Japan is looking ahead to the launch of four separate e-reader devices in the coming months, notably one from Amazon and one from Kobo. The Amazon.jp site snuck in a Kindle page only a few days ago, and Kobo announced that its device and some 30,000 Japanese titles will be available this Thursday. Additionally, Toppan and Sony are both working on soon-to-be-released products or … [Read more...] about Japan Making Ready for Digital Reading Explosion
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Public Schools Take on Student Devices for Learning
Around this time last year, a number of ambitious lawmakers began planning for a future in which public school students in the US went wholly digital, much like initiatives in other parts of the world. But the reaction from a lot of critics came down to a very important factor: money. Who was going to fund purchasing e-readers or tablets for every student in America? One … [Read more...] about Public Schools Take on Student Devices for Learning
Kindle Touch Now Available Internationally
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
Reaching Out to Print Readers with Simultaneous Digital
Although the publishing industry is several years into the digital divide, a true relationship between print books and digital editions is only beginning to flourish. Independent booksellers have been at the forefront of the attempts to bridge the gap between paper versus pixel, with initiatives like in-store ebook tutorials for customers, while some publishers like Algonquin … [Read more...] about Reaching Out to Print Readers with Simultaneous Digital
Adapting the Bookstore to the Digital Marketplace
A lot of the news about how digital reading is affecting bookstores—both major retailers and small independent brick-and-mortars—has focused on ways the physical bookstores can compete with both online book retailers and ebooks. But instead of competing, an article from Publishers Weekly demonstrates one instance in which a bookstore has joined the ebook revolution while still … [Read more...] about Adapting the Bookstore to the Digital Marketplace
New Low-Power Freescale Chips for e-Readers and Tablets to Debut in Second Half of 2012
One company that we don't hear much about in the consumer electronic market is Freescale. The reason for this is that they are traditionally back stage players. They make the chips which are fitted on e-book readers or other in-vehicle entertainment systems. We see the devices everywhere but are not much aware of the chip that actually makes it run. We rather hear or read about … [Read more...] about New Low-Power Freescale Chips for e-Readers and Tablets to Debut in Second Half of 2012
Samsung shows off Flexible Transparent Tablet Concept
Not too long ago, we often would come across images of an e-reader or a tablet device that could bend to some extent. Prominent among them were Liquavista though none of them ever made it to the market. Samsung too had showed off displays in the past that could even be rolled like a paper. However, Samsung has upped the game a notch higher by coming up with a display that is … [Read more...] about Samsung shows off Flexible Transparent Tablet Concept
Inspiring Technologies in e-Readers During 2011
E-Readers have come a long way in 2011 and and the technology keeps on maturing at an accelerated rate. Customers now are finding it more affordable to purchase a touchscreen e-ink based device for reading books. The growth of e-readers is directly attributed to the greater visibility they enjoy in the retail sphere. Target, Best Buy, Future Shop, WalMart, and many … [Read more...] about Inspiring Technologies in e-Readers During 2011
NaNoWriMo Kicks Off Today
NaNoWriMo, the nickname of the more aptly titled National Novel Writing Month, is a month-long challenge every November for the past thirteen years that draws would-be authors numbering in the hundreds of thousands. The goal is simple: to write a 50,000-word novel in thirty days or less. Growing from one individual and a handful of like-minded friends in 1999 to over 250,000 … [Read more...] about NaNoWriMo Kicks Off Today
People who own e-readers more likely to buy books
We have a new information that shows how people who have e-readers are more likely to buy more books then people who don't have any electronic book reading device. via Teleread … [Read more...] about People who own e-readers more likely to buy books
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