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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >