Amazon added the following free short stories for pre-order and will be available on June 8th, but I did some checking and found that they are already on Tor.com in multiple formats, PDF, ePub, Mobi, HTML, and MP3. Click on the ebooks’ title to go to Tor.com, or click the images to get them from […]
It’s Official: Kindle Coming to all Target Stores on June 6
The title says it all. Target issued a press release today confirming their plans for Kindle Nationwide. Getting Kindles in stores where people can see and touch them is going to help sales and presence with all the other ereaders coming to stores of late. It was something Amazon had to do sooner or later. […]
Cybook Orizon: Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, and SiPix
Here’s a look at the newest ebook reader from Bookeen, the Cybook Orizon. It has a 6-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, and a new type of epaper screen technology called SiPix, which I’ll be posting more about soon. Unfortunately, I don’t speak Italian so the remainder of the device’s specs are a mystery at […]
Aldiko: Free ePub eBook Reader App for Android
If you have an Android phone or tablet, there’s this free ebook reader app called Aldiko that you can use to read any DRM-free ePub ebook. Here’s a look at it on a 7″ Android-based tablet. Aldiko eBook Reader Features Browse ebooks and download ebooks from online catalog, which features ebooks from Feedbooks, Smashwords, All […]
ViewSonic VEB620, VEB625, and VEB632
Here’s some belated information and a couple of videos of some new ereaders from ViewSonic. There’s also another model, the VEB625, that is similar to the 620, but has Wi-Fi and a touchscreen. Here’s the press release regarding the VEB 620 and 625: London, 22 April 2010 – ViewSonic Europe has announced the addition of […]
New AT&T Data Plans for iPad and iPhone
If you just got a shiny new Apple iPad with 3G or are planning on getting one, take note that AT&T is changing to new data plans in the US, (you can keep the old plan if you already signed up for it). The new lower tier plan is still 200MB of usage for $15 […]
Free $50 Gift Card with Nook Purchase
Barnes and Noble is running a new promotion through July 3rd for the Nook ereader. Buy a Nook from either Barnes and Noble or Best Buy and get a $50 gift card. The gift card is for Barnes and Noble’s retail stores and their online store and can even be used to purchase ebooks, e-magazines, […]
Apple Sells 2 Million iPads in Under 2 Months
I find it interesting that Amazon continually refuses to divulge sales figures for the Kindles, and yet nobody can get Apple to shut up about their sales figures. Apple issued a press release today announcing that they’ve sold 2 million iPads in less than 60 days, which is pretty amazing considering the iPad has been […]