Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out in U.K.

Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out in U.K.

News by Christopher Shultz
It seemed destined to be DOA, but after time, some charitable endeavors, and a significant price cut, the Simple Touch is Hitsville U.K.!
4.5 million eReaders became hand-me-downs in 2012

2012: the Year of Hand-Me-Down eReaders

News by Dean Fetzer January 17, 2013 (12) comments
A new study from NextMarket Insights indicates last generation eReaders are being passed on to other family members when a person upgrades.
Buy a Nook, We’ll Give a Book

Buy a Nook This Christmas and Barnes & Noble Will Give a Book to Charity

News by Dean Fetzer
To drive sales of its Nook, the book chain is giving away books to First Book if you buy one of their eReaders before Christmas.
My Kindle’s Spying on Me

My Kindle’s Spying on Me

News by Dean Fetzer December 6, 2012 (2) comments
We all know our eReaders collect information on what we read, buy and look at - but did you know the companies behind all of them share your information with third parties without your permission?
Cyber Monday 2012 A Huge Deal For Kindle

Cyber Monday 2012 A Huge Deal For Kindle

News by Dean Fetzer
Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Amazon sold more than double the number of Kindle devices worldwide than it did last year.
Apple Page Turn US Patent & Trademark Office

Patent System Broken: Apple Owns ‘Page Turn’

News by Dean Fetzer November 20, 2012 (4) comments
In another example of what is wrong with the patent system, Apple has managed to get approval for its ‘page turn’ in an eReader application.
BookShout - App for reading & social networking

Is New eReader App A Kindle Killer?

News by Dean Fetzer November 9, 2012 (5) comments
A new app for IOS and Android allows DRM’d files to be read on devices other than Kindle or Nooks - with the prospect of more to come.
DC Comics to Ship Monthly to Multiple eReader

DC Comics to Ship Monthly to Multiple eReader

News by Dean Fetzer November 8, 2012 (1) comments
Now you Can Get Your DC Comics Fix on Your eReader - as long it’s via Apple, Amazon or Barnes and Noble
Nook Now Available in the U.K.

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Now Available in the U.K.

News by Christopher Shultz November 1, 2012 (1) comments
The retail giant takes a gamble with their eReader overseas, but will it prove effective?
Txtr Beagle $13 eReader

German Tech Company Announces $13 eReader, But There’s a Catch

News by Christopher Shultz October 23, 2012 (4) comments
The Txtr Beagle hopes to make a splash in the eBook community, but will the lack of features and the truth behind its low price steer consumers away?
Barnes & Noble Price Matches Amazon On Frontlit eReader

Barnes & Noble Price Matches Amazon On Frontlit eReader

News by Rob W. Hart October 1, 2012 (2) comments
Barnes & Noble is making it a real race, lowering the price of it's frontlit eReader to match Amazon. Which one will you be buying?
Amazon, Kobo Announce New eReaders & Tablets

Amazon, Kobo Announce New eReaders And Tablets

News by Rob W. Hart September 7, 2012 (4) comments
Amazon has some new eReaders and tablets coming out--and their flashy announcement overshadowed similar news from Kobo.
Is Your eReader Keeping You Up At Night?

Is Your eReader Keeping You Up At Night?

News by Kimberly Turner August 31, 2012 (6) comments
New research shows that using backlit eReaders such as the Nook, Kindle Fire, and iPad before bed can suppress melatonin and lead to sleepless nights.
New Sony eReader

Sony Released A New eReader! Wait, Sony Makes eReaders?

News by Rob W. Hart August 16, 2012 (3) comments
Sony has released a new eReader, and it's perfectly nice... but a little too expensive and way late to the party.
HipType Provides Detailed Analytics For eBooks

HipType Provides Detailed Analytics For eBooks

News by Kimberly Turner August 6, 2012 (3) comments
A new startup aims to provide authors and publishers with detailed information about readers' ebook habits, but could too much data analysis suck the creativity out of publishing?

Are Audiobooks Preparing to Overtake Ebooks?

Column by Joe Daly May 17, 2012 (4) comments
While lit snobs pontificate the primacy of tree meat or eBooks, the once-peaceful world of audiobooks has devolved into an all-out street brawl between producers, publishers and authors.
Target Dumps The Kindle for iPad

Target Dumps The Kindle, Going Steady With The iPad

News by Rob W. Hart May 3, 2012 (3) comments
Target is dumping the Kindle from stores as part of an "ongoing review"--which might have something to do with the company's new focus on the iPad and Apple products.
Microsoft Pumping $300 Million into Barnes and Noble

Microsoft Pumping $300 Million Into Barnes & Noble's Digital Services

News by Rob W. Hart April 30, 2012 (2) comments
The computer software giant will invest in a new subsidiary of Barnes & Noble that will merge the bookseller's digital and college businesses.
Kobo Branded Shops And Self-Publishing

Kobo Making Big Moves, With Branded Shops And Self-Publishing On The Horizon

News by Rob W. Hart April 20, 2012 (2) comments
The Canadian-based eBook retailer will strike out into physical stores, at the same time that it's discussing the launch of its self-publishing arm.
The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

Barnes & Noble Introduces A Nook You Can Read In The Dark

News by Rob W. Hart April 19, 2012 (7) comments
Barnes & Noble has addressed one of the major downsides to eReaders--they're tough to read in the dark.
FAA Reviewing Electronics Policy

FAA Reviewing Electronics Policy, May Allow eReaders And Tablets On Takeoff

News by Rob W. Hart March 19, 2012 (2) comments
After years of frustrated flyers complaining about not being able to use tablets & eReaders during takeoff--considering the lack of evidence that they could disrupt a flight--the FAA is reconsidering
iPad 3

Apple Bequeaths New iPad Unto The Human Race

News by Rob W. Hart March 7, 2012 (6) comments
The new iPad has arrived and it comes with some sweet new features, like a high-resolution retina display, an A5X processor, and 4G LTE. Those eBooks are going to download faster than ever...
Tablets Too Distracting?

Are Tablets Too Distracting For Readers? Maybe, Says The New York Times

News by Rob W. Hart March 5, 2012 (8) comments
The New York Times wonders if tablets aren't that great for reading eBooks, because they can be too distracting. We wonder why The New York Times wrote this story.
NBC Universal launches publishing arm

NBC Throws Its Hat Into the Publishing Ring

News by John Jarzemsky
Media conglomerate NBC Universal announces the launch of their ePublishing branch, NBC Publishing.
B&N Ditch The Nook

UPDATE: Barnes & Noble (Probably Not) Ditching the Nook

News by Brandon Tietz January 6, 2012 (24) comments
Barnes & Noble has announced a potential spin-off of the Nook along with some year-end financial shortcomings.