Geeky-Gadgets.com has posted a story about the third generation Amazon Kindle selling out in a week. A trip to the Amazon website will show you that the WiFi and 3G versions are temporarily sold out. (New orders ship Sept. 4, 2010.) With the recent price-wars and waves of eBook Readers finally reaching the mainstream en masse, this …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Aug 02
Speculation on the Kindle’s Future
Desire Athow at ITProPortal speculates here on the future of the Kindle as a multi-function tablet device. Athow cites some of the new Kindle’s abilities as clues to the evolution of a hybrid machine that can compete with iPad and the stampede of low-priced Android tablets that are expected on the market.
Aug 01
Nook Boutiques Coming to Barnes & Noble
Barnes and Noble is deflecting the challenge of a low-priced Kindle by using its bricks and mortar presence in an ongoing effort to take the Nook eBook Reader to the top. PCWorld reports B&N’s plan to create Nook boutiques in its superstores, dedicating floor space near their cafes to display Nooks, Nook accessories and give …
Jul 31
$99 Color eBook Reader Coming from Copia
TechConnect Magazine reports that DMC WorldWide’s Copia will introduce a $99 eBook reader (called Ocean5 or Wave5) this fall with a 5″ color LCD screen designed around the Copia platform. Additionally, they’ve got plans to release six more eBook readers of various sizes bearing from 6″ – 9″ screens and ranging in price from $199 …
Jul 30
The $139 Kindle
Here we go. InformationWeek (and others) reports on Amazon’s launch of a $139 WiFi Kindle. This dramatic price drop is Amazon’s challenge to the already heated eReader pricing war putting this new Kindle model into the clear lead. This in conjunction with a release of the third generation Kindle with Wi-Fi and 3G wireless technology …
Jul 28
The Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Reviewed
At $120 the Aluratek Libre eBook Reader is the “good” part of Border’s online eBook store “Good. Better. Best.” selection of eReaders. Unlike the other book giants, Borders has not released an eReader of its own, and instead sells a suite of options to keep their focus on selling eBooks. It’s an excellent move, and one that I …
Jul 27
A Legal Loophole in DRM
Thanks Jorgen for dropping by with this link to an article at FutureBook.net reporting on a recent US judgment that blows a hole in the digital rights management (DRM) used by eBook publishers. Even though DRM has been widely abandoned by the music industry since it tended to punish or at least inconvenience honest consumers, publishers …
Jul 15
Summer Holidays – eBook Reading by a Lake
You’ll have to forgive another week of missed headlines as eBook Rumors takes a short summer break. Thanks for visiting, enjoy the grab bag of stories below, and be sure to look for fresh rumors and posts the week of July 25th. Enjoy! * Gizmodo Australia is talking about Video-Capable ePaper here. Big opportunity for …
Jul 15
Are Borders’ Multi-Platform eBooks A Game-Changer?
AnnArbor.com’s Nathan Bomey analyzes Borders’ new eBook Store here and wonders whether its untethered eBook formats are ahead of the curve. Since a consumer can read Borders’ eBooks on any device, it’s easy to see the American book retailer grab its projected 17% share of the eBook market. Especially when pitted against the proprietary, kind of ‘locked’, eBooks sold …
Jul 14
Get Your eBook on iPad, Kindle, nook, Sony Reader or Kobo eReader, etc…
Jorgen dropped by with a special link for independent authors and publishers eager to take part in the eBook Revolution. A story at Gizmodo gives the inside track to getting your eBook in the iBookstore. They talk about everything from eBook Readers to formats, and point the way to a growing marketplace of over 100 million …
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