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- Ebook roundup from Resource Shelf3 September 2010, 2:50 pm
+ Baidu, Most Used Site in China Begins Selling e-Books (via Bloomberg News) Baidu also provides a popular search engine. Baidu info page in English. + China: The E-Reader Boom (by Yu Shujyun, Beijing Review) + OPDS [Open Publishing Distribution System Catalog] Primer on Feedbooks (by Paul Biba, TeleRead) + Video Notre Dame ereader [...]...
- Daytona State College to switch to all ebooks3 September 2010, 2:41 pm
According to Inside Higher Ed: Here is how it will work at Daytona State, beginning in January: Instead of having professors tell students what books to buy and then letting them try to find the cheapest option regardless of medium, Daytona State will buy a license from publishers to grant students access to electronic versions [...]... - Hamster-charge your ereader3 September 2010, 2:33 pm
Charging your ereader is always a bit of a pain, and it does cost money. Perhaps this is a good alternative way to do it. I don’t have a hamster, so let us know how you make out with it. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news.... - Free editions of Chicago Manual of Style available from Internet Archive3 September 2010, 1:49 pm
Yesterday we received an email from the University of Chicago Press alerting us that their free e-book of the month was a replica of the first edition of the Chicago Manual of Style from 1906. TeleRead reported the news. TeleRead Writes: Of course, as with all University of Chicago Press free e-books, this book [...]... - “Brilliantly affordable” ereader to come from BeBook – the BeBook Club3 September 2010, 1:33 pm
The Bookseller is quoting Peter Zieleman, BeBook’s marketing director as using this phrase. He goes on to say: “After extensive market research it became crystal clear that there’s a strong demand for an affordable reader with all the popular features. We combined just that: all the features users expect from an e-reader, at just a [...]... - Galaxy Tab expected to be released through Verizon; maybe I should switch over3 September 2010, 1:22 pm
That’s what the Financial Times is saying. Their Tech Blog has given its first impressions. Clearly the market for this device, which was designed by Samsung’s phone division, not its computer division, is smartphone users, with such user’s interest in portability. Also: Samsung scores easy wins with features Apple left out. Video calling (which I [...]... - The View from Down Under: The Market Begins to Free Up3 September 2010, 12:56 pm
It’s been a big news week in Australia in the world of ebooks – as it has overseas. But, for this much-overlooked corner of the world, ebooks have started to take their first tentative steps into the mainstream, and the logjam of rights, content and device issues has started to free up. In short, some [...]... - Current state of college e-handouts complicated and confusing3 September 2010, 11:15 am
My DSL went out in a thunderstorm today, and between exhaustively troubleshooting it on the phone with an Indian-accented technician and catching up on several hundred Google Reader posts sitting in a FedEx Office (if you’re looking for a quiet place with free wifi that’s open 24 hours, I recommend it; the only drawback is [...]... - Editor’s Pick of the Week3 September 2010, 4:31 am
Some tips and cautions on using a new Kindle; a gmail shortcut by Andrys Basten US told European Union to hide ACTA from the public Kobo brings ereading to Samsung Galaxy Tab TeleRead meets with Sony in New York to see Sony’s new ereaders; impression – sophisticated refinement After you’ve printed [...]... - New site reviews Smashwords books2 September 2010, 6:10 pm
Neil Crab has started a Smashwords book review site called, appropriately, Smashwords Books Reviewed. Neil is a Smashwords author himself, with a book of short stories, Believable Lies, and is about ready to publish a novel and has a second novel on the way. His first review is The Storm Killer, by Mike Jastrzebski. Digg [...]...
- 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 ... - Pandigital Novel (black) review roundup22 August 2010, 10:17 pm
So we're 5 days past the launch of the black Pandigital Novel, and it's pretty clear all the early reviews are online. Now is a good time to gather them all in one post so they can be found easily. No one really liked it that much. The Digital Reader: http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/08/18/review-black-pandigital-novel http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/08/18/chinese-tablet-syndrome-is-your-e-reader-at-risk/ Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/20/pandigital-novel-review/ Tech... - Book Club September 2010 Book Club Nominations21 August 2010, 4:33 pm
http://cdn0.4dots.com/upload/news/2009-07/MR.pngHelp us select the next book that the Mobile Read book club will read for September 2010. The nominations will run through Aug 26 or until 10 books have made the list. Voting (new poll thread) will run for 5 days starting Aug 26. Book selection category for September per the "official" club opening thread is: September 2010 Mystery/Crime In order for a book to be included in the poll it needs THREE NOMINATIONS (original nomination, a second an...
- 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...... - What the Kindle Team Is Reading, Part 230 August 2010, 7:20 pm
Uncanny Tales by F. Marion Crawford Seven classic Stories of Ghosts, Vampires, and Witches: This is one of the all-time classic collections of ghost stories by American author F. Marion Crawford. Crawford wrote dozens of novels (many set in Ancient Rome), but today he is best remembered for his classic...... - What the Kindle Team Is Reading, Part 127 August 2010, 7:21 pm
Just finished a Kindle title and looking for your next read? Why not peek into the digital shelves of the people closest to the source--the Kindle Books team themselves. I’m not going to pretend that we’re “experts” on eBooks. I mean, why pretend when you actually *are* an expert? It’s...... - The New York Times: World Trade Center Deal Clears Way for New Towers27 August 2010, 6:26 pm
Today's issue of The New York Times includes an article about an approval made on Thursday that allows the construction of new office towers on the World Trade Center site. The article, written by Charles Bagli, says that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey made their formal...... - Confessions of a Mid-Thirties Teen Lit Addict26 August 2010, 8:16 pm
Before I got my first Kindle, I wasn't really reading what I wanted to read. The main reason? I feared being judged for my reading preferences. I LOVE reading fiction geared for teenagers. Why? It makes me happy! I love to escape to a world where I can revisit teen...... - Let the Final Hunger Games Begin!25 August 2010, 8:40 pm
For the last time, Katniss Everdeen is back. In the resounding finale to Suzanne Collins’s bestselling trilogy, Mockingjay plucks Katniss out of the Hunger Games and deposits her reluctantly into the post-apocalyptic world beyond. While the third book loses some of the gritty intimacy that made The Hunger Games and...... - Forbes: LinkedIn Plots Career Success Paths25 August 2010, 4:56 pm
LinkedIn, the professional networking site, is now building "data maps" that help users identify their current connections and learn what they need to do to be in their ideal job, according to a Forbes article written by Quentin Hardy. Deep Nishar, the person spearheading the effort, pores over terabytes of......
- 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 ... - TKC 105 Bob Stein24 July 2010, 4:18 am
Photograph copyright James Duncan Davidson News - 1: Amazon announces stunning new data showing the Kindle has done quite nicely during the first three months of the iPad Era. Mike Kane says Kindle is now the new standard for eBook formats. Also weighing in on the news are Stephen Windwalker, Andrys Basten, Bufo Calvin, and Abhi. 2: Literary Agent Andrew "The Jackal" Wylie makes good on his threat to create his own publishing arm, which makes an exclusive deal with Amazon for 20 $9.99 Kindle ti...
- 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 [...]...
- Aldiko On The New ViewSonic Android Tablet3 September 2010, 3:52 pm
Click = big Chippy from Carrypad is at IFA molesting the new tablets being shown there. He took at pic of the new ViewSonic Android tablet running Aldiko. He’s done a post with his initial thoughts about this tablet and another one with video. The above photo is from his TwitPic and has been cropped, [...]... - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books | Romance Novel Reviews | Sony Meetup: New Reader Roundup3 September 2010, 3:42 pm
Yes, after the litany of rather win-full improvements to the line of Sony Readers, I had to say… BUT. But I do not understand the price points, and am mystified as to whether these improvements are enough of a positive to (a) justify the price difference compared to other wireless devices already available and (b) [...]... - What Ayn Rand’s D’anconia Copper Is REALLY Like3 September 2010, 3:09 pm
Inside a toxic hellhole, Iron Mountain Mine A company called Mountain Copper established a 4,400-acre mine in the 1890s and began to supply sulfuric acid to refineries in the Bay Area. It became the largest copper mine in California by the turn of the century, and a small city of laborers lived on the mountain. [...]... - Film vs. Digital3 September 2010, 1:51 pm
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10 Things You Hadn’t Expected HTML/Javascript Would Do « I am Zef Filed under: Reference... - Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Out of Print For Decades, The Dune Encyclopedia Surfaces Online3 September 2010, 11:39 am
Fans of Frank Herbert’s Dune series are in for a long, lost treat. A fully illustrated and searchable online version of the long out of print Dune Encyclopedia has surfaced. via Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Out of Print For Decades, The Dune Encyclopedia Surfaces Online You can download a [...]... - Video: New Sony Readers Vs. Old3 September 2010, 11:30 am
Sony New Zealand did a rather bizarre video (the director didn’t bother to level the camera in some shots — and watch for the cat in the background!) explaining the new models of Sony Reader. The useful information is in these screensnaps: – I like that comparison between the older version of the UI and [...]... - Ray Winstone: ‘I used to be a raving lunatic’ | Film | The Guardian3 September 2010, 10:34 am
“Then another director, he was so rude all the time – he was molestering [sic] people, I thought – and I was with my little girl, and he started digging me up at a party. And I give it ‘im an’ all, he got it.” He grins, then shrugs philosophically. “But it’s all part of [...]... - Liz De Jager » The eagle, she has landed3 September 2010, 10:01 am
After mucking around with it a bit, skimming the quick start guide and checking out the kindle page on Amazon, I bought my first book. Wolf Hall. Yes, I have a big-ass real life copy on my bookshelf but let’s face it, carting it around, would mean using an extra bag. Not gonna happen. [...]... - This Is HP2 September 2010, 11:56 pm
Enabling Paper-Like Displays: Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing People tend to dismiss HP’s prowess simply based on the hardware they have encountered. That is a mistake. This video is why I think the HP/Palm combo can make a real impact with webOS and a tablet. Filed under: eBooks: Screens, Video, webOS...
- Ozon to sell Onyx Boox w\3G in Russia3 September 2010, 5:03 pm
Russian web retailer Ozon have announced that they now sell their own e-reader, the Ozon Galaxy.It’s now listed on ozon.ru for 9,999 rubles (~#325). Ozon also started an ebookstore for their new e-reader. According to my sources it’s going the cell service is provided by MTS. If you visit their website you’ll see that Ozon also [...] Related posts:Onyx Boox 60 to get 3G BEA 2010: Onyx Cyberwolf helps publishers sell DRMed content on their site Pocketbook Education launched in... - Pocketbook 602, 902, 903 hands on videos3 September 2010, 4:39 pm
Charbax followed up the press conference video with some hands on time with the display samples. I’m really impressed with the design on these e-readers. According to my sources, they were designed by Foxconn. They’re a big change from the previous Pocketbook models. Related posts:Pocketbook 360 Hands On Video(s) Pocketbook 302 Hands On Videos Computex: Pocketbook E-reader (videos) Viewsonic e-readers [...] Related posts:Pocketbook 360 Hands On Video(s) Pocketbook 302 Hands On... - Pocketbook IFA press conference3 September 2010, 4:14 pm
This is another video by Charbax of ArmDevices.net. This event is in English and it’s about 30 minutes long. 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. Related [...] Related posts:Pocketbook 901 Pocketbook outs PB601 at the Mobile & Digital Show 2010 Computex: Pocketbook E-reader (videos) New demo video – Liquavista screens in daylight ... - Elsewhere on the Web3 September 2010, 2:10 pm
This is just a brief reminder for those who are following TDR via RSS. About a month ago I stopped doing the daily links posts and instead started a second RSS feed. I had decided to use the main feed for more original work but didn’t want to drop the links entirely. If you’ve visited the [...] Related posts:iriver Cover Story hands on videos How Google Translate works WePad hands on video Humor: Book vs Ebook (3 videos) ... - Elonex demoed 6 tablets at IFA Berlin3 September 2010, 1:04 pm
Pocket-lint stopped by the booth today and snapped some photos of 6 of the new gadgets. Pocket-lint didn’t get much detail in the way of specs, but they do know that the new line will retail from £99 to £159. The £159 is for a 10.1 Android tablet. The keyboard/case is an extra £39. The [...] Related posts:Elonex 710EB nowhere to be found Elonex 710 e-reader specs still up in the air – this is not good Elonex 710EB e-reader now up for pre-order at Amazon.co.uk Archos will demo 5... - iriver Cover Story hands on videos3 September 2010, 12:22 pm
These videos was shot at IFA-Berlin by Charbax of ArmDevices.net. The second video shows the Cover Story using Wifi to visit the WHSmiths ebookstore. Related posts:iriver Cover Story to come w\Wifi, launching in Russia today Viewsonic e-readers hands on videos Hands On Videos – Boeye G5 & G6 Ebook Readers V3 got their hands on the iriver Story Wifi Related posts:iriver Cover Story to come w\Wifi, launching in Russia today Viewsonic e-readers hands on videos Hands On Videos R... - Ebook Ninjas ep3: the future of ebooks3 September 2010, 11:17 am
The ebook Ninjas have uploaded the next episode of their weekly podcast. In this week’s episode, Joshua, Toby, and Chris speculate on the future of eBook devices. Play MP3 Related posts:Ebook Ninjas Podcast – Episode 2 Ebook Ninjas Podcast back from the grave The future of publishing: Why ebooks failed in 2000, and what that means for 2010 eBooks & the [...] Related posts:Ebook Ninjas Podcast – Episode 2 Ebook Ninjas Podcast back from the grave The future of publishing: Wh... - Baidu Offers E-Books, Games in Search of New Revenue3 September 2010, 2:56 am
From Bloomberg: Baidu Inc., operator of China’s most used website, started an e-book service today and added 500 applications to its website to diversify beyond Internet search. Readers will be able to read and store purchased electronic books on the website, Chief Executive Officer Robin Li said at a conference in Beijing today. Baidu is offering applications [...] Related posts:Books about to pass games in number of iPhone Apps Baidu to Enter E-reader Market? Packt Publishing announces 2 n... - HP’s latest epaper technology3 September 2010, 12:33 am
This video was shot at Stanford University during a guest lecture by Carl Taussig, the Director of the Information Surfaces Lab at Hewlett-Packard. The complete movie is about 80 minutes long. He has an actual demo unit with him, and you can see it at about 18:45. But you really should watch the whole thing. It’s [...] Related posts:Nemoptic demo their epaper tech (video) SneekPeek – Bridgestone flexible epaper screens SID DisplayWeek 2010 to Highlight Epaper, Flexible screens Liqu... - Kobo e-reader on sale for $128 (in Canada)2 September 2010, 8:14 pm
Hey, they’re the ones calling it a sale, not me. Chapters have the Kobo e-reader for sale on their website for $128. Buy it now (before it’s discontinued because someone went bankrupt). Chapters.Indigo.ca Related posts:Kobo e-reader now in stores across Canada Kobo e-reader firmware update coming very soon Kobo profits drop due to e-reader Indigo posted a Q1 loss on Kobo Related posts:Kobo e-reader now in stores across Canada Kobo e-reader firmware update coming very soon Kobo p...
- Free Fridays!3 September 2010, 1:36 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... - eBook Offers26 August 2010, 8:31 am
Tess Gerritsen, the creator of Rizzoli and Isles – now a mega hit TNT series – is a suspense superstar and while these two novels pre-date the dazzling duo, Tess’ ability to pen a strong female lead is abundantly evident. Both Beryl (In Their Footsteps) and Clea (Thief of Hearts) find themselves in decidedly dangerous situations where they’ll need cunning and a whole lot of luck if they hope to live to see another day. Both books are collected here and priced at $5.76 – a... - Bestselling eBooks25 August 2010, 8:31 am
While it’s certainly no surprise that Eat, Pray, Love is topping the eBook Bestsellers, Elizabeth Gilbert’s first novel; Stern Men – which was published in 2000 – should not be overlooked. Gilbert’s fans will find a familiar friend in the “independent” and “sarcastic” Ruth Thomas who, at 18, returns to her native Maine Island to work alongside the “stern men” who make (or sometimes not) their living with Lobster. Back in 2006, Liz told us that “if you have a... - Free Fridays!24 August 2010, 12:45 pm
Our resident SiFi and Fantasy expert, Paul Goat Allen, had this to say about today’s Free Friday selection: “One thing is certain when it comes to paranormal fantasy: readers love a sexy guardian, particularly if he or she is drop dead gorgeous, highly principled, and virtually immortal. Just look at what sells: Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter sequence, Meljean Brook’s Guardian saga, Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight novels, Christine Feehan’s Dark series, etc. With that in mind, Elis... - New eReleases24 August 2010, 8:31 am
Well it’s finally here! Arguably the most anticipated book of the year, Mockingjay is the last book in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. Katniss Everdeen, who we first met in (and watched her win!) The Hunger Games, saw her triumph again in Catching Fire, is now faced with her greatest challenge of all – it’s up to her to save her family, her friends, and the entire population of District 12! While it's certainly sad that Mokingjay is the final installment, these books...
- 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 [...]... - Stieg Larsson vs. the Biography Pirates?23 August 2010, 6:10 pm
He’s written Amazon’s #1 best-selling ebook — and its #2 and #3 best-selling ebooks! In fact, he became one of the best-selling authors in the world — two years after his death — and he wrote the first ebook ever to sell one million copies. Yet apparently there’s another strange twist to his story. There’s [...]... - Will Amazon put ads in Your eBooks?19 August 2010, 4:57 pm
It’s a horrible thought, but the Wall Street Journal suggests that ads in ebooks “are coming soon to a book near you.” It’s an opinion piece, rather than a piece of technology reporting, so the evidence is a bit skimpy. For example, the article notes Google already displays advertisements beside the results of searches on [...]... - Things I Learned While Reading on the Kindle18 August 2010, 2:52 pm
My girlfriend just finished reading a massive novel on the Kindle, and wanted to share what she’d learned from the experience. * * ...
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