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Google’s E-Books Store Finally Launches in UK, Australia and Canada

Google’s E-Books Store Finally Launches in UK, Australia and Canada

Brits, Aussies, Canadians: prepare to gorge on cheap (or even free) e-books. Though it's taken a while, Google's E-book Store has finally made it to the UK, Australia, and Canada, after a period of US exclusivity. That means ... continue
Has the Kindle become the new home of soft-porn?

Has the Kindle become the new home of soft-porn?

There's nothing wrong with a little bit of Harlequin reading for a guilty pleasure but it seems that when it comes to the Kindle, and the Nook as well, there has been an influx of what is ... continue
[Or Look At it This Way] Kindle Spares You Shallow Chat Ups

[Or Look At it This Way] Kindle Spares You Shallow Chat Ups

I will admit at the outset that I am a devoted e-book reader- I have a Kindle, but mostly use the Kindle app on my iPhone and have shunned paper and ink books since my very first ... continue
Graphicly brings your comic love to wherever you are – now with HTML5 goodness

Graphicly brings your comic love to wherever you are – now with HTML5 goodness

I have been a comic book lover for years, I even owned my own comic store for awhile; talk about a kid let loose in a candy store, and when I first heard of Graphicly (previously Graphic.ly ... continue
E-Book Sales Now Outweigh Book Sales At Amazon

E-Book Sales Now Outweigh Book Sales At Amazon

With the E-Book market heating up and Amazon drastically dropping the cost of their Kindle e-Readers (the cheapest model is now $114) it was only a matter of time before e-Books began outselling hardcover and paperback books ... continue
E-books outpace paperbacks in February sales

E-books outpace paperbacks in February sales

Just a few months after they got their own New York Times Bestseller list, electronic books hit another acceptance milestone- they've outpaced paperbacks as the single bestselling format in the US. The sales stats turned in favor of ... continue
‘New York Times’ to add e-book best-seller list

‘New York Times’ to add e-book best-seller list

Well, this kind of feels like a bit of a pivotal moment for e-books- the most nationally referenced best-seller list is getting an e-book list, too. The New York Times, whose best-seller list is often used as a reference point ... continue
Amazon cites ‘individual choice’ in keeping a self-published book for pedophiles in its listing

Amazon cites ‘individual choice’ in keeping a self-published book for pedophiles in its listing

It might only be the 158,221st best-selling Kindle e-book on Amazon but the fact that it is a book titled The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure has created a growing firestorm on blogs and Twitter. The reason ... continue
Amazon says new Kindles outselling previous version, doesn’t offer numbers

Amazon says new Kindles outselling previous version, doesn’t offer numbers

According to Amazon, the newer, stripped down Kindle selling for $139 is outperforming previous units sales-wise, but the giant online retailer stopped short of offering numbers to illustrate exactly how well the new device is selling. This iteration ... continue
The Nook gets WiFi and a low price

The Nook gets WiFi and a low price

Word out today is that Barnes & Noble will be starting to sell a WiFi enabled version of their Nook e-reader. The price on their site says that the WiFi version will be available for$149.00 and as ... continue
Late May Kindle 2.5 update includes Twitter, Facebook, content options

Late May Kindle 2.5 update includes Twitter, Facebook, content options

If you've got a Kindle or Kindle DX, your device is going to get a bit more social come late May. At the top of the interest list for new Kindle features in Kindle Version 2.5 include connectivity ... continue
3D Ebooks Could Arrives In A Few Years…Give Us A Break!

3D Ebooks Could Arrives In A Few Years…Give Us A Break!

We totally understand that children love their pop-up books, but is it really necessary for our e-Books to go the way of Hollywood movies? According to Gizmodo that's the plan and it could be arriving sooner rather ... continue
The return of the LP and the future of book publishing

The return of the LP and the future of book publishing

The LP Generation I grew up in the vinyl generation. No I don't mean anything kinky, so get your minds out of the gutter. For me; and the rest of my generation, the vinyl LP was the audio equivalent ... continue
Will free e-books kill the book industry or save it?

Will free e-books kill the book industry or save it?

Much ado is being made about the best-selling books on Amazon being skewed by the prevalence of free books. By my count on the top 100 Kindle books on Amazon, 59 books are either free or cost a cent. ... continue
Barnes & Noble’s Nook to incinerate Kindle?

Barnes & Noble’s Nook to incinerate Kindle?

A leaked WSJ ad, scheduled for Oct. 25th, has gadget bloggers buzzing about Barnes & Noble's new e-reader, the Nook. Running on Android, the Nook is said to be priced at Kindle's $259 pricepoint. Many people have likened ... continue
Look out Kindle, ASUS dual screen Eee Reader coming our way

Look out Kindle, ASUS dual screen Eee Reader coming our way

E-Readers are slowly becoming a regular part of out collection of tech gadgets with Amazon’s Kindle the current leader of the pack. That could change however as ASUS has plans to push out the ... continue
Book publishers myopic as they claim e-books will destroy books

Book publishers myopic as they claim e-books will destroy books

We’ve seen the same thing repeated over an over with the music industry, television industry, news industry, and many more just like them. Crying doom and gloom about how their individual wealth creators are ... continue
The freeing of e-books, well sort of

The freeing of e-books, well sort of

Right now when people talk about e-books most everyone thinks of Amazon and its Kindle e-book reader. It is a market than a growing number of companies are wanting to get a foothold in ... continue
Two men enter, one man leaves: Google promises e-book service by end of 2009

Two men enter, one man leaves: Google promises e-book service by end of 2009

Today, Google announced plans to launch an e-book service by the end of the year, in direct competition with Amazon's Kindle. Speculation over the service is hinging on two key differences. While Kindle titles hover around $9.99 for ... continue
An interesting Kindle stat

An interesting Kindle stat

Personally I couldn’t give a rat’s ass about the Kindle as it is just another of the many US centric products on the market but I ran across a rather interesting stat concerning this ... continue
Google Launches Free e-Book Reader

Google Launches Free e-Book Reader

Good news, smartphone users: Google is now making thousands of e-books available for mobile download, for free. The newly launched Google Book Search for mobile is available for all iPhone and Android-based device users. All you have to ... continue