Sep 13
Here’s a link to a NYDailyNews.com story that successfully argues the case (to me anyway) in favor of school boards supplying eBook readers to students. On the practical side, the kids won’t have to lug those big textbooks around, but by employing digital technology, the textbooks could be constantly updated and kept current. (So the schools do not have to invest in expensive books that contain information with a shelf-life.)
There’s a lot more to the story here.
Sep 12
GoodeReader.com reports an update to the Amazon Kindle 3 software now available will make it possible for users to create accounts through the eBook Reading device.
Kindle owners can get their updates here.
Sep 11
Don’t take this as an indication that the war is over, but it’s a ceasefire that will greatly benefit the consumer. Suite101.com says Best Buy is going to sell both Amazon Kindle 3 and Barnes and Noble’s Nook.
Side by side on the shelf, you’ll be able to compare these fantastic eBook reading devices. Anyone who owns an eBook reader will agree that this is a huge opportunity for the eBook Revolution ranks to swell, because once you hold an eBook reader in your hand, you’ll have a hard time letting it go.
Get the full story here.
Sep 10
Here’s a Bloomberg BusinessWeek post that goes into some detail to show that the reports of Kindle’s death by iPad were greatly exaggerated.
It seems that the nay-saying tech-pundits were wrong. The marketplace can bear a dedicated eBook reading machine and a multi-function device for eBooks, movies, music and web surfing.
I just don’t understand why people start banging the drum for an either/or doomsday scenario. They keep trying to find the next betamax/videotape showdown, but it remains out of reach.
Sep 09
A post at TFTS announces the long-awaited release of the Kobo Reader App for desktop (PC or Mac). This is the perfect fit for the affordable $150 ($129 at Borders), USB-tethered E Ink Kobo eReader. The App will jump the USB gap and make the Kobo eBook Store shopping experience easier and more practical for a first-version device without wireless connectivity. Read the specifics on the free App here. It’s a no-brainer, and about time.
Get your FREE Kobo Desktop Application here.
Sep 07
In keeping with yesterday’s post that drew attention to the competition between E Ink eBook Readers, here’s a link to a CNN story called “iPad competitors are lining up.”
It goes on to list specifics for five contenders anxious to sink their teeth into the tablet market.
The rumored “Blackpad” from Research In Motion certainly sounds intriguing.
Sep 05
CNN Tech posted about the IFA electronics show debut of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. The machine runs on Android and looks poised to give the Apple iPad a run for the money.
W.P. Wong of Samsung Mobile, unsurprising said there was no area that the Galaxy Tab was weaker than the market leader iPad.
Get the whole story, video and tons of specifics at the link.
