Jul 22
A few weeks ago we mentioned the appearance of J. K. Rowling’s mysterious web site Pottermore that later turned out to be an interactive Harry Potter experience and home to eBook versions of the Hogwart stories.
CNETNews adds to the tale with a post announcing Google Books and Amazon’s involvement with Harry’s adventures in digital publishing.
Jul 21
The Vancouver Sun compares the Kobo eReader Touch Edition with the Amazon Kindle. Images and lots of information in a story that reminds me of the PC versus Mac debates that still rage throughout the digital landscape.
Jul 20
ZDNet reviews the Kobo eReader Touch and explains why it might be a better dedicated eReader than the new Barnes and Noble Nook. Check out the story and pics at the link.
Jul 19
DigitalTrends reports on the announcement that Borders will be closing its remaining bookstores after it was unable to reach a buyout deal with Book of the Month Club.
Industry insiders whisper about Barnes and Noble or Books-A-Million’s interest in picking up some of the remaining Borders’ locations.
Borders entered the eBook Revolution in monetary trouble, so you can’t lay all the blame on digital books.
Jul 18
Lifehacker offers a list of its five best for eBook download or purchase.
I’m going to add one myself because I don’t believe any eBook download list is complete without mentioning the FREE ManyBooks.net.
Jul 16
You’ve got to hand it to Sony. They’re certainly trying to make their own mark in the growing tablet computer market.
CNN has a story about their two new tablets that sport very unique designs. They’re certainly futuristic looking, but since they also read eBooks, then they’re welcome aboard the revolution.
Jul 15
The International Business Times says Sony plans to launch a new line of updated eBook Readers to replace their aging line of dependable but expensive machines.
These new devices (at least two on the way) will come to the U.S. market in August priced between $180 and $300.
Jul 14
The Wall Street Journal says people ‘familiar with the matter’ have confirmed that Amazon is indeed launching a tablet to compete head to head with the Apple iPad over digital content (eBooks, music, movies, games, etc.). Competition is nothing new to the tech giants but open warfare over the tablet computer market promises to be bloody.
Of course, with industries that seem to be forever growing and evolving, there will be lots of room for winners.
Jul 13
ABC has a post and video on Google’s new $139 eBook Reader that comes fully integrated with Google eBooks’ massive online library. The device goes on sale this Sunday.
ITProPortal also offers a post on the Google Story eBook Reader.
GMANewsOnline has more on the new Google device.
Jul 12
Google will launch its own E Ink eBook Reader called the Story HD that will be the first device fully-integrated with the online giant’s vast Google eBookstore.
More on the Story at MailOnline.com.
