The Kindle Touch e-reader is now finally ready for its overseas trip. Those eager for the latest e-reader can place their bookings via the Amazon site, though only the the Wi-Fi enabled version is available, for now at least. The 3G enabled Kindle Touch remains off bounds and Amazon isn't committing to a time frame as to when they would be ready with the international shipment … [Read more...] about Kindle Touch Now Available Internationally
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E-Books from Google BookStore Can Be Downloaded in Chrome and Read Offline
Google Books and Google Chrome, both being Google products, means it just a matter of time before the two started to merge, and the latest development is all good news for e-book lovers. For now, users will get to download e-books from the Google Book store via the Chrome web browser and read them even when not connected to the net. Of course, you will need to have a Google … [Read more...] about E-Books from Google BookStore Can Be Downloaded in Chrome and Read Offline
Bluefire launches new Android e-reader app
Independent booksellers from around the world now have a new Android mobile e-reader app, thanks to the Seattle based company Bluefire Productions that specializes in developing software that allows for creating, sharing, and interacting with digital media. Bluefire Productions is promoting their new e-reader app as a powerful tool designed to provide distribution and … [Read more...] about Bluefire launches new Android e-reader app
Sony PRS-T1 Ships Oct 16 if pre-Ordered Now
Sony's new Wi-Fi only e-reader, PRS-T1, with which it hopes to take the battle to the Amazon Kindle or the Nook Color, is now up for pre-order. Price has been kept competitive at $149, with the official Sony site now accepting pre-orders for the new e-reader. Shipping date mentioned is "on or about" October 16th as of now. The price though isn't the only reason making the … [Read more...] about Sony PRS-T1 Ships Oct 16 if pre-Ordered Now
The Kobo Vox eBook Reader is at the FCC
A new e-reader tablet device from Kobo has appeared at the FCC. Named the Vox e-book reader, the tablet is being touted as Kobo's answer to the yet to be launched Amazon tablet, though much of it is still shrouded in mystery. However, the images available do deliver some hints. The Vox includes a microSD card slot, which means users get the chance to enhance their storage … [Read more...] about The Kobo Vox eBook Reader is at the FCC
Kindle Special Offers to show AmazonLocal deals
Its showtime for AmazonLocal. Well almost as a new software update to be made live within the coming weeks is all set to bring on the Amazon equivalent of Groupon to the Kindle with Special Offers while it is displaying the screen saver. What is going to be special with AmazonLocal is that its only the deals that are relevant in the area that the reader is based in that … [Read more...] about Kindle Special Offers to show AmazonLocal deals
iPad 2 for Students of the Yale School of Medicine
The Apple iPad has brought about a sea of change that is very noticeable among people's reading preferences. The desire to read from paper has given way to that of using the iPad for reading e-books, and that includes text books. With that in mind, Yale university has joined this wave by giving an iPad 2 to each of its students in medicine. The news from the university's daily … [Read more...] about iPad 2 for Students of the Yale School of Medicine
Amazon Finally Taking on Spammers
Amazon has been inundated with pirated e-books. However, the good news is that Amazon has finally woken up to the menace and is showing an eagerness to set things right. So what is Amazon doing to chase out the spammers? The online Kindle book store is going through all the books it has in order to filter out those that they believe contains undifferentiated content. The … [Read more...] about Amazon Finally Taking on Spammers
Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
As the publishing industry changes—a nearly daily occurrence, as the trends and technology struggle to keep up—the role of the author is changing as well. If there ever actually existed a time when a bestselling author sat overlooking a tree-lined street and churned out novels that were immediately whisked away to infamy by an agent and a publisher, those days are long over. In … [Read more...] about Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
Apple and American Bar Association Agrees to Publish Legal e-Books
Apple has some good news for lawyers. As per a deal reached between the American Bar Association and Apple, e-books pertaining to legal matters will soon be available for download from the Apple iBookStore. The first title on offer is 'iPad in One Hour for Lawyers' now available for download via the iBookStore for $17.99. However, the app 'iPad in One Hour for Lawyers' can … [Read more...] about Apple and American Bar Association Agrees to Publish Legal e-Books