Author: Dzmitry
Barnes and Noble eReader Software Available For Download
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the future of Barnes & Noble’s digital bookstore. The bookstore is being set up with a partnership involving the Plastic Logic Reader,…
Amazon Book Deletion Leads to Lawsuit
The controversy surrounding Amazon’s deletion of George Orwell Books has now led to a lawsuit against the company. The suit was instigated by a Michigan High School student who was…
Nicholson Baker Reacts to the Kindle
Author Nicholson Baker has written a lengthy response to the Kindle for the New Yorker. I wouldn’t necessarily call it a review, as it’s more a humorous essay about his…
Google is Giving Away Sony Readers
Google is holding a sweepstakes called the 10 Days in Google Books Game. For every day of the contest, Google will choose 3 winners to receive Sony Readers. In order…
Free Software Foundation is Launching a Kindle Petition
In the wake of the controversy surrounding Amazon’s deletion of George Orwell books the Free Software Foundation is readying a petition against remote deletion and DRM. This news is somewhat…
Samsung Releases an Entry-Level eReader
Samsung has revealed their entry into the eReader market along with the stated goal to “become a bigger player than Amazon or Sony.” Too bad the device itself, the SNE-50K,…
Kindle Economics #2 – Credit Suisse Issues Optimistic Report on eReaders
Financial services company Credit Suisse has issued a report that predicts eReader ownership by one third of adult book readers within 5 years. This would be a huge jump from…
Jeff Bezos Apologizes
Amazon received a lot of flack when they reached into their customers’ Kindles and, without any real warning or prior notification, deleted copies of George Orwell books. The reasons for…
USA Today Adds Kindle Sales to Best Seller List
It seems like the USA Today has decided to include Kindle book sales in their best seller lists. This move demonstrates just how significant the Kindle is becoming in the…
More Plastic Logic News
Plastic Logic has revealed that their device will use AT&T’s 3G network to download content. This move places the Plastic Logic Reader in even more direct competition with the Kindle,…