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eBook vs Buch, e-Reader aus einem Bücherregal ziehen
October 6, 2013

It’s a mobile multi function world; what happens to the eink device?

JaneEbooksdedicated device / Multifunction-Device85 Comments

We are entering the holiday shopping period.  Santa clock says 79 days but for retailers, the shopping period starts in October. That’s when the big books for publishers are released. The big books are books that publishers hope will be purchased as gifts. Increasingly shopping is taking place on mobile ... more >

Painters hanging out on the Brooklyn Bridge
December 13, 2012

Thursday News: Atlantic suggests labels for people based on inbox count; NY has released 870,000 fascinating images from the 1800s to early 1900s

JanePublishing Newsdedicated device / scholastic / Simon & Schuster / trends16 Comments

What Your Email Inbox Count Says About You – I thought this was a funny categorization of people based on the unread email messages in an inbox. What it doesn’t really identify is how many emails are read but not responded to. Currently I have 47. Most times I get ... more >

August 16, 2012

Thursday News: Tos;DR, Fair Use rulings, and poor B&N nook sales

JanePublishing Newsdedicated device / Multifunction-Device / Nook Tablet3 Comments

B&N’s Nook Tablet Sales This Year Ranged Between Diddly to Squat – Barnes & Noble is betting on the Nook to save its bacon and with the declining number of eink purchases, the Nook tablets are being pushed hard. The problem with the Nook tablets is that they are overpriced ... more >

Snow cave in Russia
July 25, 2012

Wednesday News: Amazing pictures of earth; Stephen Leather boasts of sock puppetry; Bad behavior nets interest

JanePublishing Newsdedicated device / Multifunction-Device / paid reviews26 Comments

Amazing photos 2012  Our world is amazing Imgur Harrogate / tossergate – “Because nowhere in Stephen’s blogpost does he mention the moment on the panel that really caused the audience to gasp: his casual and unashamed admission that he uses sock puppet accounts to promote his work – creating fake ... more >

Sony-Reader-WiFi PRS T1BC
October 9, 2011

REVIEW: Sony Reader PRS-T1BC WiFi Touch Edition

JaneEbooksdedicated device / Sony Reader68 Comments

The Sony Reader WiFi Touch Edition (Model PRS-T1BC) has a different look and feel than past Sony Readers. In the past, the Sony devices have had all metal chassis. This made the device a little heavier but solid in feel. Because of the price point and the metal chassis, it ... more >

Pretty_nook-touch
June 12, 2011

GUEST REVIEW: Bettie Sharpe on the Nook Touch

JaneEbooksBarnes & Noble / dedicated device48 Comments

The New Nook Simple Touch Reader: Awesome for Reading and Buying Books. Everything else? Meh. When I told my husband why I needed—needed!—the new Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader to replace my 2.5 year old Sony PRS 700, I tried to impress with tech specs. I mentioned the ... more >

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