Diesel eBooks has long been supporting ebooks in Adobe, Microsoft Reader and Palm/eReader formats and tomorrow they will announce the addition of Mobipocket format ebooks to their inventory. The addition of Mobipocket format will bring their current inventory to over 200,000 books which is pretty phenomenal. […] Read more »
Personal note from me to the Sony Reader hackers: please stop making the device incrementally more appealing! I really want to like the standalone eBook readers like the PRS500 / 505 from Sony and the Kindle from Amazon, but I can’t get past a few shortcomings. […] Read more »
In Starbucks and the first Kindle I’ve seen here. I spoke with the gentleman who is quite happy with the Kindle and new to ebooks. He is the exact target market that the Kindle is designed to reach, not a heavy computer user but one […] Read more »
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Yesterday I mentioned TextOnPhone, an eBook web app for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Here’s an eleven-minute walkthrough to give you an idea of what it offers. I specifically did this demo in a “worst-case” scenario by using EDGE, i.e.; I shut my WiFi radio […] Read more »
I just walked into in the door and see reports of an Amazon Kindle software update. Very limited info on version 1.0.4 is available over at Amazon. And when I say "limited", I’m being generous because there’s no information shared on what’s included in the update. […] Read more »
Matt Miller has been a very busy boy in Barcelona this week and got a great hands-on look at the most innovative ebook reader to come along yet, the Readius. It’s a nicely constructed device with that innovative foldout e-Ink screen and even has an HSDPA […] Read more »
I’ve been so busy reading eBooks on my UMPC of late that TextOnPhone somehow slipped past my radar. This web service is compatible with both the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch only, but sounds like it really leverages the Safari platform nicely. TextOnPhone offers over 20,000 […] Read more »
Fictionwise hasn’t wasted any time getting the eReader site revamped which portends good things for the acquisition of eReader. The eReader store site was down for a day as they made updates to the site and it’s back up now and seems better than ever. The […] Read more »
Since picking up a Kindle when they first went on sale I have tried so hard to use it for my only ebook reading solution. I love ebooks and have read them almost exclusively for years so I have been so wanting to make the Kindle […] Read more »
The changes at eReader have already started now that Fictionwise has purchased the company. Instead of changes for the worse, which is unfortunately typical of a buyout deal, this one is actually better! eReader fans with Palm OS devices can get a great deal on the […] Read more »
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One of the cool things about having a highly visible forum like jkOnTheRun to speak my concerns about different topics is that sometimes we get responses from those involved in the topic. This happened today because I recently voiced my concerns that the Fictionwise purchase of […] Read more »
While many of us were in Las Vegas at the CES this past week ebook retailer Fictionwise announced they have purchased the eReader retail unit from Motricity. Fictionwise says this purchase will push them into the forefront of online ebook retailers by making them one of […] Read more »
Yesterday’s news that the sold-out Kindle is going for upwards of $1500 on eBay got me scratching my head. I think we paid less than that for a full set of paper-based Encyclopedia Brittanica at one point many moons ago. For $1500, I’d consider buying a […] Read more »
We’ve mentioned this concept in the past to use your Zune as an eBook reader: convert the text of your content into images as a workaround. The idea isn’t limited to the Zune of course; there’s plenty of mobile devices that support pictures in various formats. […] Read more »
I have been using the Kindle for a few days now and should share my feelings about the reading experience since I can do so with some real usage impressions. I have settled on reading with the Kindle in the book cover case, even though it […] Read more »
Much of the eBook attention lately is on Amazon’s Kindle, and rightly so. I resisted my early-adopter genes and didn’t pull the trigger on a Kindle, so eReader continues to be my current platform for digital content reading. eReader fans likely subscribe to the eReader newsletter, […] Read more »
The Amazon Kindle is not particularly new as there have been dedicated ebook readers for years. What Amazon brings to the table is a huge marketing system that can possibly set the ebook market on fire. My Kindle arrived today and I shot a 20+ minute […] Read more »
I know, everybody’s talking about the Amazon Kindle and how it’s either going to revolutionize the ebook business or prove without a doubt that the business is not viable. That is a worthy discussion but there are five reasons why I bought one so for all […] Read more »
You’re no doubt sick of hearing about Kindle news today so I’m happy to save you from some more of that. I did just receive this via email a few minutes ago. Yep, a Kindle is on its way to Mobile Tech Manor for sharing with […] Read more »
Oh, the timing of press releases. Looks like Zinio, my favorite electronic magazine provider, isn’t taking the Amazon Kindle release lying down. They’ve got a press release for iPhone and iPod Touch owners that piqued my interest when I saw news of it on Mobility Site. […] Read more »
Quick follow up on James’ post regarding today’s upcoming announcement from Amazon. The Kindle should be unveiled under an hour from the time I write this. As an avid eBook reader, I wanted to comment on something but it looks like Robert Scoble beat me to […] Read more »
Kevin’s early warning last week was accurate we now believe as Amazon’s CEO says that the online retailer will be releasing their innovative ebook reader, the Kindle today. The web is all abuzz with this news as details have been provided about the reader and how […] Read more »
Word on the street web out of CNET is that Monday is the day that Amazon unleashes their Kindle eBook reader. Expected at $399, the electronic device has to compete with Sony’s newest reader version as well as the latest Cybook from Bookeen, both of which […] Read more »
Looks like Adobe just caught up to the rest of us and admits that maybe… just MAYBE… people will want to read digital content on more than one device they own. Yup, it sounds all sophisticated-like, but it’s true. Some people have two or *gasp* three […] Read more »
Bookeen has their newest Cybook available for ordering direct on their website. The initial price is $350, which is for just the reader that uses Vizplex E-Ink on a six-inch screen. For an extra $100, there’s bundle pack that adds a leather cover, 2 GB SD […] Read more »
Now hold on: I’m using "web addicts" as a compliment here. After all, my entire daily routine consists of Internet activity. ‘cept for the coffee and I’m working on a USB 2.0 delivery system for that too. No, it’s good to have access to the web […] Read more »
I know we covered the eReader Pro upgrade to version 3 in the spring, but the above screengrab caught my eye this morning on the eReader site. Perhaps I missed it, but apparently, you can now directly download content from the eReader store on a Windows […] Read more »
Bob Russell offers up a thorough and very detailed review of the newest Sony Reader, the PRS-505, and while the device is far from perfect, it seems to be a more compelling device than its predecessor. My two minutes with a PRS-500 had me seeing spots […] Read more »
TeleRead shares some info on the new Sony Reader PRS-505, indicating that the page rendering is 20% faster. The timing of that news is serendipitous because I just got my hands on a PRS-500 this weekend in my local Costco. They had a display model out […] Read more »
Paul Biba over at TeleRead offers up a great list of the devices he’s used as eBook readers over time. All of the devices (edit: aside from the Sony Reader) were capable of running MobiPocket, which looks to be Paul’s eBook software and store of choice. […] Read more »
Sony announced an update to its electronic book device this morning; the PRS 505 will retail for around $300 and be available in silver or dark blue. Improvements over the prior version include a faster response time and higher contrast ratio, which should aid outdoor readers. […] Read more »
Time for another Mobipocket update since I’m happily reading ebooks on my BlackBerry again. Remember I’ve had problems with Mobipocket since their DRM server went down a few weeks ago. The end result of that down time was my Blackberry wouldn’t run the Mobipocket reader so […] Read more »
My history with ebooks is easy to recount, I happily used eReader for years because I think they have the best DRM scheme around. If you have to put up with DRM then at least make it trouble-free for the consumer, and eReader does that just […] Read more »
Engadget has discovered that Sony is set to release an update to the Sony Reader. The PRS-505 will come in either silver or blue and still cost $300. It looks like some of the buttons have been moved around but not much else is different, and […] Read more »
Maybe I hold grudges too long, but since the Kindle eBook reader is coming from Amazon, I won’t touch it. Sure, the $400 to $500 device looks great with eInk. Yes, I think it’s wonderful that the device has a built in modem to puchase books […] Read more »
Since MobiPocket went down so very long ago I have been checking it often to see if it was back up. I need to download some ebooks I had purchased to my BlackBerry. Last night I was very happy to find the site back up and […] Read more »
Yet another reason to get rid of DRM: when the DRM servers go down, you can’t get content. MobileRead has an update on the Mobipocket situation, which has been going on for about a week now. Hopefully, the recent moves of DRM-free music will carry over […] Read more »
The Skype outage rolls on, or not, depending on your perspective as I’m still unable to log on to Skype. Of more import to me however, is the fact that MobiPocket has been down now for over a day and a half. I’ve written a few […] Read more »
MobileRead forum member, Adam B., decided to add some PDA functionality to his iLiad eBook reader by porting some Linux apps. He’s got GPE Calendar, Contacts and Todo all bundled in a single package and while you can’t sync this data to a PC, you can […] Read more »
No, it’s not the latest iPhone upgrade which apparently only had some Safari holes plugged; it’s firmware upgrade number two for the Sony Reader! Bob Russell at MobileRead points out that the new firmware version just released yesterday fixes a battery meter issue and a problem […] Read more »
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