Today Barnes and Noble finally launched their own digital publishing platform called PubIt to keep up with the other major e-retailers like Amazon and Apple. The bad news, however, is that their rates are lower than both of those. Amazon and Apple pay 70% of the list price to independent publishers and authors for using […]
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Kindle for Web Launches – What Am I Missing?
Amazon announced a couple of days ago the beta version of Kindle for the Web. This allows customers to read the first chapter of Kindle books for free through web browsers, and share book samples with friends via email and social networks, with no download or software installation required. Kindle for the Web also allows […]
The Kobo eReader Gets WiFi, Other Upgrades
Kobo announced this morning on their blog that they are now taking pre-orders for a new updated Kobo eReader with WiFi. The new Kobo eReader looks identical to the last, with the exception that there are now three color varieties, onyx, and white with a silver or lilac back. Aside from the WiFi, the new […]
A Few New Details About the Sony PRS-950 Daily Edition
Okay. So it’s not much, but I managed to obtain a few minor details about the new Sony PRS-950 that haven’t been revealed anywhere else. This came via a PDF from Racepoint Group, Sony’s PR agency. I spotted a couple of typos and factual inaccuracies in the PDF so take this information with a grain […]
Kindle News: Scrabble for Kindle and Android App Update
The Kindle just got its first paid app. Scrabble. And it costs $4.99 from the Kindle Store. This adds to two other word games for the Kindle, both free, that I’ve tested and found that they actually work pretty well, Shuffled Row and Every Word. I’m too cheap to test Scrabble, though. $4.99? Seems a […]
Cybook Orizon: Specs and Release Details Revealed
Just as Sony is in the midst of releasing their new Sony Readers with glare-free touchscreens, Bookeen is getting set to release a new ebook reader of their own that also has a glare-free touchscreen, the Cybook Orizon. The Cybook Orizon is going to be a lot different than Sony’s ebook readers, however. Sony’s touchscreens […]
Sony’s Flexible ePaper on Display
There’s a lot of news sources covering this topic the past few days from an article posted over at Sony Insider. The story goes like this: Every year Sony demos new prototypes and gadgets at a special dealer’s convention in Japan. While the main draw is showing off new technology like 3D televisions, they apparently […]
Fedex Botched My PRS-350 Delivery (Updated)
Yep. It’s true. The geniuses at Fedex delivered my PRS-350 to the wrong address. How’s that for a kick in the crotch? And to make matters worse I called up the 800 number, talked to a representative that sounded eerily like a computer (I honestly couldn’t tell at first), and gave her all my information […]