Much to my surprise, Franklin has been quietly supporting its e-rader, the eBookMan, for the past 12 years. It will stop supporting the eBookMan by the end of April. The eBookMan was first released in 1999, and apparently the same hardware has been sold for the past 12 years. As you can see, it has [...]
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Franklin to drop support for the eBookMan on April 30th
April 15th, 2011 · 4 Comments · hardware news
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Augen to release 2 new e-readers in April
January 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · conferences & trade shows, hardware news
I just got back from the Augen booth and they told me about their new e-readers. They liked the idea behind the The Book (so do I), but they don’t like the hardware. So they’ve worked with Anjeeta, their manufacturing partner, to come up with 2 new The Book models. The current one is going [...]
April ebook sales down from March, up from last year
June 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The AAP posted their sales figures form April 2010. Here’s the relevant part about ebooks: E-book sales jumped up 127.4 percent for the month ($27.4 million), reflecting an increase of 217.3 percent for the year-to-date. What they don’t mention is that ebook sales were $28.5m in March. AAP Reports 11% Increase in Book Sales Through [...]
It’s Official: Amazon Kindle coming to Target on 25 April
April 21st, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Yeah, like we hadn’t already figured that out. But they’re only going to be at the flagship store in downtown Minneapolis, and at 102 stores in Southern Florida. The rest of the chain’s 1,740 stores won’t get the Kindle until later this year. press release
iPad w/3G to ship 30 April
April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Apple, hardware news
From the press release: Apple® today announced that the Wi-Fi + 3G models of its magical iPad™ will be delivered to US customers who’ve pre-ordered on Friday, April 30, and will be available in Apple retail stores the same day starting at 5:00 p.m.
Best Buy will sell the Nook on 18 April
April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Again, Engadget: Looks like the e-reader wars are heating up, retail-style: we just found out that Target will be selling the Kindle later this month, and now multiple sources are telling us that Best Buy will start selling the Barnes and Noble Nook on April 18th — a rumor we can back up with this [...]
Amazon Kindle Coming to Target on 25 April
April 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · ebookstore news
Engadget was the first to report that the Kindle might be sold in Target stores. I can now provide 2 pieces of information that confirm the initial report. I called my local store, and the code number in the image is a valid DPCI (Target internal stock #) for the Amazon Kindle. I found another [...]
Borders face 1 April Deadline
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From AnnArbor.com: A New York hedge fund manager may control the fate of Borders Group Inc., even as the distressed Ann Arbor-based book store chain advertises to hire several people for its digital division. Borders faces a critical April 1 deadline to repay a $42.5 million loan owed to Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge [...]
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