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 Beth wrote on April 26th, 2010 at 02:05:20 PMWith the TV spot and the 1.3 buzz, Barnes and Noble are pushing for Mother’s Day and graduation-based sells. According to DigiTimes, nook is already out-competing Kindle. Nebulous data from DigiTimes conjects that nook out-sold the Kindle in March and captured 53% of the hardware eReader market. Thanks Engadget. If you’re contemplating joining the nook ranks, you may [...] Beth wrote on January 21st, 2010 at 10:35:17 AMScience fiction author Charles Stross talks about the Google Book Settlement, why Amazon’s recent announcement of the $9.99 per eBook cap and 70% to publishers plan hurts authors, and other twenty-first century monetization issues that writers face. And what about the Amazon 70 deal? Beginning on June 30, 2010, publishers and self-pubbed authors enrolled in the “70 percent [...] Beth wrote on January 16th, 2010 at 11:17:33 AMEngadget takes a look at the cheap Kindle DX twin, Boeye’s OEM E900. The devices sport similar hardware configurations and looks very similar to the DX. Scott at The Lewis Four points to “The Ultimate Guide to Ebook Readers We Care About” at Gizmodo. (Scott also provides some analysis on some of the eReaders mentioned.) The article [...] Beth wrote on January 15th, 2010 at 11:30:46 AMEvil Genius talks Kindle Vs. nook and opts to go with Kindle for the moment due to nook’s sloooooooowneeeeessss. EG does like nook’s display better, as well as the ability to change fonts, but thinks consumers should leave the 1.0 devices to the early adopters. In the final analysis, I’d recommend against buying the Nook 1.0. This [...] Beth wrote on January 12th, 2010 at 10:26:21 AMCory Doctorow discusses Amazon’s digital EULA (End User License Agreement) and the “license” versus “own” status of eBooks. He also discloses the problems he had with Amazon when attempting to modify the licensing agreement of the audiobook: When I tried to negotiate the distribution of the Random House Audio edition of my novel Makers through Amazon’s Audible [...] Beth wrote on January 7th, 2010 at 10:51:14 AMAt Engadget: Liquivista colors their ePaper. A video shows a tech demo, but there are scant details about the technology and no specific product-attachment. Beth wrote on January 5th, 2010 at 10:22:20 AMSay hello to the iRiver Story via Endadget’s CES coverage. The iRiver Story is a thin, 6″ eReader due later this month. (Note that a WiFi-enable version isn’t due until Q2.) Story owners will be able to purchase eBooks from content providers who provide Adobe Digital Editions (PDF, EPUB). The Story also includes native support for [...] Beth wrote on December 30th, 2009 at 10:54:12 AMWired writes about Ray Kurtweil’s Blio, an eReader designed for PC usage. It is particularly well-suited for tablet usage. The Blio offers full color and interactive multimedia elements and synchronization over multiple devices. What I like about Blio: Interactive elements: Linking quality audio and video elements to text would increase the number and types of presentations, broadening the [...] Beth wrote on December 20th, 2009 at 09:11:23 AMThe Washington Post provides another nook review. The review highlights the usual suspects–interface and slow-mo–with a promise to revisit after Barnes and Noble updates nook’s software. (If you’d like to read more reviews, check out the new nook Reviews compilation page.) In Chicago Sun Times’ “Last Minute Gift” article, nook gets pummeled with a not-quite-official review. (Not [...] Beth wrote on December 15th, 2009 at 11:00:19 AMSo it begins. From some of the “fanboi-ish” comments I’ve seen regarding nook versus Kindle, I’ve been reminded of the console gaming community and the tyrannical brand-attachment that “fanbois” exhibit. So I’m not overly surprised now that eBooks are going the way of some console games. Business-author Steven R. Covey has signed an exclusive deal with Amazon [...] |
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