Foxit unveils ebook store for eSlick users
It looks like Foxit is trying to make some headway in the ebook market, or more specifically it looks like they are at least trying to keep up with the current giants of Amazon, Sony and Barnes & Noble by having an ebook store carrying their name. Yes, similar to… Continue Reading »
Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group announce 4 month delay on new ebooks
Have a Kindle, Sony Reader or still waiting to get your Nook? Well listen up because it seems that publishers are beginning to impose a delay in the availability of ebooks. The decision so far has been formally announced by Simon & Schuster as well as the Hachette Book Group.… Continue Reading »
Barnes & Noble Nook to begin in-store display on December 7
It looks like those waiting to be able to visit a Barnes & Noble retail location to check out the Nook in real life are going to have to wait just a little bit longer. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, the Nook will not be “available for… Continue Reading »
New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now shipping after the new year
I guess this should not be all that much of a surprise, after all we have seen the shipping dates get pushed up little by little thus far. However, Barnes & Noble have announced that moving forward any new pre-orders for the Nook will ship next year. Now, just to… Continue Reading »
Sony Reader Daily Edition now available for pre-order
Sony has just added the Reader Daily Edition to the available category, well a little more specifically, the available for pre-order category. That said though, there are not many more details than what we first learned back in late-August. But just as a refresher, the Reader Daily Edition will sell… Continue Reading »
Barnes & Noble Nook to be available for in-store purchases on November 30
We have seen the reported shipping dates for those that are ordering a Barnes & Noble Nook online, but more recently it looks like the Nook will be in-store as of November 30. This latest tidbit comes courtesy of a Barnes & Noble spokeswoman who told Computer World that “demo… Continue Reading »
Sony now offering a trade-in program for PRS-500 Reader users
Those who are still sporting the older PRS-500 ebook reader now have a few options to consider courtesy of Sony. To begin with, Sony has offered a firmware update for the device. The update will give users ePub support and is available as for free. Of course the catch here… Continue Reading »
Warning: Barnes & Noble gift cards cannot be used towards ebook purchases [UPDATED]
We know that the Barnes & Noble Nook will be shipping pretty soon, and for some it may be an early holiday gift. But with that comes a little warning about an item that may have seemed like a perfect side gift for the Nook—gift cards. Sure, that sounds like… Continue Reading »
New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now receiving later shipping date
We saw the report about the Nook gaining some popularity in terms of pre-orders, well Barnes & Noble has taken that one step further and confirmed that any newly placed pre-orders will be getting a later shipping date. According to a spokesperson from Barnes & Noble that new shipping date… Continue Reading »
Foxit eSlick reader gets an update, now with EPUB support and a virtual keyboard
The Foxit eSlick reader was originally announced back in mid-December of last year, and since then it seems to have blended into the ever growing collection of available ebook readers. That said, the eSlick was just recently given a firmware update, and a nice one at that. And that update… Continue Reading »
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