The Financial Post has a story about eReading platform Kobo announcing their services now extend to any Android-enabled smartphone. On top of a desire to share their eReading experience anywhere on any machine, their open standards allow customers to access and read their selections on any device. When linked to their $150 eBook Reader, Kobo …

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Barnes and Noble eBook Market Share Rises

Authorlink News is carrying a story touting Barnes and Noble’s new CEO William Lynch as the main reason B&N is making huge gains in the eBook Market. I’ve got to agree, whoever is calling the shots is sure making up for ground the company lost after briefly shutting down its eBook Store in 2008. Since …

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Paper Books to Go Extinct?

The Huffington Post offers a thoughtful piece by Steve Leveen about the past and future of reading entitled: “Will Paper Books Go the Way of the Silent Film? Change in the Air at BookExpo America” inspired by remarks from an industry insider speaking at the recent BookExpo in New York. It’s a well-written piece worth the click.

Low-Priced books Lead in iBookstore sales.

Okay. I know what you’re thinking. “Well, that ain’t news…” Check out the Bookseller.com story: “Discounted books rule on iBookstore.” They can spin this around the word “discount” all they want but the real story is that lower-priced eBooks outsell higher priced. It’s not rocket science. Publishers have to stop “discounting” titles and just start …

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Dark Valentine Magazine – Volume 1, Issue 1 – NOW AVAILABLE!

Volume 1, Issue 1 of Dark Valentine Magazine, a new on-line quarterly devoted to dark fiction, is now available for free download at DarkValentine.net The joint venture of Katherine Tomlinson (publisher), Joy Sillesen (Editor/Design Director); and Joanne Renaud (art director), the collaboration was born when the three women met while working on John Donald Carlucci’s …

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The BeBook Neo eBook Reader

Pocket-lint.com reviews the BeBook Neo eBook Reader at the jump. At $329 Neo is no Kobo eReader, but it might represent some of the choice that is slowly forming in the eBook Marketplace. In my estimation, I think Borders is right on the money with their planned Good, Better, Best selection of eBook Readers. People who …

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A Couple Recommendations for Amazon’s Kindle

Thanks Jorgen for this link to a post at Seth’s Blog entitled: Paperback Kindle. The article includes some excellent recommendations for Amazon to consider if it wants to be top dog in the eBook Reader marketplace, especially as the flashy iPad eats up ground the internet book giant has held since the start of the …

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Kobo eReader best machine for $150 or Less

Viral Social has a post declaring the Kobo eReader the BEST eBook Reader for $150 or less. Check out the full story here. They’re saying it’s a perfect match for University and College students.