Category: eBook Readers

The machines.

Kindle Now Available in Canada

Kindle, the actual eBook Reading device, is finally available for sale in Canada. Read the story about the $259 (US) eBook reader in the National Post. I think they missed an opportunity, coming this late, considering the large number of snooty literary types that inhabit the forests up here salivating for the chance to make …

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The Future of books: Adapt or Die

I’ve said it many times and it’s finally being pounded home by a long continuous explosion in the eBook Revolution. The future of books is eBooks, and anyone in the business: writers, publishers, agents, book sellers and printers will simply be left behind if they don’t accept it. Adaptation will assure that all of the …

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The Intel eBook Reader

Jorgen dropped by with a link to this article at Crunchgear about an Intel eBook Reader for the visually impaired. I agree, at $1,500 it’s jumping into the eBook Revolution with a high price, but the device offers a unique approach to eBooks and reading for the over 50 million people in the U.S. who …

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Amazon releases Kindle for PC

Here’s a story at the Examiner.com about Amazon releasing a Kindle for PC. That is, a Kindle-app for you to run on your computer or laptop so that you can enjoy the Kindle eBook Reading experience–test it out. It’s an attempt to generate a groundswell of interest and tease us with a taste of Kindle (with free …

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Another foldable kid on the block…

Our friend Jorgen dropped in with another scoop here at RegHardware. It looks like Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron is planning a 2010 release for an eBook Reader with foldable screen (the picture in the article is the Readius so don’t get confused like I did). The firm is developing a handheld device with flexible E Ink display that measures 5in x …

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News from the Jetson Kitchen

Ok. I know this isn’t for everyone, but it’s just neat and absolutely an encouraging sign  about the eBook Revolution. These things are evolving quickly… Demy – The Digital Recipe Reader by Key Ingredient is the first (and only) kitchen-safe recipe reader designed to revolutionize your cooking work flow. (Can you believe it?) The sturdy, …

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More about the Nook

Thanks to Jorgen for this link to a story at the Wall Street Journal about the Nook‘s sudden popularity. Apparently, people are so excited about Barnes and Noble’s new eBook Reader that the demand is forcing the Nook’s ship date back to December 11.  Anxious consumers will have to pre-order and wait… Looks like B&N played it …

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The Nook’s Selling Points

Jorgen dropped in with a link to PCWorld and an early review of Barnes and Noble’s answer to Kindle, the Nook . Read the article here. The B&N bricks and mortar locations are definitely going to give this eBook Reader an edge, yah?

Publishers + Writers + Internet = Retailer Troubles.

It’s easy to focus on the eBook Readers and eReading Devices. Their development is obviously going to have the biggest impact on how the eBook Revolution evolves, but this article at E-Reads illuminates another level to the struggle that promises to be more cutthroat and financially destructive to the traditional publishing industry. Simply put: Until recently, …

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The Nook Draws fire for Barnes and Noble

Barnes and Noble’s new eBook Reader “The Nook” is attracting headlines and now litigation. California-based company Spring Design claims the eBook retailer copied unique features and functions from their Alex dual-screen eBook reader (check it out at the link… Sweet looking ride.) and included them in the Nook. The link to the full story at The Telegraph.co.uk was …

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