E-Books

It’s sacrilege to some Apple fanboys. It’s also something none of Apple’s competitors have been able to claim since that “magical” day in early 2010. But when Microsoft unveiled the Surface tablet (actually a pair of them) Monday, the software company clearly had one ultimate goal: to make a tablet that’s better than the iPad. Continue Reading →

Earlier this morning, Amazon announced that it would open its Android Appstore, calling for developers to submit their apps for international distribution via its Amazon Mobile App Distribution Portal. It’s a big step for Amazon; the company had previously limited app sales to the US, because it chose that the only device that could run Continue Reading →

Retailers everywhere have learned to fear the name Amazon.com. The ecommerce giant has gradually grown to be a major threat in lucrative product lines including electronics and fragrances. Even big chains have come to feel so threatened that some are refusing to sell Amazon’s Kindle e-readers. Now, rumor has it, the Seattle everything-store plans to Continue Reading →

Fancy dipping back into the world of Quidditch and Dumbledore? Or maybe you shunned the whole Pottermania thing until now. Either way, if you own a Kindle, you can finally get up to speed without paying a spellbinding price — thanks to Amazon’s Kindle Owners Lending Library. All seven eBook titles are up for grabs Continue Reading →

If you follow the book trade, you knew this was coming. E-books, no matter whether you read them on an Amazon Kindle, a Barnes & Noble Nook, or your iPad are selling like crazy. We may complain about their high prices and even take eBook publishers to court for their prices and hardware lock-in, but Continue Reading →

Amazon is prepping a 7-inch $199 tablet for a third quarter release, reports Max Wang for Digitimes. Reportedly, this tablet will have better specs than the Fire with a higher quality screen and more than likely a more competent computing platform. The original Fire will then get cut to $150. Then, later in the year Continue Reading →

The only e-reader fit enough to meet the U.S. State Department’s needs is the Kindle Touch. The iPad and Nook simply won’t do. The government has asked Amazon to negotiate a no-bid contract of up to $16.5 million to pass out Kindles to the country’s embassies overseas. This was first reported by Nextgov. If Amazon proposes Continue Reading →

Owners of the $79 Kindle take note: Amazon has started rolling out a new software update. Read the full story at CNET Continue Reading →

 Read the full story at Davide Houle. I am frequently asked about what technology I carry and use.  This is due in large part because I am a futurist and to many people technology and the future are close to synonymous.  That of course is not wholly true, but certainly understandable as it is technology Continue Reading →

Microsoft is investing at least $605 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook digital-book business, as the software giant pushes deeper into the e-books business and props up a rival to the iPad and Amazon’s Kindle.  Read the full story at The Wall Street Journal Continue Reading →