Nov 06
Softpedia reports on yet another color eBook reader entering the explosive pre-holiday eBook Revolution.
The Energy Multimedia Color Book eReader by Energy Sistem comes with a 5-inch color display that swaps a touch screen for price with the 2GB version of the device hitting the market at about $156 (USD). Check out the specifics here.
Nov 05
Here’s another new Color eBook Reader coming to the market. The Pandigital Novel has a familiar 7-inch color LCD screen, access to Barnes and Noble’s eBook store and runs on the Internet-ready Android.
Check out Wireless Goodness’ post on the Novel here. It’s going to be one wild Christmas for the eBook Revolution.
Nov 04
ITPro reviews the Samsung Galaxy Tab here. This tablet has a 7-inch screen with overall physical dimensions slightly smaller than the Apple iPad it was designed to compete against. It’s expensive like iPad too coming in at £529.99 ($863 USD).
There are a ton of similarities between the products but the Samsung Galaxy Tab pulls into the lead by running on Android 2.2, Google’s mobile operating system that allows Flash playback.
That opens the device to the entire Internet, where iPad’s exclusion of the Flash playback seriously hampers Apple’s ability to deliver the world.
Nov 03
Ars technica offers an in-depth look at the Amazon Kindle 3 that focuses on the machine’s human interface. Author Nate Anderson intentionally avoids the technical in favor of answering questions like: “is it user-friendly,” and “does it deliver the goods in a way that does not detract from the reading experience?”
Nov 02
Publisher’s Weekly reports that publishers attending the New York launch of Barnes and Noble’s $249 NookColor eBook reader were impressed by the new full-color device.
Among its admirers, Susan Katz, president and publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Book Group felt the NookColor would be the perfect vehicle to boost picture book sales.
Nov 01
Thanks Jorgen for a link to this story at ebookmagazine.co.uk that describes the agency model ‘invading’ Amazon’s UK branch, despite Amazon’s vow to fight the encroachment.
The agency model allows publishers to set their own prices and has already shown an increase in Kindle eBook pricing elsewhere. It’s expected to do the same at Amazon’s UK Kindle store.
To show how contentious things are getting between publishers and the eBook retailer Kindle Books sold through Amazon’s UK Kindle store using the agency pricing model are labeled: “This price was set by the publisher.â€
Oct 30
Our friend G. Wells Taylor is back with another FREE eBook offering. This Variant Effect series is getting great reader reviews over at the B&N site.
The first eBook (full-length novel) came after a successful serial run that finished this summer.
This from the press release: Variant Squad Captain Joe Borland returns in The Variant Effect: PAINKILLER a gut-wrenching novella of grisly horror by G. Wells Taylor available in FREE multi-format downloads at SkinEaters.com and other locations.
“So Borland’s plan was to drink the Listerine, get ready to experience the full pain and panic of having his belly muscles cut open, then do something violent and reckless that would likely get him shot. Perfect. His fellow veteran, Captain Hyde, would recognize the little Borland touches.”
Author of Bent Steeple, The Apocalypse Trilogy and Wildclown’s World of Change, G. Wells Taylor continues the popular Variant Effect Series in PAINKILLER.
Get a FREE copy of THE VARIANT EFFECT for your digital library at SkinEaters.com and most eBook Stores listed at his blog.
ENJOY!
Oct 29
Laptopshop.co.uk reports that international eBook distributor Kobo is launching a newspaper and magazine service for eBook Reader and tablet PCs. It looks like a pilot-project offering a few dozen daily, weekly and monthly publications via Kobo’s eBook reading apps, with plans of developing the service in months to come.
Oct 28
I knew this would happen before Christmas! UberGizmo has the story about Borders dropping the price of the Kobo eReader to $99.99 in a lead-up to the holiday season. (The sale is marked with an October 31 closing date, but it’s also rumored to have a Nov. 15 cut-off date. Regardless, I wouldn’t waste any time taking advantage of the offer.) Check out the Borders offer here.
Looks like they’ve extended the sale to their entire suite of eBook Readers: Velocity Micro Cruz Reader for $169.99 and the Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet at $299.99.
If these prices have dropped now, imagine the wrangling that’s going to go on as the holiday shopping season draws near. Some industry insiders suggest we might see a $79 eBook Reader before the new year.
Oct 27
7-inch Full-Color Touchscreen
Built-in WiFi
$249 Price Tag
What do you think?
I have a feeling it will create more trouble for iPad than it will Kindle. Die-hard readers seem to be happy with E Ink.
Click Image for the B&N NookColor Page
