Jul 25 2011
Apple instituted a new rule that was to go into effect last month which disallowed Apps to have a direct link to the retailers purchasing site unless the retailer offered the same products for sale inside the App and allowed Apple to get 30%. Under Agency pricing, of course, this meant that Kindle, BN, Kobo(…)
Jul 17 2011
Updated: April 12, 2012 Mac Rumors has an awesome site that collects rumors around the internet to help people decide whether should buy a Mac product or when they should Wait. I figured we needed one for ebook readers. The following is a list of the most popular ebook readers on the market with my(…)
May 8 2011
I use my Kindle daily and am pretty proficient with working with the device. Angie James emailed me and asked if I knew about the free.kindle.com feature and I said yes. She told me that she wasn’t aware of it and that I should put together a blog post about it. I pretty much do(…)
Apr 28 2011
Another self publishing author scores big. Stephanie McAfee, author of the NYT bestseller Diary of a Mad Fat Girl, sold a three book deal to Danielle Perez at NAL in a “preempt”. McAfee, who has almost no twitter presence and who started her blog only in December reports that sales of her book reached over(…)
Feb 14 2011
Sarah Wendell and I were invited to give a presentation this week at Tools of Change on the end user experience of ereaders. We want to share your thoughts so please leave a comment on what you think of ereader hardware, software, and the purchasing environment. What you like. What you don’t like. What you(…)
Dec 26 2010
I spent the last week fielding questions from my family members about how to use their new devices. I thought that there might be several people out there who previously were uninterested in ereading posts that might need a refresher course. 1. How expensive are the books? Generally speaking the price of books are equal(…)
Nov 7 2010
Today only, Walmart is selling $50 iTunes gift cards for $35. There is a limit of 2 per person. I bought mine in the electronics department and I had to ask for them. This is an in store promotion only. Barnes and Noble is selling refurbished 3G nooks on eBay with free shipping. Yesterday the(…)
Oct 29 2010
Looking for something to read this weekend? I’ve updated the Coming Soon catalog. Here’s the November page. I’ve also updated the Harlequin digital backlist and the Berkley Trade and Mass Market list. These can all be found under the Easy Resources tab. ****** I’m surprised that no one has yet come up with a subsidized(…)
Oct 24 2010
Amazon used the Kindle boards to deliver two new announcements. The first is that magazine and newspapers would soon be available for purchase using a Kindle App. Currently magazines and newspapers are only available for Kindle device owners. Second is Kindle will incorporate the “lending” feature. This is a feature that Barnes and Noble launched(…)
Oct 10 2010
I’ve received a number of questions about the Pandigital tablet and the Cruz tablet from Borders. These are Android tablets and within the next few months and the coming year or so, we will be inundated with Android tablets. Reddit crew is keeping a Google spreadsheet of all the Android tablets on the market. Here(…)
Sep 19 2010
I just recently purchased the ALURATEK “LIBRE” EBOOK READER PRO W-how do I download other novels such as Romance Novels, Fantasy, etc and would all the downloads have to be in the e-book format or can I go to an on-line website that offers free reading material and download to my e-reader to read at(…)
Sep 15 2010
I’m not sure if I blogged about this or not but Best Buy will be ereader central. The Kindle, nook, Sony eink devices will be sold in store as well as iPads. If you have a Best Buy close, this is a great opportunity to take a look at these devices and compare and contrast(…)
Sep 12 2010
I don’t have the 2010 Sony Readers, but I am getting questions about them and so I’ll share with you the information I’ve gathered from the around the internet. The new Sony Readers come in three flavors: Pocket Edition – 5″ screen, 2GB memory Touch Edition – 6″ screen, 2 GB memory with SD slot(…)
Sep 1 2010
Sony quietly launched its new ereaders with a strategy designed to capture a more global market. The three models have been revamped to all feature touch screens. The readers have the same Pearl Ink screen as the Kindle which means better, clearer, crisper text. They all have touch screens which allows on notetaking on the(…)
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