Barnes & Noble launches Nook eBook Reader
Barnes & Noble has officially launched their Kindle challenger named Nook.
Nook offers some innovative features compared to Amazon Kindle.
Users would get the ability to lend their owned books to friends who can read them out using an application on their mobile devices or even desktop computers.
Nook is powered [...]
Barnes & Noble Nook eBook Reader to cost around USD 259
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the upcoming eBook Reader model from Barnes & Noble would cost around USD 259.
The report added that the device has been named Nook.
It would compete with Amazon Kindle device which is currently the best selling [...]
Amazon Kindle with pre-loaded text books for some college students!
Amazon is taking a new route to promote their Kindle eBook reader.
The company has given away the Kindle device with college text books installed on them to some students.
Amazon of course want students to start using Kindle for studying purposes.
This could lower the cost of [...]
Barnes & Noble could launch their own eBook reader!
Amazon dominates the eBook Reader market with their Kindle device.
The company recently announced the launch of the Kindle in the international market.
They have competition in the form of Sony Reader. But things are going to become more interesting now.
Market sources say that Barnes [...]
Amazon Kindle international version announced!
Amazon is all set to launch their Kindle eBook reader internationally.
The company showcased the international edition of the popular eBook reader.
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos said that this new edition would go on sale worldwide later this month (October 19).
It would be available through the US retail store. [...]
Time Magazine working on a Hulu like solution for magazines
AllThingsD has reported that Time Magazine has been working on a project that could become the Hulu of magazines.
The company is aiming to launch a digital store of media magazines to revive this struggling industry.
Time Magazine executive John Squires is said to be in [...]
Amazon settles lawsuit filed by a Kindle user
Justin D. Gawronski had filed a lawsuit against Amazon when the company remotely removed an eBook from his Kindle reader.
Amazon had in fact removed two ebooks from all the Kindles which had them rightfully purchased from the Kindle Store.
The company later clarified that the ebook was [...]
Apple Tablet PC could be a glorified iPod Touch
More rumors are coming out connected to the much talked about Apple Tablet PC.
Apple has not given a single hint that they are working on such a device.
But the general perception in the market is that they are going to launch a new product [...]
Amazon.com offers replacement copies of 1984 and Animal Farm to Kindle owners
Amazon made headlines when they remotely deleted 1984 and Animal Farm eBooks from the Kindle devices.
These deletions were made without informing the owners. We later found out that the copies were not allowed to be sold through their web store.
The company [...]
Forrester Research: eBook Readers have to be priced at USD 50 to become popular
Forrester Research has stated in their latest report that for eBook readers to become popular they have to become as cheap as USD 50.
Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader are some of the popular devices in this segment of the market. [...]
