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Amazon Kindle Touch now shipping internationally
It looks like Amazon has expanded upon where they will ship the Kindle Touch ereader. The folks over at The eBook Reader blog have recently noticed that the Kindle Touch is now shipping to quite a few more countries outside the US. And worth noting, this is referring to the Kindle Touch and not the more »
Rumor: Barnes & Noble to release a “fifth e-reading device” in the spring
While we do not yet have a ton of details, it looks like Barnes & Noble is be planning to release another ereader this spring. The details that have been outed at this point are coming by way of the New York Times who report that a “fifth e-reading device” will be released in the more »
Amazon has been selling more than 1 million Kindles per week
Amazon has offered up some details in terms of how many Kindle devices are being sold. Well, more specifically, how many Kindles they have been selling on a weekly basis for the past couple of weeks. And sure, many would like to see some overall numbers, but these will certainly do. That being said, according more »
Sony Reader WiFi gets a drop in price, goes down to $129.99
It looks like Sony has officially dropped the price on their Sony Reader WiFi. The ereader was originally priced at $149.99 when it first went up for pre-order back in late-September (and then for-sale back in early-October). But the good news as of today, the Sony Reader WiFi, model number PRS-T1BC is now priced at more »
Stanza iOS app has already received its final update
The Stanza ebook app was one of the earlier players in the iOS app game and well, it looks like its run has finally come to an end. The app, which was purchased by Amazon back in April 2009 is finally going to take a proper backseat to the Kindle app. In short, the Stanza more »
Kobo purchasers won’t be affected by Borders closing
It was revealed yesterday that Borders will be closing soon. As soon as this Friday, many of its locations around the United States may begin liquidation sales. Though Borders failed to make a noticeable impression in the eBook market, it does own a minority stake in Kobo. Kobo wants its customers to know that despite Borders, their book purchases on Kobo devices aren’t in any danger.
Kindle proves digital books sell better than physical books
Amazon is shrieking (not literally) with glee today. It has announced that books purchased for the Kindle have now surpassed physical book sales. Amazon said that number includes both hardcover and paperback books. As one of the leaders in digital book distribution, Amazon has proven that physical book sales will continue to decline as e-readers and tablets become more popular and affordable.
Have we got piracy all wrong? Pirated book hits #1 on Amazon a month before release
Publishers, music labels, movie studios and ships near the Suez Canal all have one thing in common: they hate pirates. What if there was a quantitative linkbetween higher sales and piracy, would the piracy haters ease their stance (except, perhaps the ships near the Suez)? One childrens book seems set to prove that piracy can more »
Want to buy a Kindle locally? Just head to your nearest Walmart
Walmart has announced that they will soon be stocking the Amazon Kindle, which will add another ereading device onto their store shelves as they also offer the Barnes & Noble Nook and Kobo Reader. In terms of the Kindle, Walmart will be offering the Wi-Fi only, Wi-Fi with 3G and even the newer Special Offers more »
iriver Story HD ereader makes the required FCC appearance
Those who happen to be in the US and still looking for an ereader may soon have another option to consider. The latest device is the Story HD from iriver and it has been spotted in an FCC filing. Of course, that does not necessarily mean that a US release is coming anytime soon, but more »
















