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New gatekeeper for the publishing industry

For years the publishing industry consisted of the same old story. Aspiring authors had to go through intense scrutiny in order to get their novels published. Thousands of authors would mail their work to the select few publishing houses that were conside... Read >

Nook Color: A Good Looking E-Reader

The Nook Color (NOOKcolor) is a Barnes & Noble's e-reader device that tiptoes across the virtual line between e-reader and pad. This is not an unexpected development since e-readers still seem to be jockeying to find their perfect niche. To call the devic... Read >

2011: The Year of the Tablet

2011 could very well be known as the year of the tablet. After the huge commercial success of the iPad, a lot of other manufacturers are trying to produce similar tablets and get in on the success. In May of 2010, Samsung jumped on the bandwagon and a... Read >

Outliers Book Review – Stories of Success

Malcolm Gladwell’s ability to take the somewhat obscure patterns of everyday life and bring attention to them in easy to understand language is his true strength as a writer and really as a researcher. The book Tipping Point (Time Warner Book Group, 2... Read >

How to Get Free eBooks for the Amazon Kindle

Whether you own an Amazon Kindle, Kindle DX, or Kindle DX Graphite, you are probably on the search for a few free eBooks to add to your collection of readable material. If you are on a budget or simply like getting something for free, you’ll be happy to k... Read >

Color E-Ink and Color eReaders: The Hanvon Initiative

Will color E Ink add pizzazz to color eReaders? It's a moot question, but most dedicated E Ink eReaders are at a disadvantage when compared to tablet computers - the lack of color. E Ink offers fabulous authentic-looking text on black and white displays,... Read >

eBooks for Troops

Donated Accessories Len's co-founder is former Artillery Officer Ken Clark who helped develop the initial 'Kindles for Kandahar' into 'eBooks For Troops', expanding Len's idea into a worldwide non-profit organization dedicated to provided eReaders to Ame... Read >

A Five Point Guide for Reading to Babies

Have you ever wondered why some kids actually choose to bury their heads in a well-thumbed Lord of the Rings novel, and others just want to watch it on DVD? While we often assume that there are those who are “readers" by nature, and those who are not, we... Read >

The Pocketbook 360: The Mini e-Reader that Packs a Maxi Punch

The Pocketbook 360 offers most people what they really want in an e-reader - a means to download and then read a book with the minimum of fuss and bother, and not to require a degree in physics to get the thing to work. They don't want to pay a fortune fo... Read >

The Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350SC: Overview and Comments

The Sony reader pocket edition is, as you would expect, a pocket edition of the popular Sony e-reader, both ultra slim and lightweight with a 5" screen. The e-Ink pearl display offers a high degree of contrast and is very easy to read. It responds much qu... Read >

The Kindle's Future: Death or Rebirth?

According to the company, more customers bought the Amazon Kindle on Christmas day than actual books. Given that not many actually purchase anything on Christmas Day except from bargains and sales, this might not mean a great deal, but we get the drift: ... Read >

Comparison of eBook Reading Applications for Apple iPad

There are several eBook reading applications available for the Apple iPad, and it is no surprise that iBooks has been the popular choice of application since it is the one that is recommended by Apple - as is to be expected. Many iPad owners have had no p... Read >

Local Libraries Go Digital by Offering eBooks for Checkout

The printed book is losing ground, fast. When librarians are hocking eBooks, proverbially that's the last nail in the coffin. So why are municipalities finally joining the digital revolution fueled by Amazon and Barnes and Noble? That's an easy answer: it... Read >

The Possibilities of the Adam Tablet

2010 has seen a flood of tablets, all attempting to compete with the enormous success of Apple’s iPad. Most of these tablets have failed to even make it to market, and the few tablets that have made it to the production line have been horrible failures. ... Read >

Electronic Technology Conferences: DBW and CES

A number of conferences dealing with electronic technology occur on a regular basis. Two of these are the Digital Book World Conference and the Consumer Electronics Show. The Digital Book World Conference, a conference on publishing and digital change, ... Read >