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Amazon concedes higher bestseller prices with HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster

, Apr 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

The iPad hadn't even been officially announced last December, and the publishing houses were already using it as a stick with which to beat Amazon back into ebook negotiations.  Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon has conceded to the so-called agency pricing model with publishers HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster.  That will see the cost of most bestsellers rise to between $12.99 and $14.99. Read The Full Story

Interpark Biscuit 3G ereader hits Korea

, Mar 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

Another week, another oddly named ebook reader.  Korean shopping heavyweight Interpark have announced their own entrant to the ereader market, in the shape of Biscuit.  Similar to the Amazon Kindle, though with a distinctive keyboard layout that moves the core navigation buttons to below the display rather than their more common edge positions, the Biscuit includes 3G connectivity for mobile downloads of ebooks and newspapers. Read The Full Story

Kobo $149 eReader and “Powered by Kobo” ebook platform announced

, Mar 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

Break out the bunting, there's a new e-reader in town.  Kobo have announced that they'll be taking on Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's nook and the eventually-linked-to-Borders Spring Design Alex with their own dedicated device, the Kobo eReader.  Great, aside from the fact that they've apparently just recycled a four-year-old Netronix ebook reader with a bright new case. Read The Full Story

Kindle for iPad & tablets detailed: screenshots, animated wallpaper, more

, Mar 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

Amazon have released early details of their upcoming Kindle app for tablets, which the bookseller is also hoping will see duty on the Apple iPad.  Screenshots of the app have been posted on the company's site, and they've apparently been demonstrating it to the NYT.  According to their report, Amazon have looked to make the Kindle experience more playful than on their standalone readers, taking advantage of the color display to add animated wallpapers and adjustable background colors. Read The Full Story

Teclast K9 dual-screen ereader borrows from Kindle, nook & Alex

, Mar 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

While Barnes & Noble and Spring Design hold their dual-screen ereader legal battle in the US courts, over in China they're simply getting on with "borrowing" the design concept themselves.  Spotted at the Shenzhen EREXPO ("E-Reader Expo") this week was the Teclast K9, an ereader with the buttons and controls of a Kindle but the dual-displays of a nook or Alex. Read The Full Story

Amazon Kindle for Mac released

, Mar 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's been a long time coming, frankly, but Amazon have finally released their Kindle for Mac application, which allows OS X users to read the same Amazon ebooks as they would on a standalone Kindle.  The free software has the same functionality as its previously-released PC counterpart: not only can you buy ebooks from Amazon's bookstore, but thanks to Whispernet both bookmarks and the furthest point to which you've read will be synchronized across Kindle and Kindle for Mac. Read The Full Story

Spring Design Alex on sale today; iPad-style 3G plans mid-year

, Mar 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

It's been a little late in coming, but - just like we told you - as of this morning Spring Design will be taking orders for their dual-display Alex ereader. Priced at $399, the Android-based Alex has a 6-inch E Ink panel up top and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen below, together with WiFi connectivity; deliveries are expected to begin on or around April 14th 2010. We caught up with Spring Design's Eric Kmeic about the upcoming first-gen Alex and the company's plans for the subsequent 3G model, complete with some iPad-style data plans. Read The Full Story

Pocketbook 360° reviewed: fastest ereader around

, Mar 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Given the number of wireless-enabled, high-aspiring ereaders we've seen promised for launch and then failing to turn up on schedule - Plastic Logic and Spring Design, we're looking at you - there are times when you wonder if you're better off with a regular ebook device that does the basics well.  One such example might be the Pocketbook 360°, a non-wireless reader around the size of a CD case and half the weight of a Kindle or nook; it may not let you download ebooks while on the move, but it does apparently boast super-fast speed and usability. Video hands-on after the cut Read The Full Story

Spring Design Alex on sale Tuesday March 16th?

, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

From one delayed ebook reader to another, and it's now the turn of the Spring Design Alex to throw some grist into the rumor mill.  According to our tipster the company's Android-based dual display ereader - which has an E Ink panel up top and an LCD touchscreen underneath - will go on sale at the company's site come Tuesday March 16th. Read The Full Story

Plastic Logic QUE delay confirmed: arrives Summer 2010

, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [1]

As expected after this morning's report, Plastic Logic have officially confirmed that the launch of the QUE ebook reader will be delayed until Summer 2010.  In an official statement from company CEO Richard Archuleta, the decision is described as "to fine-tune the features and enhance the overall product experience." Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble eReader for iPad promised, but will Apple approve?

, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple have made no secret of the fact that they're positioning the iPad as an ideal ebook reader device, but if Barnes & Noble have their way - and if they can navigate the App Store guardians - iBooks won't be the only way to buy ebooks on the tablet.  According to the retailer's blog, a version of their free B&N eReader app - already available for the iPhone and iPod touch - is in development for the iPad, and B&N expect it to be ready at roughly the same time as the iPad itself. Read The Full Story

NEC A4-sized UXGA e-paper revealed

, Mar 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Someone needs to get hold of NEC, shake them liberally, and tell them not to bother putting their excellent A4-sized e-paper panels in rubbish ad campaign boards but into huge ebook readers instead.  The company have unveiled their latest e-paper prototype, and the 8.27 x 11.69 inch panel - which has a whopping 1600 x 1200 resolution - is making us drool. Read The Full Story
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