New Sony Readers
Sony is releasing two new Sony Readers this month. Both are essentially variations on Sony’s present eReader: the Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition. For the most part…
Electronic Display Made From Gutted Mood Rings
Scientists have developed an incredibly cheap method to build an electronic display. They made it out of electric wiring, paper, and the thermochromic ink found in mood rings. The result…
Should Amazon Sell the Kindle in More Places?
Amazon has made a name for itself as a leader in online retail. It’s only fitting that when they developed the Kindle, they would use their existing marketplace to sell…
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…