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- Redesigned site to go live Friday afternoon9 September 2010, 2:53 pm
On Friday, September 10, 2010 around 5pm EDT, TeleRead’s new site design should go live. Hopefully, it will point you to articles that interest you in a way we can’t do now. I’ve asked that we incorporate a “real” search function and to cater to our international readers. The new look will also allow us [...]...
- World’s most expensive book to be auctioned9 September 2010, 2:20 pm
There’s one area where I’m certain ebooks won’t be able to compete – collectors. According to the Telegraph, Audubon’s Birds of America, will go to auction alongside Shakespeare’s First Folio and the private letters of Queen Elizabeth I. A well-preserved copy of Audubon’s book, which is bound in a huge folio accommodating life-size paintings of [...]... - Quick Note: Mirasol ebook reader coming next year9 September 2010, 2:13 pm
According to Pocket-lint, Qualcomm has confirmed to them that a Mirasol color device, “probably an ebook reader”, will be coming in the first quarter of 2011. The device will be announced at CES in January. I’ll be at CES covering it for you and I’ll keep my eyes open. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. [...]... - Last chance to register for the Firebrand Community Conference9 September 2010, 2:08 pm
From an email I just received. I had intended to cover this conference for you, but will be unable to do so because of a schedule conflict: It’s a little over one week to go until the Firebrand Community Conference, and we continue to add new speakers and sponsors to our line-up. There a few [...]... - Surrendering to Amazon: the strategic decisions that may give Amazon the ebook market9 September 2010, 1:58 pm
In the world of eBookville, few decisions will stand out as more colossal blunders than two decisions, one made by Barnes & Noble, one by Sony, that may result in their giving the ebook market to Amazon on a silver platter. Oh, I know — both B&N and Sony are still operating ebookstores. But at [...]... - Beyond the Book interviews Peter Brantley9 September 2010, 1:47 pm
Copyright Clearance Center’s Chris Kenneally interviews of Peter Brantley, director of the InternetArchive’s BookServer Project. During the conversation, Peter explains that authors should be concerned about the future of publishing, specifically about “navigat[ing] and arbitrat[ing] what their rights are to recreate their product in a digital environment.” The discussion also addresses the new surge of [...]... - E-Books: What a Librarian Wants9 September 2010, 1:36 pm
That’s the title of an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education today. In discussing a librarian’s needs the author interviewed James Mouw, assistant director for technical and electronic resources at the University of Chicago Library. Mouw laid out a few criteria he wants digital monographs to meet. First, if there are going to be [...]... - Android openness may not be all it is meant to be9 September 2010, 1:15 pm
The closed nature of the Apple platform has let it in for a lot of criticism, especially when that closed nature affects e-books or e-book applications. For example, Apple famously made David Carnoy change a swear word in his first iteration of the Knife Music appbook (though let it through in a later version), and [...]... - Quick Note: Best Buy to carry the Kindle9 September 2010, 1:00 pm
A news release today says that, beginning this fall, Best Buy will carry the Kindle. The WiFi unit will be $139.99 and the 3G will be $189.99. In addition to the Kindle, Best Buy will also be selling the Nook and the Sony Reader Touch, Pocket and Daily Editions. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. [...]... - Canada libraries and ebook readers: update9 September 2010, 12:54 pm
Two brief notes. Back in July we posted about several libraries in the U.S. and Canada that are lending e-book readers to users. We would be happy to hear about other libraries offering or planning to provide similar services. Here are two more Canadian libraries offering e-book readers to users. First, in Montreal, the McGill [...]...
- Video: PocketBook IFA 2010 Press Conference (30-minute video)6 September 2010, 9:49 pm
Here is the full PocketBook press conference with Q&A at the IFA 2010 trade show in Berlin. At about 14:00 you can see a live demo of the PB 902. It now has a desktop with widgets that you can swap out. At about 17:00 they demo the TTS. Q&A begins at about 27:00. ywRQV218vsA Source: http://armdevices.net/2010/09/03/pocketbook-ifa-2010-press-conference/... - Video: Sony PRS-650, showing awesome touch screen5 September 2010, 9:29 pm
I filmed this video at IFA here in Berlin: 35yB4qRLcXQ http://armdevices.net/2010/09/05/sony-reader-prs-650-touch-edition/ I tried to show the screen up close and to show its nice features.... - Seriousness Tragic news about Patricia5 September 2010, 8:03 pm
http://cdn0.4dots.com/upload/news/2010-09/avatar8654_1.gifThis is certainly the hardest thing I've ever had to write, and my heart is very heavy trying to find the words. I am very sad to have to tell you that Patricia has died after 2 weeks in hospital. Her partner requested that this be kept private while she was ill, but he has given me permission to share this news now and I felt that her friends would want to know. She was loved by so many of us for her kindness, intelligence, humour, wi... - MobileRead Week in Review: 08/28 - 09/044 September 2010, 10:00 am
It was the week that was. Here's what MobileRead's been talking about since last Sunday: *E-Book General - News* * 3 New Sony Readers announced today, apps coming this fall (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96859) *E-Book Readers - Sony Reader* * New readers: shops, manuals and other offical links (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96878)... - New readers: shops, manuals and other offical links1 September 2010, 2:28 pm
Pocket Edition, PRS-350 Marketing specs: Silver (http://www.docs.sony.com/release/specs/PRS350SC_mksp.pdf), Pink (http://www.docs.sony.com/release/specs/PRS350PC_mksp.pdf) User Guide: English (http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4257507112.pdf), French (http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4257507212.pdf), German (http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4257507312.pdf), Dutch (http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4257507412.pdf), Spanish (http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4257507512.pdf), Italian (http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4257507612.pd... - 3 New Sony Readers announced today, apps coming this fall1 September 2010, 10:48 am
http://cdn0.4dots.com/upload/news/2010-09/Sochi_Black_Front_F-233x300.jpgA couple of blogs have broken the embargo, so I got permission to post this now. Here's the highlights: Sony have updated all 3 current models. All 3 models have the new Pearl screen with an improved touch screen component. They also have 12 dictionaries now (2 English, 10 translation). The Pocket and Touch now has 2GB Flash. The Daily Edition now has Wifi, 4GB Flash. Prices haven't changed ($299, $229, $179). The Android... - MobileRead Week in Review: 08/21 - 08/2828 August 2010, 10:00 am
If you've been a bit too busy to keep up, here are a few of our favorite stories from the past week. *E-Book General - News* * Pandigital Novel (black) review roundup (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95594) *E-Book General - Reading Recommendations* * September 2010 Book Club Nominations (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95451) * September 2010 Mobile Read Book Club Vote (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96039)... - Book Club September 2010 Mobile Read Book Club Vote26 August 2010, 2:42 pm
http://cdn0.4dots.com/upload/news/2009-05/1241317186.jpgHelp up choose a book as the September 2010 eBook for the Mobile Read Book Club. The poll will be open for 5 days. We will start the discussion thread for this book on September 20th. Select from the following books. *The Moonstone* by Wilkie Collins Harry T says: "The Moonstone", published in 1868, is widely regarded as the precursor of the modern mystery and suspense novels. T. S. Eliot called it "the first, the longest, and the best of ...
- Examining the Scariest Issue of Our Time in Mitchell Reiss’s 'Negotiating with Evil'8 September 2010, 7:47 pm
In a career spanning decades, Mitchell B. Reiss has been at the center of some of America’s most sensitive diplomatic negotiations. He is internationally recognized for his efforts to forge peace in Northern Ireland and to stem the nuclear crisis in North Korea. In Negotiating with Evil: When To Talk...... - Lev Grossman Reviews 'How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe'8 September 2010, 3:56 pm
Lev Grossman is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Magicians. Here he is reviewing National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Award winner Charles Yu's, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe--a razor-sharp, ridiculously funny, and utterly touching story of a son searching for his...... - Free Giveaway: Get Your Pre-Release Copy of 'Empowered' Exclusively on Kindle7 September 2010, 8:48 pm
Before the book is released to the public on September 14th, download your free copy of Empowered by Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler of Forrester Research, the organization that brought you Groundswell--a definitive book on leveraging social technologies in your business. It's the new normal. Customers are armed with smartphones,...... - Guest Blogger: Barbara Delinsky7 September 2010, 6:12 pm
Until September 26th, you can download Barbara Delinsky's Family Tree at a discounted price. Here she is, talking about the inspiration for her books: Where do I get the ideas for my books? I am asked that question more than any other, and usually the answer is simple. Current events--the...... - Best of September3 September 2010, 8:47 pm
We debate long and hard every month to decide what books to call best, but September (and October!) are always the heavyweights. It's all about the fiction this month, and a wide range of it too, with Scarlett Thomas's Our Tragic Universe in the spotlight. Have a look at our...... - Cleo: The Cat Who Mended a Family3 September 2010, 6:18 pm
"We're just going to look." Helen Brown had no intention of adopting a pet when she brought her sons, Sam and Rob, to visit a friend's new kittens. But the runt of the litter was irresistible. When Cleo was delivered weeks later, she had no way of knowing that her...... - An Exclusive, New Story from Joyce Carol Oates in 'The Atlantic' Fiction for Kindle Series2 September 2010, 7:36 pm
We're thrilled to announce that the second story featured this month as part of The Atlantic Fiction for Kindle series is by literary great, Joyce Carol Oates. Oates was the 2010 recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. She's also been honored with the...... - The Latest from 'The Atlantic' Fiction for Kindle Series1 September 2010, 4:59 pm
In 2009 we introduced you to The Atlantic Fiction for Kindle series--never-before-published short stories, written by both well-known and up-and-coming authors, that go on sale at the beginning of each month. This month we're featuring stories by Vanessa Hua and Joyce Carol Oates. Vanessa Hua is an award-winning journalist who...... - Slate: Gmail's New Priority Inbox31 August 2010, 10:36 pm
In Slate magazine's recent article "Sorted Affair", Farhad Manjoo explains the new Priority Inbox that will be released into Google's Gmail application today. Essentially, it's a reversed spam filter. Although companies have successfully blocked spam from entering our inboxes, it still manages to become cluttered with legitimate email, says Manjoo....... - 5 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Visit to the National Parks of the West this Fall31 August 2010, 4:47 pm
With school back in session and temperatures cooling off, fall is the perfect time to enjoy an uncrowded trip to one of the national parks of the West. To simplify the planning process and lighten your load on your fall trip to the parks, Fodor’s Travel has just published four......
- TKC 111 Richard Nash4 September 2010, 12:56 am
News – 1) Scattered reports of Kindle 3 freeze-ups and crashes echo my own experience. Late-breaking news from Abhi indicates Amazon may be working on a software fix soon. 2) Sony announces three new Readers. 3) Staples to begin selling Kindles. Tech Tip – Via A Kindle World, I learn about an easy way to [...]... - TKC Video: K3 Speed Test in Ocean Park28 August 2010, 6:39 pm
In this video, I compare the speed of 3G v. WiFi on a pair of Kindle 3s set up with identical configuration except for the wireless connection. Both are set to enable Java and Images, and cookies and history were cleared before the test. WiFi here at the cottage in Ocean Park, Maine, where the [...]... - TKC 110 Darlene28 August 2010, 12:23 am
News – 1) Early reviews of the Kindle 3 are uniformly positive, including judgments by David Pogue, Wired Magazine, Fast Company, and The Telegraph. 2) The Jackal backpedals with Random House, putting a premature end to a Kindle exclusive on some great backlist titles. 3) Amazon touts record sales of the Kindle 3 without saying [...]... - TKC Video: A Fireside Chat26 August 2010, 12:33 pm
In this fireside chat on a stormy day at Ocean Park, I compared the WebKit browser in the new Kindle 3 with the browser in the Kindle 2. I looked at the speed with which they both arrived at a web page, and I considered the differing views of the web page by each. I [...]... - TKC Video Extra: K3 Review23 August 2010, 3:57 am
I’ve been reading on and exploring a new Kindle Free 3G +WiFi for three days now, using an Amazon review copy that arrived here in Maine on August 18. This video presents what I think is so great about the Kindle 3, as well as one disappointment I have in it. I had already pre-ordered [...]... - TKC 109 Craig Findlay21 August 2010, 4:18 am
News - 1. Blogger Keith Peters takes a VERY close look at the Kindle and iPad screens. 2) Amazon updates its Kindle for PC app. Andrys Basten comments. 3) The expected shipping date for new Kindles slips again, to September 17. 4) Stephen Windwalker is finishing up his latest Kindle Nation survey. 5) The IRS gives unusually fast approval to the 501(c)(3) application of E-Books for Troops, making it official that donations to the nonprofit are tax-deductible. Also, we launch Kindle 2 for Troo... - TKC 108 Russ Grandinetti14 August 2010, 4:17 am
News - 1. Will Amazon make it possible to give Kindle books straight to your Kindle? Is that a good idea? 2. Plastic Logic abandons the Que ProReader before launch. Click here for the interview I did with Maureen Mellon at the Que's booth at CES in January. 3. The National Federation of the Blind commends Amazon for the accessibility improvements included in the next generation of Kindles. 4. Blogger Mike Cane urges Jeff Bezos to pounce on the opportunity to buy Barnes & Noble. Tech Tip -... - TKC 107 Baratunde Thurston6 August 2010, 4:01 am
News - 1: The next-generation Kindles are temporarily sold out, and the ship date has slipped from August 27 to September 4. Andrys Basten details more features of the Kindle 3. 2: Amazon updates the Kindle for iPad/iPhone/Touch app. 3: Jeff Bezos explains to Charlie Rose the difference between an iPad and a Kindle. Hint: one of them is not used to play Angry Birds. 4: Are Shuffled Row and Every Word the first two Kindle Apps? 5: I receive direct confirmation from the Google Books Team that th... - TKC 106 Stephen Windwalker30 July 2010, 2:00 pm
In this abbreviated episode, I share impressions of the new Kindle with the only other person I know who saw one during previews conducted in Boston by Amazon. Stephen Windwalker, creator of the Kindle Nation blog, took time out from his on-deadline authoring to explain why he believes Amazon has once again managed to hit "the sweet spot" with a host of new features and design improvements to the six-inch Kindle, available now for pre-order, with deliveries beginning August 27.... - TKC Extra – Preview of the New Kindle!29 July 2010, 3:00 am
Aboard Amtrak's Downeaster to See the New Kindle I had a chance to check out the brand-new Kindle six-inch on Monday, July 26, 2010, which happened to be the two-year anniversary of the first episode of the podcast. So it was a good day to take the Amtrak Downeaster from Old Orchard Beach to North Station for a rendezvous at the Fifteen Beacon Hotel with Jay Marine, Director of Product Development for the Kindle, and Stephanie Mantello, Senior PR Manager for the Kindle. This episode comprises ...
- Why Is It So Hard to Cite a Passage on the Kindle?26 August 2010, 2:31 pm
Since the first days of the Kindle, readers have been somewhat undone by the absence of page numbers in the text of their Kindle “books.” Reactions range from bemused to outraged. Some purchasers claim to have sent their Kindles back because of this formatting peculiarity, er, innovation. Others say, no big deal; they seem to [...]... - Four Ways the Kindle Browser Helps Educators20 August 2010, 3:10 pm
For today’s students who are acclimated to high speed browsing, the experimental Kindle browser will seem impossibly awkward and slow. Longer web pages are displayed and accessed using the “next page” button, and sites with sidebars or any kind of fancy formatting will display in a seemingly helter skelter way on the Kindle browser. (It [...]... - The Graphing Calculator and the Kindle29 July 2010, 6:06 pm
Few pieces of educational equipment have achieved the kind of rapid and widespread adoption in schools from middle school to college as the graphing calculator. Introduced by Casio in 1985, the device has been showing up on school supply lists for quite some time, and as a parent I have personally purchased several for my [...]... - Buying Your Kindles Using a Purchase Order13 July 2010, 2:28 pm
The first hint of the problem started popping up at the end of the school year in May. Kathy Burnette, a member of the Kindle Educators Group over at the Ning, summed up her problem in a post: ARGH! We are not allowed to purchase gift cards using our purchase order accounts and that means [...]... - Kindle Phone Home: Getting 80 Kindles Ready for Kids, Part 25 July 2010, 3:15 pm
Once Kathy’s helper-husband Steve had all the Kindles out of their boxes, numbered with stickies, and charging peacefully, the time had come for Kathy to swing into action. It was time to reconnect each Kindle with the Amazon software that would allow Kathy to manage content for each of the Kindles online. Unlike you or [...]... - Getting 80 Kindles Ready for Kids3 July 2010, 2:05 pm
I had the pleasure of spending a day with Kathy Parker last week to learn how she sets up all the Kindles the district purchased for Seneca Grade School’s entire eighth class for the coming school year. It is quite a process! I have noted in many previous posts that the Amazon Kindle is first [...]... - More Research Says Bigger Fonts Help Kids Read15 June 2010, 2:40 pm
Once I started digging in to why everyone seems to crank up the font size on the Kindle, more and more evidence has been sent my way. I want to thank Kerrie Smith, the Australian teacher and LEO at Education.au, for pointing out another significant research compilation on the importance of variable text size. This [...]... - It’s Not the Kindle, Stupid! It’s the Text…21 May 2010, 3:51 pm
As a blogger on a topic tied to a specific device, the Kindle, it has been easy to overlook the real hero of the ebook revolution, and that is the digital text itself. The virtues of ebooks for schools reside not in the features and benefits of a specific reading device, despite what the pundits [...]... - Should You De-Synchronize Your Kindle?23 April 2010, 2:44 pm
Should you de-synchronize your Kindle? As my lawyer might say, it depends. Let me explain. Amazon makes it possible for you to read a book that you have purchased on whatever reading device that you happen to have with you at any time, as long as two requirements are fulfilled: Requirement 1: Amazon software must [...]... - Distribution Inefficiency and the Kindle31 March 2010, 5:49 pm
There are some very important abbreviations in the print publishing industry that I have learned in the past few years. These are OS, OSI, and OP. The terms are related, with OS often leading to OSI, and OSI often a harbinger of OP. In booksellers parlance, these abbreviations stand for “out of stock,” “out of [...]...
- Read This If You’re Having A Bad Day9 September 2010, 4:46 pm
No. You are not. Filed under: Uncategorized... - Curationalization, Yeah, That Thing9 September 2010, 2:49 pm
Content & Curation: An Epic Poem If you follow the discussion about content strategy and new-school publishing, you’ve probably seen at least a piece of the “content curation” tussle that’s been heating up on the web. Here’s the 30-second version: NEWSPAPERS: “The youngs say they’re curating things, even though they do not work in museums.” [...]... - Some thoughts on metadata and authorship – Loud9 September 2010, 1:22 pm
Some thoughts on metadata and authorship – Loud Filed under: Reference... - Tweet Of The Day9 September 2010, 12:54 pm
@mikecane Even wearing a suit is blind adherence to a cultural disease. Like a military uniform is to the fascist.Thu Sep 09 12:51:38 via webNightBloggerfuTuRe_sHOcK Filed under: Uncategorized... - Finally: Interster!9 September 2010, 12:42 pm
It finally has a proper entry in Wikipedia: Interster. Only three years between the time I first heard of it and now. But in Internet Time, that’s long! The previous trail at my other blogs: At Mike Cane 2008: Interster Episode Two: Saboteur Interster Episode One: Proxima Clash Interster TV Series Now On DVD? Interster: [...]... - AAP Brief Asks Court to Bar Importation of Unauthorized Works9 September 2010, 11:09 am
AAP Brief Asks Court to Bar Importation of Unauthorized Works Mark my words: If this goes through, the TSA will begin to confiscate books bought outside U.S. borders by individuals who purchased something to read while on vacation. Filed under: Stupid... - BBC News – Don Johnson profit payout doubled to $51.2m9 September 2010, 11:05 am
The original award of $23.2 (£15m) was made in July after jurors confirmed Mr Johnson’s claim that he owned 50% of the show’s copyright. via BBC News – Don Johnson profit payout doubled to $51.2m Filed under: Quoted, Reference, Rights... - One Damned Stupid eBook Article9 September 2010, 10:58 am
The Future Of Reading So here’s my wish for e-readers. I’d love them to include a feature that allows us to undo their ease, to make the act of reading just a little bit more difficult. Perhaps we need to alter the fonts, or reduce the contrast, or invert the monochrome color scheme. Our eyes [...]... - The Suit Credo9 September 2010, 12:21 am
Telephones, hotels, insurance—its all the same. If you know the numbers inside out, you know the company inside out. via Harold Geneen – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Now you know why the world is dying. That! Filed under: Pottersville, Quoted, Reference... - Suits Destroy, Period!9 September 2010, 12:12 am
The Commodification of Publishing & Media It Takes Decades To Build a Brand, Moments to Destroy It Today, many companies talk about their valuable “content assets” and the “communities” built over the course of decades. Media and publishing companies change hands constantly, often based on the value of their content and reputation. Like the MGM [...]...
- NookStudy v1.1 now available for download9 September 2010, 4:37 pm
The v1.1 update hasn’t been announced yet nor has the website been updated, but I have it on my computer right now. It’s actually dated 3 September, but this is the first I’ve heard of it. Stop what you’re doing. Go boot up Nookstudy and let it download the update. It’s worth it. Some of the improvements [...] Related posts:NookStudy now available for download NookStudy is a serious threat to the Kindle textbook market B&N updated their iOS app B&N annou... - Coming Next Week in the Kindle App Store9 September 2010, 4:19 pm
No, I don’t have any advance knowledge of the Kindle App Store opening. I’ve decided to do another post on games that you can buy now for your Kindle and apps that will be in the KAS when it finally launches. BTW, If you’re working on an app for the Kindle, I want to [...] Related posts:Game apps now available in the Kindle Store Hacking the Kindle DX Kindle UK Store now lets authors, publishers upload ebooks directly Kindle for Tablets Coming Soon? ... - Best Buy to carry the Amazon Kindle9 September 2010, 2:00 pm
From the press release: Best Buy Co. Inc., the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, today announced that it will expand its in-store e-reader selection this fall with addition of the Amazon Kindle, the recommended e-reader of the country’s leading consumer reporting organization and numerous news organizations. Beginning this fall, Best Buy will make it even easier for [...] Related posts:Maybe Amazon Just Doesn’t Want Us to Gift Kindle Books Amazon scores another ... - Books in Browsers Conference – 21-22 October9 September 2010, 11:41 am
The Internet Archive are hosting a conference in San Francisco next month, and they’re topics for discussion. From the announcement: The meeting will cover achievements in moving books to the web, including developments in OPDS Catalogs, vending and lending, and the design and effective deployment of ebooks and reading experiences for web environments. The portability of books and bookshelves, [...] Related posts:Perseus Books signs deal for iPad Maybe Amazon Just Doesn’t Want Us... - Surrendering to Amazon: The “Strategic” Decisions That May Give Amazon the eBook Market9 September 2010, 10:49 am
by Rich Adin In the world of eBookville, few decisions will stand out as more colossal blunders than two decisions, one made by Barnes & Noble, one by Sony, that may result in their giving the ebook market to Amazon on a silver platter. Oh, I know — both B&N and Sony are still operating ebookstores. [...] Related posts:Amazon stock downgraded due to ebook rivalry Amazon gears up for war Amazon to lose ebook market share Sony, Sony — Wherefore Art Thou? ... - Zinio’s first branded apps now available in iTunes9 September 2010, 3:40 am
I almost didn’t post this. Zinio announced back in May that they were going to wrap theri reader app around various magazines and sell them as the named magazine. Now that the apps are available it feels anticlimactic. From the press release: Zinio, the global leader in digital-publishing technology and services, today announced an expansion of [...] Related posts:Zinio announce new dist. channels: Branded Apps and Print/Digital Bundling Zinio Launches new Reader Zinio are working on ... - New firmware available for the K39 September 2010, 3:13 am
Amazon have uploaded a software update for the K3. They’re calling it an early preview, and it will only be available for a limited time. Apparently this isn’t an official release. If you miss the chance to download it don’t worry. I can’t see that they’ve changed anything. But Amazon did say that “This software [...] Related posts:New Kindle firmware update available Amazon announces Kindle firmware v2.5 Nook v1.3 firmware out now, also hacked Spring Desig... - 4 Calif. school districts launch iPad pilot program8 September 2010, 10:02 pm
From THE Journal: Education publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has launched a new algebra curriculum delivery system for Apple’s iPad. Dubbed “Fuse,” the system is being piloted for a one-year period in middle schools in four California school districts. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said the Fuse: Holt McDougal Algebra 1 app is the first full-year algebra curriculum [...] Related posts:Bookbyte to launch ebook pilot program Texas university to launch iPad pilot program Monter... - Telecom Italia unveiled their ebookstore8 September 2010, 5:28 pm
Telecom Italia supposedly announced their ebookstore today, but I’m having trouble getting specific details like number of titles, e-reader price and availability, and format support. Right now it appears to be in a private beta at a festival, Festivaletteratura 2010. They’re using Wifi devices at the festival, but according to their website they will be selling [...] Related posts:Kindle UK Ebookstore launched, 400k titles, most prices the same China Telecom’s ebookstore to ... - Qualcomm to demo Mirasol screen device at CES 20118 September 2010, 4:32 pm
Pocket-lint are reporting: Qualcomm has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it will launch, in connection with a partner, a device, probably an ebook reader, that features its Mirasol colour screen technology in the first quarter of 2011. An announcement is expected at CES in Las Vegas in January. …The company wouldn’t tell Pocket-lint which [...] Related posts:Qualcomm: Mirasol screen really isn’t in production Qualcomm Mirasol screen SID Display Week: Qualcomm Mirasol screen ...
- eBook Offers9 September 2010, 2:31 pm
A thoroughly creepy cover – and a great price point at $2.99 – sold me on Stacy Dittrich’s The Devil’s Closet. The first CeeCee Gallagher thriller -- followed by Mary Jane’s Grave, The Body Mafia, and the recently released Rapture of Omega – introduces the Major Crimes Division detective as she attempts to track down the worst child targeting serial killer this country’s ever seen and, it’s inspired by a true story!. Dittrich, a former detective herself, brings a ve... - Bestselling eBooks8 September 2010, 11:23 am
A few years back, Philippa Gregory told us that she set out to write “a new sort of historical fiction: more realistic, more radical, more sexy, and harder edged. That's how I see the world, so I never wrote for a market, I always wrote to reflect my own view of the period, and it has been phenomenally successful." Successful indeed and with books like the Wideacre Trilogy and The Other Boleyn Girl, Gregory has created a market all her own. Gregory’s latest masterpiece, which pubbed l... - New eRelease7 September 2010, 8:23 am
I’d wager that if you were asked to name a dozen or so of the biggest and bestselling books that have been published in the past decade, Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants would appear on your list. It’s almost unbelievable to think that the three year wait for “what is Gruen going to do next?” is over! In her new novel, which was released today, Sara seamlessly shifts from elephants to primates and relates a compassionate, page-turning tale of a unique tribe of bonobo apes, and I... - eBook Showcase6 September 2010, 11:33 am
It was 18 years ago today that Christopher McCandless a.k.a. Alexander Supertramp’s body was discovered in an abandoned bus in remote Alaska. A couple of weeks ago a fan of the book died trying to reach the McCandless bus which speaks volumes of the hypnotic allure of Krakauer’s book and of McCandless himself, a well-to-do boy who reinvented himself and refused conformity to follow his unquenchable wanderlust. Into the Wild is not only one of the greatest pieces of non-fiction ... - Free Fridays!3 September 2010, 9:56 pm
Many thanks to community member, spec, for bringing the first book in Steven James’ Bowers Files series to my attention. This installment introduces the eponymous Patrick Bowers, an FBI agent trained in Environmental Criminology; the science of solving cases by using the time and place of the crime as a compass to the criminal. Brought in to catch a killer who is victimizing women in and around Asheville, N.C.; Bowers is confronted by a crafty connoisseur of death who may have ties to a... - eBook Offers2 September 2010, 8:30 am
Covering 1000 years of Roman history and running over 500 plus pages, Steven Saylor’s Roma is historical fiction at its very best. From its founding by Romulus and Remus through the trials and tribulations of Coriolanus – who I actually once played (badly!) in a high school play -- and ending with the bloody coup on Caesar, Saylor’s vision of Rome is a monumental and moving tale of the Empire and its Eternal City. Download it now for $2.99 – a price that, like the great Rep... - More In Store1 September 2010, 8:31 am
Last year in our Letter Blocks Blog, Joyce Maynard wrote about her lasting affection for Maud Hart Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy books stating “I still love the story of those two little girls growing up, best friends, in their side-by-side houses-and the simple, wonderful adventures they had there”. Subconscious or not, Joyce’s new novel, The Good Daughters could very well be a take on those two little girls’ lives as they grow from innocence to experience. Told both from Ruth and Dana... - eBook Showcase31 August 2010, 8:29 am
James Rollins told us a few years back that the founders of "scientific thrillers … Jules Verne, H. Rider Haggard, and H. G. Wells” had a great impact on his writing and it clearly shows as his books are homage to the great adventure stories of yesteryear. Map of Bones -- which is $1.99 for an extremely limited time -- details a plot against the Vatican where polar opposites, science and religion, come together to form a potent mix that has the potential to rewrite the past, present, ... - Win Barnsie the Noble Bear®30 August 2010, 8:31 am
Barnsie is a bear who simply loves to lose himself in literature. With his cool hoodie and handy messenger bag, this book-loving and extremely huggable bear is always on the go – but nothing makes him happier than to slow down and snuggle up with you and your NOOK! Send a private message to Barnsie with your name and address to enter for a chance to win the adorable bear and a NOOK t-shirt. If you are not a registered book club user, you can create an account by clicking on the r... - Free Fridays!27 August 2010, 8:45 am
My father’s been pushing J.A. Jance on me for years and, like most prodigal sons, I’ve continually ignored his advice. Until now… Jance’s Hour of the Hunter – which follows a cross-dressing convict who is hell bent on revenge -- is described as a “novel of suspense” and if that isn’t the understatement of the year, I’ll eat my keyboard. Download the book, which contains an excerpt from the recently released Queen of Night, for FREE for a very limited time and if y...
- A Funny Comment on the War Between Print Books and eBooks9 September 2010, 8:19 am
This was too good not to share. “I had an interesting/amusing experience today at the mall,” writes my friend Mike in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. “Went into a Borders Express to see if I could find some titles that aren’t available for Kindle yet. I noticed that there was only one Leisure Horror title available. The cashier [...]... - How to Locate Other Kindle Users on Google Maps8 September 2010, 8:10 am
I didn’t know this was possible, but Google offers an interactive map of the world which shows the location of other Kindle users. Sort of… A computer consultant in Croatia created the “Kindler’s Pincushion,” a collaborative version of Google Maps where other Kindle users can add a blue pin to show where they’re located. Nearly [...]... - The End of the Book as Seen by Regis Philbin7 September 2010, 7:52 am
I think this is a milestone. Friday, 79-year-old Regis Philbin discussed the end of the printed book on his morning daytime television talk show. It began when co-host Kelly Ripa brought out a new children’s picture book titled “It’s a Book.” She read its dialogue between a technology-loving jackass, and a monkey who still loves [...]... - Five More of My Best Kindle Tips and Tricks3 September 2010, 9:12 am
I went looking for more Kindle tips and tricks — and discovered the mother lode. When the Kindle was first released, a hacker named Igor Skochinsky poked around through the Kindle’s hardware, and discovered some undocumented features. For example, he posted instructions on how to create a book on your home page which is actually [...]... - What’s the Best Music for your Kindle?2 September 2010, 7:07 am
It all started when I’d asked, “Do You Listen to Music on Your Kindle?” A surprising number of people said no. Some were just storing their music on a different device instead. But some people didn’t like to listen to background music at all, preferring instead to read in quiet. Is there a perfect song [...]... - The Free eBook that Barnes and Noble is Afraid of31 August 2010, 11:40 am
It’s been an exciting week. A division of Readers Digest linked to a blog post by my girlfriend about The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. (She’d reported it was Amazon’s most popular free mystery ebook). And then another blogger noted that she’d also shown up the head of Barnes and Noble. Len Riggio, who actually founded [...]... - Is the Kindle Killing Barnes and Noble?30 August 2010, 12:05 pm
As the Kindle soars in popularity, at least one bookstore is already in trouble. Barnes and Noble put itself up for sale, and New York Magazine just ran a touching profile of the company’s founder, 69-year-old Leonard Riggio. “I still like books,” he said, though it didn’t really need saying. All around him, in a [...]... - Amazon’s Secrets: What eBook is in that Kindle Ad?27 August 2010, 7:14 am
She’s reading an ebook on her Kindle, and then the camera pans back to reveal she’s reading it at the beach. (“Silver moons and paper chains,” the background music sings. “Faded maps and shiny things…)” The camera pulls back before you can read the whole page, as though Amazon’s trying to tease you. But one [...]... - Are Publishers Lying about the cost of eBooks?26 August 2010, 6:59 am
Last week the Wall Street Journal ran a controversial opinion piece about ebooks. A former book editor and a business professor argued that publishers needed to sell advertisements in ebooks in order to offset their shrinking profit margins. “[A] digital book is far less profitable than its hardcover cousin priced at $25,” their article argued. [...]... - My Favorite Trashy eBook25 August 2010, 1:07 am
It’s one of my all-time favorite trashy novels — and it’s based on a true story. In 2004, 26-year-old Jessica Cutler worked for Republican Senator Mike Dewine. But at night she’d drink and get romantic with the men of Washington D.C. — and, unfortunately, kept an online blog about it (which she’d meant to share [...]...
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