Tag: ebooks
Did the Kindle Start a Trend Toward Paperless Living?
A recent survey put out by Gartner looked at portable device usage among five hundred or so participants to see how things like tablet computing were changing the way we…
Franzen Dislikes Kindle, Gives Voice To Misconceptions About eBooks
Jonathan Franzen, author of such wildly popular titles as The Corrections and Freedom has recently made a bit of an impact on the eReading community by coming out against electronic…
Thoughts on Kindle Publishing
When it comes to publishing an indie book, the Kindle Direct Publishing program has done wonders for new authors all over the place. Some, like John Locke and Amanda Hocking,…
Inkstone Finds A Way To Compensate For Apple’s Anti-Kindle Stance
The iPad and the Kindle have always had a curious love/hate relationship that can be enough to drive many users nuts. While they were expected to compete for users from…
What To Consider About A Kindle For College
It’s that time of year again and students new and old are heading back to college for the fall. Now, more than ever, having an eReader just makes sense for…
Kindle and OverDrive Bringing Library Lending This September?
One of the biggest flaws in the idea of a Kindle purchase for a lot of people has been the complete lack of library lending support. This isn’t a new…
Pottermore Brings Books To Kindle, But Leaves Fans Open To Scams
As most of you will almost certainly be aware by now, the ever popular Harry Potter series is on its way to the Kindle. The author, J.K. Rowling, is keeping…
Kindle DRM Debate Magically Reignited By Harry Potter
With the announcement that the Harry Potter series will be offered in eBook for the first time through the author’s very own distribution system (via Kindle, Nook, and pretty much…
Kindle Store Success May Indicate Percieved eBook Value Beyond Simple Savings
Something that most early adopters of the Kindle were eager to see was the impressive price drops that eBooks promised to bring. Compared to the expense of creating, transporting, and…
Stallman vs Amazon Kindle: Are eBooks Bad?
The idea that print books and the Kindle were in opposition has been around pretty much as long as there’s been a Kindle. In fact, if you go back far…