With the tidal wave of talk about eBooks this past week, there has been a good amount of writing about the reader and how these changes would affect them from the vantage of the library. However, I haven’t seen much actual talk to a reader regarding these changes. It’s been in the background of my [...]
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BenQ R100 Android tablet due out Q1
December 24th, 2010 · No Comments · benq, hardware news
Benq got an early start on CES this week. They showed off a 10″ tablet this week which they are planning to sell in China nad Japan. The R100 has a 1024×600 touch screen, Samsung 833MHz CPU, 8GB Flash, a SD card slot, HDMI out, WiFi, and Bluetooth. There’s no price mentioned, but Benq are [...]
Cybook Orizon due out in October – retail is 229.99€
September 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news, Sipix
Bookeen released another driblet of info Friday about their next e-reader, the Cybook Orizon. It should be available in mid-October with a retail of 229.99€. The Orizon has a 6″ Sipix, Wifi, touchscreen, and was designed in house by Bookeen’s staff. via Facebook
Amazon pulled Every Word app due to the N-word
August 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Amazon, apps & games
I have a follow up on the story I reported earlier today. Amazon pulled the app. Here’s what Crunchgear reported: Just got word from Amazon, and they’re going to stop distributing the game because “the dictionary it uses does not block some inappropriate words.” Once the offending words are expunged, distribution will resume and an [...]
Kindle 3 sold out – next shipment due in September
August 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news
I have to say that I’m surprised. Both Kindles sold out in less than a week. Fortunately for me, I already ordered mine. Thanks Mike.
Hanvon deny sales drop due to iPad
July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware rumors
There’s a rumor going around that the iPad is causing a drop in e-reader sales in China. I think the rumor is bunk, but there may or may not be a grain of truth in it. It’s not the iPad that’s having an affect on sales (it costs too much) but it might be cheap [...]
Amazon stock downgraded due to ebook rivalry
June 29th, 2010 · No Comments · opinion
The Wall Street Journal is reporting: Despite its early lead in the fast-growing e-book market, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) faces growing competition from tech giants Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (AAPL), according to one analyst. Marianne Wolk of Susquehanna downgraded Amazon to a neutral rating on Monday. In a note to clients, the analyst cited [...]
Blio: iPhone app (video)
June 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · blio, iPhone app, software news, video
I had an interesting visit with a Baker & Taylor rep today, and she showed me the Blio iPhone app. This is the first time anyone has seen it, anywhere. BTW, both the iPad and iPhone apps will be available in August. I was really curious about how Blio would look on the iPhone (and [...]
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Kobo profits drop due to e-reader
May 31st, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
Reuters is reporting that Indigo Books (corporate parent of Kobo) has annonced a drop in profits for the 4th quarter 2009, from C$1.9m in 4Q2008 to C$500,000 in 4Q2009. The difference is attributed to the expenses involved in the development and launch of the Kobo e-reader. Indigo also reported an increase in income for the [...]
Nintendo reports a 50% drop in sales due to piracy
April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
I found this article on piracy on Asahi.com: … The magicom devices, which are spreading rapidly overseas, typically comprise of a cartridge about the same size as an authentic game disk and a separate memory card used to store downloaded software. Alternatively, some pirates modify the game consoles themselves. The objective is to make hardware [...]
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