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Forrester researchers are estimating that close to a million new ebook readers will be purchased for the holidays.  I am planning on buying one  depending on what comes out from Barnes and Noble.  How about you?

First, Microsoft has little interest in the ebook world. CEO Steve Ballmer thinks that the best gear to use to read an ebook is the PC.
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The Times has an article on the numerous ebook readers that are on or soon to enter the market and notes at the end that the tablet computers might [...]

Quartet Press closes. I know. I can hardly believe it either. I’m reeling from it all. On the one hand, it makes sense to close the doors before the Press takes on rights and opens itself up to the paying public. On the other hand, it’s like completely destroying my faith in digital publishing. [...]

SmartBitches, in conjunction with Sony, is giving 30 readers an opportunity to test drive a Sony Reader. FOR FREE. Go here to read all the details. For all those who don’t like reading on a laptop, I highly recommend you take a look at this offer. The fact is that I [...]

NPR Debates Google v Amazon. Powells thinks that Google will help to include more resellers in the digital market. My feeling? The more intermediaries, the greater the price. (Thanks Lucinda Betts).
Teleread.org wonders how many books stand up to the first chapter read that Amazon’s Kindle offers. Given the number of books that I [...]

I mentioned recently how much I would love for publishers to move to e-arcs as it would be so much cheaper, allow for more copies to be distributed, and create a smaller ecological footprint. Another reviewer asked me the appeal of ebooks as she wasn’t quite there yet.
I think that becoming e- acclimated takes [...]

You may not have heard, but Friday saw the release of the newest iPhone. It’s a 3G phone that sold for $199 (8 GB) and $299 (16 GB). Also released on Friday was the newest firmware for the iPhones and iTouches which made available third party applications for the first time*.
Two of the [...]