A look back at the top news stories in the world of eBooks, Books and publishing this week. Kindle Fire Good for Apple? Why Apple execs think the Kindle Fire is actually a good thing for the iPad. Kindle Fire Competition? There is speculation that Barnes & Noble will debut a Nook Color cheaper than [ Read More ]
A look at the top news stories in the world of eBooks, Books and publishing this week. Kobo to Become a Publisher The e-book seller is finally creating a publishing arm. Amazon Kindle’s Format 8 Format 8 will replace Mobi and add over 150 new formatting capabilities for better e-book reading. Steve Jobs Bio Comes [ Read More ]
Amazon has added four new Kindles to its family of Kindle products. Some are cheaper than previous price points, some are not, but all seem to offer vast improvements in the kindle line, including the all-new Kindle Fire, which we’re in love with. Especially at the 9 price point. Here’s a look at all four. [ Read More ]
Welcome to a breaking news update edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show with Markus! Today we take a look at the recent announcement by Amazon to offer a textbook rental system to students with an 80% savings! Borders today officially announced that its all over for the retail chain. On the cutting block is [ Read More ]
Borders has been granted an extension until October to file its reorganization plan. In part this is reported to be because the ailing company is in talks with potential purchasers. One of these potential suitors is the Gores Group, a private-equity firm that specializes in buying up distressed companies. According to the Wall Street [ Read More ]
You may remember the QR-LPD color reflective display created by Bridgestone and to be marketed by Delta Electronics. Digitimes is reporting today that Delta, in spite of having invested up to over 0 million on epaper production facilities at its Taiwanese plants, will hold off on bringing an ereader using the technology to market. [ Read More ]
The Kindle just got its first paid app. Scrabble. And it costs .99 from the Kindle Store. This adds to two other word games for the Kindle, both free, that I’ve tested and found that they actually work pretty well, Shuffled Row and Every Word. I’m too cheap to test Scrabble, though. .99? Seems a [ Read More ]
