Items tagged with 'Kindle'

Amazon Reportedly Soliciting Indie Booksellers to Sell Kindles In-Store

News by Christopher Shultz June 6, 2013 (4) comments

Seemingly oblivious to their widespread dislike, the online retail giant hopes to form a beneficial partnership with the little guys.

Nook HD Tablets Open Up To Google Android Apps

News by Dean Fetzer May 3, 2013 (1) comments

In a bid to make their tablets more commercially viable, Barnes & Noble have taken the step of adding access to hundreds of thousands of apps, games, movies, TV shows and more through Google Play.

Amazon's got a problem with porn on the Kindle

The I̶n̶t̶e̶r̶n̶e̶t̶ Kindle is For Porn

News by Dean Fetzer March 8, 2013 (4) comments

Amazon has a problem with self-publishers producing pornography for distribution via Kindle — apparently it’s pretty easy.

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.

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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

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

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?

Wal-Mart Kicks Kindle To The Curb, Will No Longer Stock The Popular eReader

News by Rob W. Hart September 20, 2012 (3) comments

Wal-Mart will no longer carry Kindle devices. They didn't say why, but the writing is on the wall--supporting the Kindle is tantamount to supporting the enemy.

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.

Salvation Gets High Tech At UK Hotel, With Kindles In Lieu Of Bibles

News by Rob W. Hart July 3, 2012 (9) comments

A hotel in the United Kingdom will no longer keep copies of The Bible in bedside tables, trading them in for Kindles loaded with the religious text.

'War and Peace' Marred By Sloppy Computer Work

Tolstoy's Classic Novel 'War and Peace' Marred By Some Sloppy Computer Work

News by Rob W. Hart June 7, 2012 (4) comments

We still need editors in the digital age. Case in point: A find/replace swap goes awry, replacing every instance of the word "kindled" with the word "Nookd" in a digital copy of 'War and Peace'.

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.

My Kindle Experiment: What A Month And Change Can Teach You

Column by Hanna Brooks Olsen April 30, 2012 (4) comments

Amazon may be on everyone's naughty list this year, but they're still the easiest game in town when it comes to self-publishing and selling your book. You just have to work the kinks out, first.

Amazon Opens Spanish-Language eBook Store Con Todos Los Libros Para Nora Roberts

News by Hanna Brooks Olsen April 5, 2012 (1) comments

Rejoice, Spanish speaking individuals! Amazon has finally rolled out an all-Español Kindle section, complete with trashy Harlequin novels and English classics like 'Pride and Prejudice.'

UPDATED: Amazon Kindle Store In Throes Of Huge Outage

News by Rob W. Hart March 27, 2012 (1) comments

For nearly an hour today, you couldn't buy any eBooks from Amazon. Considering they control a lion's share of the market, they just lost a lot of sales--and maybe some faith from the consumer?

My Kindle Experiment: How Easy Is Amazon's Self-Publishing Platform?

Column by Hanna Brooks Olsen March 21, 2012 (14) comments

Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing makes profiting from a book or novel seem ridiculously easy. I've got an unpublished manuscript that I'm willing to sacrifice, so let's see just how simple this is.

Sales Of Kindle Singles Pass 2 Million

News by Rob W. Hart

Amazon's Kindle Singles program has moved 2 million units in 14 months, raising the question of whether we should be impressed.

Amazon Digitally Stomps Its Foot, Pulls 5,000 Kindle Titles Over Contract Terms With IPG

News by Hanna Brooks Olsen February 23, 2012 (2) comments

Amazon continues to strong-arm its way into improved sales at the cost of small publishers. They should go pick on someone their own size but... there really isn't anyone left.

Authors earning big on Kindle Lending Library

Royalties For Authors In The Kindle Lending Library Up 449 Percent

News by Rob W. Hart January 13, 2012 (4) comments

Authors who are participating in the Kindle Lending Library are seeing increased royalty payments, from a fund Amazon put aside to compensate them.

Get Your Kindle 'Signed' With Kindlegraph

News by Brandon Tietz December 30, 2011 (6) comments

It used to be the only way for an author to sign your Kindle was to flip the thing over and take a Sharpie to it. But Kindlegraph is bringing author signatures into the digital age.

Nook, Kindle, or Kobo? Your eReader Holiday Shopping Guide

Column by Hanna Brooks Olsen December 1, 2011 (7) comments

Whether you're shopping for your significant other, or a recent-ish college grad, an eReader may be just the gift you're looking for. Just make sure you get one that suits the recipient's needs.

Can The Kindle Add Fuel To The Fire Of The Public Library System?

Column by Hanna Brooks Olsen

Amazon Kindle has changed the way consumers get their hands on books. Now the little eBook that could is showing that it can do more, by quietly creeping into libraries. Could this be a good thing?