Those people who have been sitting on the fence, trying to make a decision between a new e-reader or a tablet can breathe easy. Amazon.com, the largest online media retailer, has officially announced the new Kindle Fire – an Android based tablet with Kindle e-reader functionality. Amazon made the announcement on Wednesday, September 28th during an unveil in New York…
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Amazon has long been a factor in book and publishing business, but recent announcements by the company have shown its intention to be more than just an online book retailer. Amazon intends to be a contending publishing house as well. Amazon is leaving nothing to chance with its new general trade imprint department, hiring big gun Larry Kirshbaum to oversee…
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Not one to allow an industry to thrive without having a part in it, Google has announced a partnership with the iriver to launch a new e-reader, the Story HD. The Story HD is the first e-reader to utilize the open Google eBooks platform, allowing users to purchase and read Google eBooks using a wireless Internet connection. It may seem…
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There is a lot of talk about how the music industry has been changing with the introduction of digital file sharing, but now the publishing industry is beginning to struggle with some of the same issues. While the majority of people still prefer to hold their books in their hands, ebooks are rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with….
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Barnes and Noble may be slower to get on the e-book bandwagon than Amazon, but it would seem that they’ve come out, guns blazing, looking to make a run for the top spot in the e-book market. That’s really not surprising; as statistics emerge that prove that readers are now more likely to buy their books in electronic form than…
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Amazon has released the latest version of the Kindle with a twist. They are calling it the Kindle with Special Offers. Honestly it is a euphemism to say an ad sponsored Kindle. It is $25 US cheaper than the non-sponsored model and the ads will be delivered when your kindle is showing the screensaver or on the home screen. At…
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