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UK iBookstore shelves filled for iPad readers

, May 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

Having made its international debut earlier this week, only with nothing but out-of-copyright titles to choose from, Apple's iBookstore has now started to fill up with more modern fare.  Coinciding, unsurprisingly, with the international launch of the iPad, the UK iBookstore now has titles from Bernard Cornwell, Tony Parsons and Malcolm Gladwell, among many others. Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble BN eReader for iPad released

, May 27th 2010 Discuss [1]

Barnes & Noble have released their BN eReader for iPad app, and they're describing it as the most easily used and customizable of all such software on the tablet.  A free download [iTunes link], the B&N app synchronizes with the company's nook dedicated ereader as well as their PC client.  The iPad version doesn't support in-app purchases at this stage, but you can use LendMe to share (some) titles with others for limited periods. Read The Full Story

iBooks hits international iPads but iBookstore is bare

, May 25th 2010 Discuss [1]

iBooks has gone live in the App Store outside of the US, but right now it's a disappointing experience unless you're looking to swot up on the classics.  Where the US iBookstore is rammed full of bestsellers and other new titles, we've just installed the UK version and the store has nothing but out-of-copyright classics. Read The Full Story

Pandigital Novel ereader packs B&N eBookstore access, Android & WiFi

, May 24th 2010 Discuss [3]

Pandigital may be better known on these pages for their digital photo frames, but the company have another use for a 7-inch LCD: an ereader.  The Pandigital Novel eschews E Ink for a full color touchscreen LCD display, Android OS and WiFi b/g/n, the latter being used for wireless connection to Barnes & Noble's eBookstore. That means support not only for purchasing ebooks, newspapers and magazines, but use of B&N's LendMe functionality that allows readers to share texts for up to 14 days.  LendMe will work with B&N's PC/Mac ereader clients and, we're presuming, the company's own nook ereader.  Meanwhile there's also multimedia support, including MP3, AAC and WAV audio, JPEG, BMP, PNG and GIF images and MPEG4 video; content can be saved to the 1GB of internal memory or to an SD or MMC memory card. Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble PubIt! self-publishing ebook service due Summer 2010

, May 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Barnes & Noble have announced PubIt!, a way for independent publishers and authors to create their own ebook content for the B&N ebook store, and the company's response to the Kindle Digital Text platform.  Full royalty details for B&N PubIt! are yet to be confirmed, but ebooks produced via the system will be DRM encrypted and available not only on the nook but the retailer's PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone and BlackBerry clients. Read The Full Story

Amazon Kindle for Android app due summer 2010

, May 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Amazon have announced that an Android client for their Kindle ereader app is next on the agenda, which, like the company's iPhone, iPad and PC/Mac apps, will synchronize bookmarks across all copies of the Amazon ebook the reader is following.  It'll also be possible to browse the Kindle ebook store via the Android app, downloading titles directly to the handset. Read The Full Story

Kobo ereader hits Borders preorder for $150

, May 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Kobo and Borders have announced that the Kobo ereader is now available for preorder, and will begin shipping from June 17th 2010.  Priced at $149.99, the Kobo lacks WiFi or 3G but does at least come with Bluetooth, for wireless transfers of ebooks from your computer to the device; those ebooks, Borders hope, come from their own selection of over 1m titles, though you can also load up any DRM-free ePub or PDF content. Read The Full Story

Amazon shanks Penguin with slashed hard cover book prices

, May 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Amazon knows with the iPad on the market and a glut of other eReaders that are equally as cool as its kindle on the market today the big factor in choosing a new device might just boil down to the price of books. Amazon has been fighting with major publishers over how to price digital books and that fight has been ugly. Read The Full Story

Bookeen Cybook Opus Color not as exciting as name suggests

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

When we're waiting with no small amount of eager anticipation for the first color E Ink based ebook readers to arrive on shelves, Bookeen's decision to call its new range the Cybook Opus Color seems destined to confuse.  The "color" part of the title refers to the new flourish of case finishes for the 5-inch ereader, not any exciting upgrade to its display technology. Read The Full Story

Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet: Android 2.1 slate for $300

, Apr 23rd 2010 Discuss [7]

Velocity Micro are no strangers to tablets - the company attempted to crack the market with the M5 MID back in 2009, a rebadged aigo P8860 - but we reckon they've a better chance this time around with the Cruz Tablet and Cruz Reader.  Each model has a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, runs Android 2.1 and supports Flash 10.1, but the real boon is the price: the Cruz Tablet is expected to come in at $299.99, while the Cruz Reader will be $199.99. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: April 13th 2010

, Apr 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

Tuesday is one of the days that, the moment it starts, you're wondering how fast it's going to end. After all, it's the day before Wednesday, and hopefully that means you're half way done with your work week. That's one of the reason we're so happy to bring you the Daily Slash, where we can let you wind down with the day's ending topics, so you can feel rejuvenated for your hump day challenges. As for what's on tonight's platter, which of course we focus on the Best of R3 first, is an Android-based handset that's coming direct from a wireless carrier, the latest and greatest when it comes to virtual desktops for your iPad, and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 gets reviewed. And then in the 'net, we've got new chips from Intel, an Iron Man 2 goodie that's great for all ages, a hoodie with a little bit of light, and finally one of the greatest looking eBooks we've ever seen. So let's not waste any more time, shall we? Read The Full Story

Amazon freeze Penguin & Hachette ebooks; Analyst calls for Kindle price-slash

, Apr 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

If you thought the ebook saga was settled after Amazon conceded to agency model pricing with both HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, think again.  Certain Penguin and Hachette Book Group ebook titles have been removed from sale by the retailer, as independent negotiations with each publisher continue to take their toll.  Meanwhile, analysts are calling for Kindle prices to be slashed in response to the iPad.  Amazon have described the Hachette freeze as an "interim" measure, but the Penguin situation looks like the retailer attempting to ramp up pressure. Read The Full Story
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