Pocket-lint are reporting:
Qualcomm has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it will launch, in connection with a partner, a device, probably an ebook reader, that features its Mirasol colour screen technology in the first quarter of 2011. An announcement is expected at CES in Las Vegas in January.
…The company wouldn’t tell Pocket-lint which [...]
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Qualcomm to demo Mirasol screen device at CES 2011
September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
What to do if you buy a Kindle book by mistake
September 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
by Chris Walters
This may seem obvious to some of you, but yes, it is possible to get a refund on a Kindle book. Whether you accidentally bought a title, bought it at the wrong price, or thought it was something else entirely when you bought it, all you have to do is [...]
Hands on videos of Archos’ new tablets
September 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Charbax from ArmDevices.net is at IFA Berlin right now, and he’s just posted his first day’s videos. He spent a few minutes with each of the 5 new Archos tablets.
Here they are, from largest to smallest:
Is Print Dead? (Infographic)
August 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
I just came across his infographic which injects a little reality into the “print is dead” argument.
Tags: dead·infographic·print
OPDS standard acheives v1.0
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
From the OPDS dev group blog:
The open ebook community and the Internet Archive are pleased to announce the release of the first production version of the Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) Catalog format for digital content. OPDS Catalogs are an open standard designed to enable the discovery of digital content from [...]
4 Opinions on the Chinese ebook market
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Beijing Review posted 4 interviews about ebooks in China. Okay, they only translated one question from each interview, but I think it’s still worth a read. Here are some excerpts:
Ge Xiaozheng, Vice President of the Chinese Writers’ Publishing Group:
E-books will not replace print publications, as large numbers of readers are accustomed to reading [...]
Ebook Ninjas Podcast back from the grave
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Some time ago Joshua Tallent of Ebook Architects used to host a podcast called Ebook Ninjas. I didn’t get a chance to catch it the first time around, but now that it’s back in production I’ve subscribed and I’ll listen when I get a chance.
You can listen to or download the podcast here. It’s about [...]
Sharp to demo their XMDF format e-reader at IFA-Berlin
August 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
The Inquirer are reporting:
With 5.5-inch and 10.8-inch versions the reader can also play audio and video as well as show words and pictures. The multimedia reader is referred to as an Next Generation XMDF device because it is an advance on the 2001 original XMDF that was sold for Japanese novels and manga comics. Later [...]
Must-have Clauses for Digital Rights Contracts
August 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
There’s a must-read post about digital backlists over on Michael Stackpole’s blog. I learned at least 5 different things.
I knew it would happen. It had to happen. There is money to be made and whenever there is money to be made, people will rise up to make it. I don’t, in this instance, refer to [...]
The Ebook Universe: 2010
August 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Mike Cane dug up and edited that Ebook Universe infographic we saw last year. Here’s what he noticed was missing:
Smashwords, which distributes to iBookstore, Barnes & Noble, Amazon Kindle, and Kobo (among others!); Amazon Kindle 3; iPod Touch; Barnes & Noble Nook; Kobo Reader (and Borders); iBookstore; Vook; Enhanced Editions; Augen’s The Book; Pandigital Novel; [...]
