The Joong Ang Daily are reporting that the Sterling Publishing Company, a B&N subsidiary, have just started selling ebooks in Korea. They interviewed Sterling CEO Marcus Leaver, and I think it’s worth a read. What’s Sterling’s strategy for success in Korea’s e-book industry? If you look at how we’re selling our books in Korea – [...]
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B&N just opened an ebookstore in South Korea
December 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · ebookstore news
Tags:bn·ebookstore·korea·opened·south
Have a look at North Korea’s first authorized PDA
November 5th, 2010 · 3 Comments · hardware news
I know it’s not an e-reader, but it is interesting. Details are scarce on the new device. As you can see, there is no logo or brand on the unit itself. But it looks to have about a 5″ screen, and my source mentions 8GB Flash, a microSD card slot, and a stylus. I’d bet [...]
Korea Telecom to launch Android tablet
August 29th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Yes, this is another 7″ Android tablet. It has a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, multitouch screen, 8GB Flash storage, SD Card slot, accelerometer, 3MP Camera, and Wi-Fi. It’s going to go on sale this Monday (08/30) at 300,000 Won (~$254) or free with a monthly data plan. via Akihabara News
Ebook Explosion appears muted (Korea)
August 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
From the Korea Times: Adding to the uncertainties over the future of e-book readers are the expected emergence of competing products, such as tablet computers inspired by the success of Apple’s iPad, which reads as “iPain” for companies like Samsung Electronics, which jumped early on the e-book bandwagon that is becoming squeaky. Because of the [...]
KT (Korea Telecom) launches ebookstore
April 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · ebookstore news
KT launched their new ebookstore yesterday, the Qook Book Cafe. They’ve already signed leading e-book publishers such as Woongjin Thinkbig and Wisdomhouse, as well as Korean ebookstores like Libro and Bookcube. About 100k 5k titles be available initially, making the Qook Book Cafe the largest ebookstore in Korea. I’m trying to look for more detailed [...]
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South Korea plans to create national ebook roadmap
April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
From Korea IT Times: To further help transcend the eBook industry, South Korea plans to make a national blueprint to develop the eBook industry within the year, which will tap into new growth engines. Moreover, The Ministry of Knowledge Economy stated, “It will collaborate with different ministries to create necessary technologies and industrial standards to [...]
Books get the 3-D treatment in South Korea
March 24th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews
Don’t get too excited. The only new part is the animation, and that requires “computer-screen goggles”. From the article: Pop-up is so passé: South Korean scientists have developed 3-D technology for books that makes characters literally leap off the page.The popularity of 3-D entertainment has been given a boost by a slew of recent films, [...]
Korea Herald Announces Ebook Edition
March 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · ebookstore news
My favorite Korean newspaper has just announced that it will be releasing an ebook version of the daily paper. It’s being offered through Textore, and is only be available in South Korea at this time. The monthly subscription is 7,000, far cheaper than the print version, which is 20,000. Right now Textore is only available [...]
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