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PC Magazine
November 7, 2011
Wendy Sheehan Donnell |
Amazon Kindle Fire vs. B&N Nook Tablet vs. Nook Color: Spec Showdown B&N strikes back at Amazon with a New Nook Tablet, and a reduced-price Nook Color, but do they have the chops to extinguish the Kindle Fire? See how the specs and features stack up.   |
Searcher
May 2012
Nancy K. Herther |
Feature: The Ebook Wars - Amazon Versus the Rest The move to electronic publication of books is creating some of the same issues and problems for publishers and distributors that the music industry -- not to mention, the information industry -- has been dealing with for years now: disintermediation. |
Information Today
December 16, 2010
Nancy Herther |
Google's eBookstore Takes Ebooks to the Next Level On Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, after months of anticipation, Google officially launched Google eBookstore (previously called Google Editions), marking an important milestone for the ebook industry. |
PC Magazine
September 29, 2011
Sascha Segan |
Why the Kindle Fire Succeeds Where Honeycomb Tablets Fail The Kindle Fire overcomes one of the major hurdles for Android tablets: It tells us what we're supposed to do with it. |
Information Today
September 29, 2011
Dan Tonkery |
Amazon Launches Library Ebook Lending Support for Kindle and an All-New Kindle Family Support for ebook lending is a major departure for Amazon and is an important milestone for libraries. Previously, Amazon only sold ebooks and did not support ebook lending for libraries even though there has been significant demand from libraries. |
Information Today
August 22, 2011
Nancy K. Herther |
Books & Media Move to the Clouds; Apple, Amazon, and Walmart Fight for Market Share We can expect to see more posturing, product announcements, legal wrangling and, hopefully, consumers will see better ebook/app products at competitive prices. |
Information Today
July 18, 2011
Nancy Herther |
Amazon and Google Take Ebook Rivalry Up a Few Notches On Monday, July 11, Google announced the first ereader integrated with the open Google eBooks platform, making it easier for users to load and read Google ebooks in a Wi-Fi environment. |
Information Today
April 12, 2012
Nancy K. Herther |
Ebook Tsunami -- From Antitrust to Burgeoning Sales The ebook tsunami is still in play; new issues, problems, and possibilities occur almost daily. We can do little more than watch, wonder, and improvise as the forces of innovation and commercialism work through this time of change in publishing. |
Information Today
September 24, 2012
Nancy K. Herther |
Three Publishers Settle in Apple Pricing Collusion Case "In a move that could reshape the publishing industry," The Wall Street Journal declares, "a federal judge has approved a settlement with three of the nation's largest book publishers over alleged collusion in the pricing of e-books." |
Information Today
March 4, 2014
Brandi Scardilli |
Who's Who in Ebook Subscription Services Here's the scoop on five popular ebook subscription services, including a comparison chart for quick reference. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2011
Eric Bleeker |
Does Amazon's Tablet Matter? Our analysts debate the importance of Amazon's new tablet. |
Information Today
September 10, 2012
Paula J. Hane |
Amazon Fires Up the Tablet and Ebook Markets Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos gave a 90-minute presentation about its latest Kindle products that are aimed directly at challenging Apple's iPad. |
Information Today
June 2, 2011
Paula J. Hane |
Sources for Free Ebooks and Ereader Software The majority of the free ebooks available are older, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books. Some sites, such as Amazon, offer newer free ebooks on limited time promotional offers. Barnes & Noble offers a limited number of Free Nook Books. The Sony Reader Store also offers some free ebooks. |
Information Today
March 8, 2012
Nancy K. Herther |
Amazon's Squeeze on Booksellers Leads to Boycotts and Protests In January, Barnes & Noble made the decision to no longer carry Amazon-published titles in their brick-and-mortar stores "based on Amazon's continued push for exclusivity with publishers, agents and the authors they represent." |
Information Today
August 5, 2014
Brandi Scardilli |
Five Ways to Get Discounted and Free Ebooks The summer reading season is in full swing, and there are lots of options for downloading discounted ebooks. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Amazon's Kindle: Coming Soon to an Android Near You The e-tailer just announced a Kindle application for the Google Android software environment, placing Amazon's Kindle store and book-reading features in reach of millions of smartphone owners. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
They're Coming at the iPad From All Directions Barnes & Noble upgrades its tablet. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2011
Eric Bleeker |
What Investors Need to Know About Amazon's Tablet If you take one thing away from the unveiling of Amazon.com's new tablet it should be this: When Jeff Bezos unveiled the price at today's press conference, the person sitting next to me gasped. |
PC Magazine
June 1, 2011
David Pierce |
Barnes & Noble Nook Touch Reader Thanks to plenty of upgrades and a laser-sharp focus on the reading experience, the second-generation Barnes & Noble Nook Touch Reader is the new Editors' Choice for ebook readers. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Get Ready for an iPad Price Cut Apple's revolutionary tablet may be too expensive to compete these days. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Manikandan Raman |
Amazon Vs. Google: Who Will Win the E-Book War? How long will the one-ups last? |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2012
John Grgurich |
Barnes & Noble's Desperate Gamble The besieged bookseller throws a Hail Mary pass, maybe its last. |
Information Today
July 22, 2010
Nancy Herther |
NOOKstudy -- Barnes & Noble Breaks into the Lucrative Elearning Textbook Market The product was pre-released to a small group of college campuses this summer. BN expects the general release of the product for free, open use in August-to coincide with the beginning of the new school year. |
Information Today
August 5, 2014
George H. Pike |
Latest Salvo Fired in Amazon and Hachette's Dispute Last week, Amazon launched the latest salvo in its ongoing spat with Hachette Book Group over sales of Hachette books on Amazon.com, arguing that ebooks "should be less expensive" than print books. |
Information Today
January 13, 2015
Nancy K. Herther |
Ebooks in 2015: Trends and Forecasts Part 1 Clearly, e-reading is becoming a staple in libraries across North America. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2010
Tim Beyers |
The iPad: A Huge Winner for Amazon The e-tailer one-ups Apple in its e-reader debut. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon Can Beat Apple Amazon's tablet is coming soon, it seems. |
Information Today
January 15, 2012
Paula J. Hane |
Review of 2011 and Trends Watch 2012 Folks in the information industry will remember 2011 as one of adapting new technologies and testing viable business models for the new emerging information landscape. Librarians will likely remember it as a year of intense pressure to squeeze more from their budgets. |
Information Today
January 17, 2013
Nancy K. Herther |
Ebook Trends 2013 -- The New World of Ebook Publishing Changes are coming much faster in the publishing world today -- prices for titles are dropping and we are seeing the development of new models and channels for publishing, distribution, and sales. |
Information Today
March 2009
Marji McClure |
Turning a New Page in Ebooks Amazon brought renewed attention to ebooks, especially in the consumer market, with its 2007 launch of the Amazon Kindle and, most recently, the February release of the Amazon Kindle 2. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2009
Eric Jhonsa |
Barnes & Noble Puts the Kindle on Notice Strong initial sales for the Nook suggest the Kindle has a worthy competitor. |
PC Magazine
August 26, 2011
Eric Griffith |
Readers' Choice Awards 2011: Tablets and Ebook Readers The Tablet and e-reader market is still pretty new, but our readers have used them long enough to find out which models stand out when it comes to reliability and quality. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2012
Evan Niu |
Microsoft Extends a Warm Welcome LG signs on the dotted line. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
How Low Can Barnes & Noble Go? The new Amazon tablet -- and its $199 price point -- presents a pressing life-or-death scenario for Barnes & Noble's Nook Color. |
Information Today
January 10, 2012
Nancy K. Herther |
Ebook Trends 2013 -- The Transformation Accelerates In the past year, the "if" and "when" questions for ebooks were answered -- electronic media are now clearly in the mainstream and even driving changes in all aspects of publication/distribution/use of information and literature. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can Apple Put Out Amazon's Fire? Tomorrow will be illuminating if Amazon rolls out the Kindle Fire. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2011
Evan Niu |
Amazon and webOS: A Match Made in Heaven? Amazon doesn't need webOS, especially after hijacking Android from Google. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
3 Companies Hating Jeff Bezos Right Now The $199 Kindle Fire isn't going to sit well with a few companies. Every iPad competitor is now going to have to find a way to differentiate its tablet from both the iPad and the Kindle Fire. It won't be easy. |
InternetNews
March 30, 2009
Michelle Megna |
BlackBerry eReader Released, Android Next The digital book battle heats up as recently acquired eReader app maker plans more roll outs. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2011
Eric Bleeker |
What to Expect from Amazon's Tablet Launch Tomorrow All signs point to Amazon launching a tablet tomorrow. Should you care? |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2011
Arunava De |
Can Barnes & Noble Get its Footing in the Battle of the Books? The story of the Barnes & Noble e-book reader has reached a gloomy chapter. |
Information Today
July 8, 2013 |
Going Social: Top Apps for Best Recommended Reads The apps listed here are all free, whether you opt to find a title to enjoy on your own or want to join a reading community to share your thoughts about your favorite bestseller with a virtual book club. |
Fast Company
July 2009
Adam L. Penenberg |
Amazon Taps Its Inner Apple By introducing the Kindle, Jeff Bezos is emulating Steve Jobs -- and taking him on. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2011
Evan Niu |
Has the Kindle Fire Met Its Match? Barnes & Noble is expected to unveil its Nook Tablet on Monday to take on Amazon's Kindle Fire. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Millions of Reasons for Apple to Worry Amazon gets closer to putting out tangible numbers on its Kindle sales. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2011
Alex Planes |
A Tablet for the Long Term Amazon wants to sell you a portable storefront. |
InternetNews
March 19, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Google Aids Sony in Fight Against Amazon Kindle Google opens its digital library to Sony's e-reader, but the digital book battle with Amazon is just beginning as both companies chase the sweet spot - the commercial book market. |
Information Today
September 17, 2013
Barbara Brynko |
What's Trending in Ebooks The good news is that ebooks are holding their own and still commanding a sizable portion of the publishing pie. Consumer demand for ebooks is being heard in all market segments, including the library space. |
Information Today
November 2, 2009
Nancy Herther |
Internet Archive Dishes up BookServer as Digital Books Market Heats Up BookServer is intended to be easy-to-use, while respecting authors' and publishers' interests |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2011
Curt Woodward |
Why Amazon's Tablet Matters: It's Not a Computer. It's a Store. The tech world is about to go into hype-tastic overdrive today with the expected (nay, inevitable) release of Amazon.com's new tablet computer. |
