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Amazon's Kindle Tablet Won't Be for Geeks
6th September, 2011After months of rumors and speculation about Amazon's tablet plans, TechCrunch's MG Siegler broke some solid details. Reportedly dubbed the new "Amazon Kindle," this 7-inch tablet will use a heavily-modified version of Android, without any involvemen...
No Worries, iPad, Amazon's Android Tablet Is Just a Nook-Killer.
6th September, 2011Amazon's new Kindle tablet is poised to challenge Barnes and Noble's Color Nook e-reader. Barnes and Noble should be afraid. But speculation that the Amazon Kindle tablet is going to be an iPad-Killer seems unfounded. Apple has little to fear.
Booktrack: Just A Horrible Idea. Really Horrible
4th September, 2011I was going to leave this one alone. In the interests of light and shade, I wanted my next column to be something fun and positive. Whiskers on kittens and warm woolen mittens -- all that good stuff. To say, damn it, let's take our minds off the dram...
Mass-Market Paperbacks Sales in Decline
3rd September, 2011The mass-market paperback, the cheap, pocket-size reading material of beaches and airports, is in decline as e-books proliferate and cost-conscious readers rein in their impulse purchases.
Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I’ve Seen It, Played With It.
2nd September, 2011It's called simply the "Amazon Kindle". But it's not like any Kindle you've seen before. It displays content in full color. It has a 7-inch capacitive touch screen. And it runs Android. Rumors of Amazon making a full-fledged tablet device have persi...
Barnes And Noble Preparing Nook Color 2 For September Launch?
2nd September, 2011Barnes and Noble's Nook Color eReader is a fan favorite, not only because it's great for reading, but also because with a little hackery it becomes a surprisingly decent Android tablet. A new report from Taiwan today indicates that Barnes and Noble h...
Want to write a book? Crowd-fund it!
31st August, 2011J. K. Rowling wrote her first book on the back of old tea bags and was turned down by 12 publishers before Harry Potter got picked up. Luckily, the publishing landscape is much more welcoming today (well, sort of). If you're one of over 80% of Americ...
Sony’s Latest Kindle Killer Is World’s Lightest eReader
31st August, 2011These days, it's getting tough for companies that make eBook readers to differentiate. Brief forays into jumbo models aside, Amazon's Kindle has kept things simple and elegant since day one, while Barnes and Noble went the full-featured Android route...
Kno’s Textbooks Is Top Back-To-School iPad App With One Download Every 8 Seconds
30th August, 2011As students start going back to college, they are downloading Kno's new Textbooks app for the iPad in droves. It is currently the No. 1 iPad education app, No. 2 grossing iPad app overall, and a top-25 free app (more popular than even the Kindle iPa...
Barnes & Noble's NOOK Bet Paying Off: Digital Sales Quadruple
30th August, 2011Barnes & Noble's first quarter earnings revealed the companies continued reliance on digital and online sales for growth, putting its future eggs on the e-reader and digital content basket with the NOOK leading the charge.