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E-Readers Are Cheap Now, But Are Ebook Prices Skyrocketing?

E-Readers Are Cheap Now, But Are Ebook Prices Skyrocketing?

If you've picked up a Kindle since the price plummeted to a mere $79- cheaper than many pairs of jeans on Amazon- you probably ticked off the imagined savings in your head, switching from expensive-to-produce paper versions ... continue
Brumback Library, First County Library in U.S., Now Doing Ebooks, Digital Music and Video

Brumback Library, First County Library in U.S., Now Doing Ebooks, Digital Music and Video

The times, as a certain B. Dylan once said, are a-changin'. The Brumback Library, the very first county library formed in the United States, is now expanding its services to include eBooks, audiobooks, digital music and digital video. Patrons ... continue
New Candle Replicates ‘Print’ Smell For E-Ink Users

New Candle Replicates ‘Print’ Smell For E-Ink Users

One of the more common and baffling complaints about electronic reading devices is that they don't feel as 'warm' as real books or newspapers, or that the 'book smell' is absent. A lifelong book-devourer and compulsive reader, I ... 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
Google Books App For iOS Gets Upgraded, iPad Landscape Mode Supported

Google Books App For iOS Gets Upgraded, iPad Landscape Mode Supported

Google Books for iOS devices received an update today and with the new version comes the ability to view books in iPad landscape viewing mode. The optimized iPad output allows users to view two pages at a time, ... 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
Tipping point: Amazon announces that e-book sales have outstripped book books for 3 months straight

Tipping point: Amazon announces that e-book sales have outstripped book books for 3 months straight

It looks like the book hugging crowd might have to come to terms with a decidedly looming digital future: Amazon announced Monday that e-book sales have outstripped those of their paper and cover counterparts for three months ... continue
Amazon Rolls Out Kindle Update, Brings Twitter And Facebook Capabilities

Amazon Rolls Out Kindle Update, Brings Twitter And Facebook Capabilities

Amazon on Wednesday night rolled out the Kindle 2.5 update, an option which provides Kindle users with new social networking capabilities. The update, which includes Facebook and Twitter options allows users to highlight sections of their books ... continue
7.5% Of iPad Users Jumping Ship Away From Amazon Kindle

7.5% Of iPad Users Jumping Ship Away From Amazon Kindle

The iPad sold 300,000 units on opening day and 7.5% of those buyers told Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray that they were making the jump away from their Amazon Kindle devices. The numbers above were reached based on ... 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
Apple Tablet Suggests $15 Hardcover Best Sellers Via E-book [Rumor]

Apple Tablet Suggests $15 Hardcover Best Sellers Via E-book [Rumor]

If you're excited about the Apple Tablet because you want to ditch your Kindle and carry around an all in one tablet/ebook/Iphone OS based device, you'll probably be  interested to know that books are rumored to be ... continue
BeBook Neo E-Reader Offers Pre-Orders, Features WiFi And WACOM

BeBook Neo E-Reader Offers Pre-Orders, Features WiFi And WACOM

The BeBook Neo E-Reader is officially ready for orders and offers a bunch of useful features for eBook fans including WiFi and WACOM capabilities. The Neo also offers 512MB internal storage and comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack ... continue
Apple Tablet Rumor Mill: HarperCollins and Apple Negotiating eBook Deal

Apple Tablet Rumor Mill: HarperCollins and Apple Negotiating eBook Deal

The Wall Street Journal today is reporting that publishing company HarperCollins and "soon to be tablet retailer" Apple are in talks to sell e-books on the Apple tablet upon it's release. WSJ also states that other book publishers ... continue
Creative Reveals Plans For Zii MediaBook

Creative Reveals Plans For Zii MediaBook

It was only a matter of time before eBook readers, known as eReaders began to resemble tablet PC's and Netbooks and with the announcement of the Creative Zii MediaBook that's exactly what we're getting. According to Creative the ... continue
Amazon Begins “International Kindle” Hype Machine, Ready To Square Off Against Barnes And Noble “Nook” Ereader

Amazon Begins “International Kindle” Hype Machine, Ready To Square Off Against Barnes And Noble “Nook” Ereader

The folks at Amazon could be getting a little nervous with the new found realization that Barnes and Noble will release their "Nook" E-reader in November. Currently the company is featuring the Kindle with International Wireless smack ... continue
The E-Reader’s Future

The E-Reader’s Future

The latest Internet tech pundits' obsession has not been related to the ADD-laced “real time web” proclamations that some are so annoyingly fond of, but of a much older format… Books. News has been slowly leaking out regarding Barnes ... continue
LG Solar Powered Ebook Prototype Gets Revealed

LG Solar Powered Ebook Prototype Gets Revealed

LG has just announced their newest e-Book reader, a 6-inch solar powered unit that features it's own device sized solar panel. The "Solar Cell e-Book" helps provide an extra boost to the units battery with as little as ... continue
Asus Looking To Launch EEE-Book In 2009

Asus Looking To Launch EEE-Book In 2009

With the popularity of their EEE PC line growing on a daily basis, Asus president Jerry Shen has released plans to create an e-book reader, an offering that will use the popular EEE brand name. With a market ... 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