Dec 01

Library usage jumps over eBooks

The Grande Bibliotheque in Montreal, Quebec, Canada claims that eBooks are responsible for a 45% increase in library usage. A GoodeReader story says the Montreal library has added 200,000 new Book titles to facilitate the growth.

Nov 30

eBooks don’t burn… is that why Bradbury held out?

Mashable offers a story about Ray Bradbury finally giving the okay for his publisher Simon & Shuster to release a digital version of  his classic novel Fahrenheit 451.

Bradbury had previously made no secret of his disdain for eBooks and the Internet, so is this a case of an old dog learning new tricks or was the price right?

Or was he hesitant because he completely missed the mark and placed paper books in the novel’s digital future?

Nov 29

eBook Gifting Campaign in the works.

PaidContent.org posted on an eBook gifting campaign sponsored by digital publisher Open Road Integrated Media called “The Gift of E.”

Linked to a 60% discount, it’s undoubtedly one of many promotions to work us up for the gift giving season.

Nov 28

Amazon Kindle Fire and B&N Nook Tablet Compared

Detroit Free Press’ Mark W. Smith compares Amazon’s Kindle Fire to the Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet. An excellent read to help you make up your mind before the holiday gift giving season.

Take the jump to see who comes out on top.

Nov 27

Indie authors warned: Avoid Book Country

Some time ago we mentioned Book Country at Penguin USA, and were justifiably reluctant to climb aboard a ‘pay-to-play’ eBook publishing service in a marketplace that offers many free and potentially lucrative opportunities (like Amazon Kindle Publishing and Smashwords).

A reader sent us this sidebar to the story: Lee Goldberg’s “Sucker Country” at A Writer’s Life.

Nov 25

eBook Revolution highlights.

Nothing earth-shattering for the eBook Revolution today, but there are always lots of related stories.

GoodeReader offers a tutorial for loading eBooks onto the BeBook Club S eReader. Video at the jump.

Also by GoodeReader is a story about Random House being the last of the big six publishers to get on board eBook lending. (I guess they’d never heard of libraries before…)

Metro comments on the recent debate surrounding publishers withdrawing their eBooks for lending at public libraries. (They cite security concerns, but we know they mean profit concerns.)

And PCWorld reports that Penguin has decided to restored its eBook titles to the Amazon Lending Library. (At least until the end of the year.) Negotiations with Amazon are ongoing. The publisher again cites “security concerns…”

Nov 24

eBook Revolution Mixed Bag…

PCWorld reviews the $199 Kobo Vox Tablet eReader and gives it good marks.

ExpertReviews reports on an investigation into eBook Pricing. (Nobody believes the publishers. eBooks can’t be as expensive to make as paperbacks and hard covers!)

EContent talks about a new program from OverDrive that allows library patrons to test drive eBook Readers and tablets.

And LAPTOPMagazine reviews the $129 Sony Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1RC).

Nov 23

Another eBook Christmas

ZDNet asks you to consider the Nook Simple Touch and the Kobo eReader Touch for the special people on your gift list. (I’ve got a Kobo eReader Touch and I don’t know how I lived without it!)

BoyGeniusReport says the Amazon Kindle Fire is no iPad, but that’s why it will end up dominating.

What’sYourTech reports on Kobo’s new Vox Tablet and how the upstart is hungry for a slice of the market.

Nov 22

Airport scanners damage Kindles and Great Black Friday deals are Coming

eWeekEurope reports that some travelers are complaining about airport security scanners ruining Kindle eBook reader screens. Amazon says it’s impossible.

And, GottaBeMobile has posted a nice list of Black Friday eReader deals. (Lots of sweet $79 eBook Readers!)

Nov 21

Loading eBooks on a Kindle Fire

Now that the Amazon Kindle Fire has been shipped and should be reaching customers as we write, GoodeReader offers a video tutorial on how to load eBooks (and other content) on the new tablet devices.