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Barnes & Noble nook now shipping online, will be in-stores this week
The delays of the Barnes & Noble nook seem to be coming to an end. The news comes by way of a Barnes & Noble press release which spills the details of the availability, the timing with Valentine’s Day and some additional in-store content. True to the press release, a quick check of the Barnes & Noble website reveals that the nook is listed as being “in stock now” and also accompanied by free shipping.…
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The Hachette Book Group becomes the latest to challenge the $9.99 Amazon ebook pricing model
In the past week we have seen what could be the end of Amazon’s $9.99 pricing model for ebooks. First was the spat between Amazon…
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Barnes & Noble currently rolling out update 1.2.0 for nook owners
Earlier this morning we saw the leaked memo detailing the software update plans for the nook. That memo stated that the stores would be receiving…
Nook firmware 1.2 update plans revealed by leaked internal memo
A recently leaked internal memo has revealed some update plans for the Nook ereader. The memo highlights how the stores will be receiving version 1.2 of the software sometime “this week” and that they will be able to “easily side-load” the update. Unfortunately, while the memo revealed that the in-store… Continue Reading »
Samsung’s E61 ebook reader revealed, complete with not-so-nice looking keyboard
Aside from the fairly obvious similarities with the Kindle 2, at first glance the Samsung E61 has a keyboard that does not look all that nice. Of course, that is just based on looking at an image, so we are going to have to reserve a final opinion until we… Continue Reading »
Amazon buying Touchco to compete with Apple?
It should come as no surprise that Amazon is looking to compete better with Apple’s iPad, especially given the recent MacMillan issues. It looks like the company’s move now is to acquire other companies that could help bring Amazon’s products closer to Apple’s. It looks as if Amazon has acquired… Continue Reading »
Rupert Murdoch sees weakness in Amazon following Macmillan deal, wants “room to maneuver”
The whole mess with Macmillan and Amazon seems likely to spread to others at this point, which ultimately sounds like it will be bad news for Kindle customers in the long run. Just to recap, Macmillan was upset because of the $9.99 pricing with Amazon, Amazon pulled their content, Amazon… Continue Reading »
Amazon will now allow Macmillan to sell ebooks at “needlessly high” prices
The last we heard was that Amazon had halted sales of the Macmillan titles in the Kindle Store, but as you may have hoped or guessed that move was not going to last for long. Basically, it seems as if Amazon has given in, and has decided to once again… Continue Reading »
Amazon halts sales of Macmillan books over ebook price dispute
Amazon has yanked all books published by Macmillan in response to a pricing dispute. Macmillan is demanding the site raise the price of ebooks to $15, a $5 increase over the current $9.99 price. Macmillan told Amazon they could purchase ebooks using the same model being offered to Apple, where… Continue Reading »
The Sony Reader is “selling very well”—according to Sony
Just the other day, we learned that the Kindle is selling well. Of course, Amazon made this announcement without releasing any firm sales numbers. And now, in a similar vague manner we also learn a little bit about the Sony Reader. The information regarding Sony comes courtesy of an interview… Continue Reading »
Millions of Kindles sold. Q4 revenue takes a jump
With the economy recovering, this year has been good to many, especially the eReader community. And with the Kindle at the forefront of this clique it is going to show off some of its successes. Heading these successes is the $902 million net income increase since 2008, a 40% increase.… Continue Reading »
Mustek tries its hands on e-Readers, comes up with the MER-6T
Honestly, the MER-6T does not really have any redeeming features to fight in the all-out e-Readers war. It has a paper-like 6-inch 800 x 600 pixel anti-glare touch screen, built-in 2GB flash memory and it’s expandable via an SD card slot. It supports most popular formats such as PDF, (Free/DRM),… Continue Reading »
Need a reading light for your Kindle? Check out the Kandle
Any Kindle user that still prefers to read in the dark may want to check out a newly released accessory. Its called the Kandle, and is an LED light with a “WideLip” grip. Ok, in all fairness the Kandle could be used for any ebook reader, or regular book for… Continue Reading »
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