Barnes & Noble stepped up its e-reader plans in a rare treat by shipping the new touchscreen Nook early. The e-paper reader had already left factories Tuesday and should reach the very first adopters ahead of time. Stores should already have it this weekend, as much as five days ahead of the June 10 target. […]
Amazon quickly followed on the heels of the new touchscreen Nook by unveiling a new Kindle 3G with Special Offers. It follows the same pattern as the Wi-Fi edition and drops the price down by $25, to $164, in return for ads on the home screen and the screensaver. The e-reader is already in stock […]
Barnes & Noble unveiled a new version of its popular Nook electronic-book reader with a touch screen,call the Simple Touch Reader. The Simple Touch Reader sports a two-month battery life and the latest version of the e-book industry’s e-Ink technology. Customers who pre-order the device, at $139 apiece, can expect delivery by Father’s Day, Chief Executive […]
Kobo this morning put itself back into contention in the e-reader space at BookExpo America by launching the eReader Touch Edition. Its new model has a namesake six-inch, infrared-based touchscreen that simplifies the interface even further with swipe and zoom gestures along with taps. The reader should also be an upgrade to the experience itself, […]
Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color e-reader will now ship with just 1GB of its 5GB capacity available for side-loading content such as music and movie. Before this, users had all 5GB available for this purpose. B&N simply said the change was made to “ensure ample space for a customer’s Nook Library and Nook Apps” is […]
Amazon today revealed Kindle e-books were now outselling all forms of print combined. The switch came just four months after digital overtook paperback and less than a year after they began outselling hardcovers. Since the start of April, Amazon has been moving 105 paid Kindle books for every 100 paper title and would be higher […]
Kobo and Best Buy on Thursday partnered to sell the Kobo Wireless eReader in Best Buy stores and on the retailers web sites for the first time. Also, to mark Mother’s Day, the device will be on sale for $100 before returning to its regular $130 price tag on May 14. The device was only […]
Barnes & Noble as promised has pushed out its Android 2.2 update for the Nook Color. The upgrade transforms the device into more of a full tablet with a native e-mail app and an app store. A mix of 125 free and paid apps curated by the bookstore are available, including the obligatory Angry Birds […]
Amazon today announced users of its Kindle e-book reader and those with the Kindle app on other devices will now get the ability to borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 libraries in the US. Called simply Kindle Library Lending, the feature will arrive later this year. It will allow for Whispersyncing of notes, highlighting […]
Amazon has done a new biz model in the e-reader market on Monday with an ad-sponsored version of the Kindle. Called just the Kindle with Special Offers, it will have ads both on the bottom of the home page and on its idle screens. The new reader would drop the price by $25 over a […]
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