Will e-Readers make the home library obsolete?

For people who appreciate books, a home library would feature as a talking point in much the same way I would imagine a centrepiece grand piano would for lovers of classical music. But are we danger of... [read more…]

Kindle 2 Preview: Jeff Bezos on Why Amazon Works Backwards

Amazon are due to unveil the latest Kindle 2 in the next few days and here is a great little testimony to why it is pays well to just get started, learn and evolve. FC: You’ve gone from selling electronics... [read more…]

Nintendo DS in Harper Collins Deal

The Times provides us with an article on Nintendo signing a deal with the UK publisher, HarperCollins. Their aim was to encourage more reading, which the achieved by introducing portable books to our... [read more…]

The Sony ebook read - some final thoughts

David Hewson over at the Digitalist has provided an interesting post on the first impressions of the Sony e-Reader, by two different people. I’ve been up and down the land with my little Sony e-book... [read more…]

300,000 Sony Readers sold

Sony has revealed that its digital e-book reader has hit global sales of 300,000 devices since launching back in October 2006. Early adopters provide vital companies with helpful insight and what would... [read more…]

Classic novels to arrive on the Nintendo DS

Nintendo are said to be compiling a collection of 100 Classic Books for the addictive Nintendo DS - extending it from a handheld console to an e-Reader(?). The collection of classic books is to be released... [read more…]

Why the Kindle and Sony beat the iPhone for ‘immersive’ reading

Paul Biba from TeleRead has written up a few points on why e-Readers beat mobiles when it comes to immersive reading. Here are the points Paul found after prolonged reading on an iPhone: 1. For some reason... [read more…]

e-Readers on TV: The Gadget Show

Whilst procrastinating on the internet today I found a video clip from the Channel 5 Gadget Show providing an introduction to the e-readers available for the UK market. ‘Top toffs’ Englishmen... [read more…]

Amazon Kindle + Airline Policy

If you are thinking about using your Kindle on board, it may not be so simple. Most airlines have different policies, so we are uncertain on what we can do and can’t. Does it have to be turned off... [read more…]

Why the Kindle will only grow

Panah Rad from K.indled.com posted a fantastic thought a few days ago on why the Kindle will not die a fast death …regardless of how Kindle does, I believe Kindle will stay around longer than people... [read more…]