Barnes & Noble are pushing to get their nook dual-screen ereader into schools, with the announcement of NOOKstudy. A new, free digital content management app, NOOKstudy promises to take ebooks, digital class materials, textbooks and notes, and keep everything packaged neatly in one place. The app doesn't actually require a nook to be functional - though obviously B&N would rather you did buy one - since you can buy, download and read eTextbooks on the PC or Mac client itself.
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Samsung freeze US ereader plans due to “current market dynamics”
Samsung have seemingly decided to drop out of the US ereader race, at least for the moment, telling The Digital Reader that they are "revisiting" their approach to ebook devices based on "current market dynamics". The news follows the Samsung SNE-60's launch in France being detailed earlier this week, as well as UK preorders kicking off in May; it seems likely that Samsung has decided that, after significant price cuts for the Kindle and nook, the US market lacks the profit margins of other countries.
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Toshiba to launch Book Place eBook store soon
I never bought into the eReader craze and didn'tread a digital book until I purchased an iPad and got bored one day. Then I read a bunch of books on the thing because it was much easier than schlepping down to the bookstore. The downside is that there are not many offerings in the genres that I like for the iPad.
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Plastic Logic QUE proReader Delayed Again, Now Canceling Pre-Orders
The QUE proReader from Plastic Logic has a torrid past. With so many missed delivery dates and delays under their belt, we're not sure if anyone even has them in mind anymore. Today, Plastic Logic came back into the lime light for a minute, but not to talk any kind of good news, unfortunately. What's the deal now? Well, apparently they're pushing back the launch of the QUE proReader again. And, if you've got a pre-order, well. You probably don't anymore.
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Pandigital Novel pulled for a month-long firmware fix
Fresh news out of Pandigital today, finally responding to the is-it-a-recall controversy of recent weeks, and who are now saying that the Novel touchscreen ereader won't be back in stores for around a month. The Digital Reader has been told by the company that they've using this opportunity to re-examine the firmware and make sure it's really ready for public consumption this time around.
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Kindle app updated for iPhone 4 Retina Display
Amazon has quickly pushed out an updated version of their Kindle for iOS app [iTunes link], boosting the ereader software to properly support the 960 x 640 Retina Display of the new iPhone 4. The app, a free download, allows for wireless sync with Amazon's Kindle ereaders and other versions on different platforms; however, according to user feedback, while it's labeled as "iOS 4 Tested" it isn't actually set up to deal with Apple's multitasking system as yet.
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Borders eBooks app for iPad released
Borders' eBooks app 2.0 for the iPad has just been released, bringing yet another big-name retailer into the Apple ecosystem. Available through the US App Store [iTunes link] though not, at present, internationally, the software allows iPad users to login to their existing Borders account, re-download any previously purchased titles, and buy a new ebook directly from the Apple tablet.
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How to Save the E-Reader
Does the e-reader need saving? If Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the like have sold plenty of units, the category is still facing some tough competition and it lacks a compelling reason to exist. Apple has fired the first shots in the consumer tablet war, but I think e-reader devices can easily survive if they avoid that fight altogether.
Pandigital Novel fails to impress: slow, broken WiFi and poor ereader app
Considering picking up a Pandigital Novel ereader now that they're available at Kohl's? Judging by ebook-afficianado Nate's first-impressions, you might do better to wait a while before dropping your cash; he's found the Novel to be slow, broken in its WiFi support and significantly lacking in flexibility.
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UK iBookstore shelves filled for iPad readers
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.
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Barnes & Noble BN eReader for iPad released
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.
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iBooks hits international iPads but iBookstore is bare
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.
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