Google Set to Step Into E-Books
Google is finally launching Google Editions, a long-awaited e-book service that will either change the game or fail miserably. Just as most Google services, Google Editions focuses on being able to access your e-books anywhere. You can buy the books from Google or from third-party retailers and access them across all your screens (browser, smartphone, [...]
Read MoreNew Wi-Fi Only Kindle Ships August 27th
Not really feelin’ the price tag of the iPad (even with all its “Magical” features), but wished other devices like the Amazon Kindle stepped their e-book reader game up? Well, look no further as Amazon was listening and responded with a new Kindle with some much appreciated hardware and software upgrades.
Read MorePublishers Turn Up the Heat on Amazon’s Kindle
Since its arrival in November 2007, Amazon’s Kindle has been the king of the e-reader market. While there are no solid numbers on the books, CEO Jeff Besos comments that they’ve sold “millions” of Kindles. Millions might be stretching things a bit, but the proof is in the pudding. The Kindle was the “most gifted [...]
Read MoreSuddenly, Kindle Faces A Crowded Field As Plastic Logic Beefs Up Its e-Reader
One thing seems certain about electronics: first-mover advantage often doesn’t last very long. That certainly is true for Amazon’s Kindle, which looked to corner the e-reader market but now must fend off a growing list of challengers.
Apple is reportedly preparing an Internet Tablet that may be out for the holidays, and is also said to be working on some A-list content providers for the new device.
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