Amazon is offering a new discounted Kindle. The catch is that the screensaver and home screen of the Kindle will feature ads. The discount is only $25.00 and available only in the U.S. I’m not convinced that $25.00 is worth it and I think this signals in book advertising ... more >
The ebook device comparison chart has been updated. I haven’t included the various Android reading tablets like Pandigital or Literati although I can if you think that they would be helpful. Generally speaking there are three types of devices on the market today for digital readers: a true multifunction device ... more >
A few weeks ago, IRex announced bankruptcy. Following was the announcement that NewsCorp had purchased the Skiff reading platform but not the hardware platform. The Skiff digital reader appears to be vaporware. Another highly publicized reading device that appears to NOT be coming to market is the Plastic Logic Que. ... more >
There were a number of eink prototypes at CES, so many that it prompted this article at Gizmodo calling eink readers the spam of the show. There will soon be two kinds of happy ebook-reader owners. The people who paid a fair amount for a reputable ebook reader from one ... more >
Last week, Borders UK was forced into administration due to its outstanding debt. Borders US is a separate corporate entity but does own a small percentage of the UK Borders. Causes of Borders UK decline include internet competition from Amazon.uk and ebooks. Borders UK reported £13.6m in pre-tax losses ... more >
The nook, an electronic reader from Barnes and Noble, was announced on Tuesday. It is not likely another ebook reader will be released before the end of the year. Therefore it is safe to start contemplating whether it is worth buying an ebook reader this year. Author and reader Kay ... more >