They didn’t create the first ebook device. Sony’s original Reader had more than a one year head-start on the Kindle. What they were first with though was a platform that made wireless ebook buying a snap; Whispernet was a game-changer. Next, they had the vision to create a Kindle reader app for every platform known [...]
Entries from September 26th, 2011
How Ebook Buyers Discover Books
September 26th, 2011 · 7 Comments · statistics, Uncategorized
Most writers write to get read, so how do readers discover ebooks?
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Kindle Cloud Storage Coming with the Kindle Tablet on Wednesday?
September 25th, 2011 · 9 Comments · Amazon, hardware rumors
Amazon will be holding a press event on Wednesday, and everyone pretty much expects them to announce the Kindle Tablet. But have you considered what else they might announce? I came across some code last night that might give us a clue. Yesterday I posted about some new code that was found on one of [...]
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Daily Deal: Ectaco Jetbook – $60 at NewEgg
September 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Daily deals
Now here’s an ebook reader that you don’t hear about much anymore. The original Ectaco Jetbook was launched back in 2008, and it’s based on a hardware design first releasedin 2007. It’s getting a little long in the tooth, but it’s still a sturdy little gadget. It uses a low-power 5″ LCD screen and it [...]
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Kindle & Epub Library Ebooks – Where to Find Them
September 25th, 2011 · 4 Comments · digital library, tips and tricks
Don’t have OverDrive ebooks at your local library? Check out this list of libraries that allow non-residents to get library cards. I’m sure you know that Amazon and OverDrive rolled out the new Kindle library ebook support this past week. Sadly not all libraries are OverDrive partners, so I’ve put together this little list to [...]
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Kindle Ebooks Now Live at All Participating Libraries – Including Mine
September 24th, 2011 · No Comments · digital library
Today was the first day of the National Book Festival, which is held every year on the National Mall. It’s usually incredibly crowded so I generally don’t spend much time at the event. But I still go because it’s good chance to touch bases with OverDrive. I usually pick up an interesting detail or 2.
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Amazon Prime Free Ebook Details Leaked on Amazon.com
September 24th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Amazon
Here’s something to occupy your attention until the Amazon event next week. One industrious Kindle fan was digging through the source code of various Amazon webpages when he found something rather interesting. There’s code hidden on the “Manage Your Kindle” page that suggests that Amazon are now tracking which Kindles can be used with something [...]
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Viewsonic Viewpad 7e Gingebread Tablet Clears the FCC
September 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · fcc
Viewsonic’s newest budget tablet cleared the FCC yesterday. The Viewpad 7e showed up at IFA-Berlin a few weeks back, and it looked like a very pretty tablet in the video. It’s based on a 7″ (800×600) 2-finger resistive touchscreen (it still works with styluses). The 7e is running Android v2.3 Gingerbread on a 1GHz Samsung [...]
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Installing Preware on the HP TouchPad is Easier Than You Think
September 24th, 2011 · No Comments · tips and tricks
I decided to take a few minutes today and post about what I learned while installing Preware on my HP TouchPad. Earlier this week I posted a brief overview of the 3 reading apps that you can find in the TouchPad AppCatalog. As the week passed I kept getting messages about how this or that [...]
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Weekly Roundup – 23 September
September 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Round up
It’s been an exciting and frustrating week here at TDR. I broke 3 stories (Kindle library ebooks, Amazon Appstore, new NookColors), and that last one is still perculating through the blogosphere. And then I had to retract one (Kindle coming to France) becuase I trusted the wrong source. On the up side I did end [...]
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