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The Nook Headed to Barnes & Noble Stores

| 02/08/2010 @ 04:15PM

After running out of stock on the Nook over the holidays, Barnes & Noble has caught up on orders and is shipping the e-reader to stores this week.
Digital Book World: Baker & Taylor Shows Off Kurzweil’s Blio e-Reader

By Calvin Reid | 01/28/2010 @ 02:55PM

Baker & Taylor senior v-p Linda Gagnon showed off Blio, e-reading software developed by visionary technologist Ray Kurzweil’s KNFB Reading Technology, at a session during the final day of Digital Book World.
Apple Unveils $499 iPad; Random House Out of iBooks Store

By Rachel Deahl | 01/27/2010 @ 06:22PM

The iPad, Apple's new device features a 9.7 inch-wide screen; has 10 hours of battery life; and is half an inch thick. The cheapest model is $499, which gets you 16GB of memory with wi-fi, but without 3G.
Kobo Prepares Tablet Apps

By Leigh Anne Williams | 01/27/2010 @ 03:07PM

Kobo, the newly independent incarnation of Canadian Indigo Books & Music’s e-bookstore Shortcovers, has announced that it is developing applications for Windows 7, Android and additional operating systems, which will make Kobo’s service available for tablet and slate computers in February.
Amazon Invites Software Developers to Upload and Sell Content on Kindle

By Lynn Andriani | 01/21/2010 @ 03:07PM

Although it's unlikely Kindle will have as many apps as the iPhone, Amazon announced an initiative today that suggests it is expanding the device's capabilities: it's extending to software developers its offer for creators to upload and sell content in the Kindle Store.
'Alchemist' and Other Coelho Titles Available in Portuguese on Kindle

| 01/08/2010 @ 02:38PM

Worldwide bestselling author Paulo Coelho is making 17 of his books, including The Alchemist, available in his native Portuguese exclusively for worldwide distribution in Amazon’s Kindle store. It will be the first time any of the editions have been available as e-books, and they will be exclusive to the Kindle store for six months.
Kindle DX Adds Global Wireless

By Lynn Andriani | 01/06/2010 @ 03:43PM

Kindle DX is now available with global wireless access, Amazon announced last night. Customers can now pre-order new versions of the 9.7-inch e-reader with wireless content delivery in more than 100 countries. The device also features auto-rotate capability and storage for up to 3,500 books. It is priced at $489 and ships January 19.
Google, Spring Design Offer Access to 1 Million E-books Via Alex Reader

By Calvin Reid | 01/05/2010 @ 03:12PM

Spring Design, the developers of the Alex Reader, a two-screen digital reader featuring both b&w E-Ink and full -color LCD screens, has reached an agreement with Google to provide access to more than a million public domain digital books online or through download.
Pre-Ordered Nooks On Way

| 12/23/2009 @ 03:58PM

Barnes & Noble issued a statement around noon on Wednesday announcing that all customers who had ordered the Nook before November 20 will receive the e-reader by Christmas. Last week, B&N said there was a chance a small percentage of customers who pre-ordered before November 20 may not receive the Nook by the holiday.
Aldiko Startup Offers E-book Software for Android OS

By Calvin Reid | 12/22/2009 @ 02:47PM

Over the next year, as smartphone manufacturers and wireless carriers prepare to release a batch of new phones that run Google’s Android operating system, developers are scrambling to create e-book applications to support the new OS. Aldiko is a new e-book reader designed to run on the Android OS.
Random Launches iPhone Apps for Authors

By Lynn Andriani | 12/22/2009 @ 02:45PM

The Random House Publishing Group announced today it will launch free customized iPhone applications connecting bestselling authors to fans using mobile technology. It is working with iPhone app creation platform Mobile Roadie, using an author-focused variation of Mobile Roadie’s app creator that currently supports apps by musicians including Brad Paisley and Alice in Chains.
Kobo Touts Open Access, Hopes for e-Reader

By Leigh Anne Williams | 12/17/2009 @ 02:39PM

Michael Serbinis, CEO of Kobo, the newest player in the e-book market, said the company will challenge competition from the likes of Amazon and Sony by giving consumers more choice. Serbinis said it is also early days in terms of digital devices and the best device has not yet been developed.
Canadian Private School Switches to Sony e-Readers

By Leigh Anne Williams | 12/09/2009 @ 02:59PM

The Blyth Academy, a private school in Toronto, is replacing its traditional textbooks with the Sony Reader Digital Book which will be loaded with electronic versions of students' textbooks.
Vook Does Visual Take on Sherlock Holmes

| 12/02/2009 @ 02:31PM

Vook, the company that blends text and video, announced that it's delivering a take on Arthur Conan Doyle's famed detective with The Sherlock Holmes Experience: A Vook Double Feature.
New Ingram App Delivers Info to Desktops

| 12/02/2009 @ 02:19PM

The Ingram Content Group has developed the Ingram Wire, a downloadable desktop application that will allow booksellers to receive stock information and other book news directly on their Mac or PC.
Kindle A Top Seller, Store Date for Nook Delayed

| 11/30/2009 @ 02:56PM

Amazon reports that the Kindle remains its bestselling product, while B&N is delaying shipping the Nook to stores to first meet online demand.
Barnes & Noble Out of Stock on Nook

| 11/23/2009 @ 03:45PM

Barnes & Noble is out of stock on the Nook, a note on its Web site said Friday. The company said that it expects to ship the e-reader the week of January 4 for customers who pre-order the device.
Canadian Publishers Getting on Kindle Bandwagon

Leigh Anne Williams | 11/19/2009 @ 03:03PM

With the Kindle finally available in Canada, most houses are now getting their titles ready for sale on the e-reader.
Aptara Offers High-Volume ePub Conversion Software

By Calvin Reid | 11/18/2009 @ 02:51PM

Aptara, a digital vendor specializing in e-book data conversion, has developed eGen, a new e-book platform for converting large volumes of digital content into the ePub standard e-book format for distribution to multiple e-reader hardware platforms.
Little Critter Comes to the iPhone

By Craig Morgan Teicher | 11/12/2009 @ 05:10PM

The iPhone is increasingly becoming a popular platform for children's books. Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is following Curious George and a handful of lesser-known characters into the Apple App store. The first Little Critter title to be made available as an iPhone app is Just Me and My Dad; it went live in the App Store last week. Somewhat unusually, this is a case where the rights holder, not the publisher, has developed the app...

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