Many of us do not have enough time to read as much as we like. Some of us are suffering from the “Internet effect,” which is making it hard to read for long periods of time without losing focus. These are not things that can’t be fixed with a bit of training. Here are 4 [...]

No matter what one thinks of Harry Potter books, there is no question these books are in demand. People don’t seem to be able to get enough of them. Many of us have already seen the epic movies based on these books. But one can get a better sense for the story by reading these [...]

Those of you who have followed the Kindle from the very first day it was launched know that Amazon was always interested in hitting it big with students. Kindle DX was expected to be the device that would allow Amazon to gain major market-share in the academic world. While Kindle DX did not achieve what [...]

The e-book era has claimed another significant brand. Borders is shutting down for good. There were hopes that the company could be rescued somehow. But as the latest deal has fallen through, Borders is very close to being liquidated and closing its shops for good. A buyer could still emerge before Tuesday’s liquidation auction but [...]

Amazon may have not been interested in competing with Apple in the tablet market with the Kindle. Nevertheless, the market is too lucrative for it to turn away from. Besides, Amazon has been slowly putting powerful pieces together to create a powerful ecosystem for its upcoming tablets. As the Wall Street Journal reported, Amazon’s tablet [...]

There was a time when Sony ereaders were the best options available to early e-book adopters. That was before Amazon stole Sony’s thunder by introducing the first generation Kindle. Since then, Sony has struggled to stay relevant in the e-reader business. The company was simply not agile enough to compete with Amazon. Its e-book ecosystem [...]

Amazon still has one of the best e-book readers on the market in Kindle 3. But all experts agree that the time has come for the company to introduce new e-readers to keep its lead over B&N and its other rivals. A report by WSJ suggests Amazon will bring a tablet and 2 new Kindle [...]

As we predicted a short while ago, Amazon has decided to reduce its “Kindle 3G with special offers” price to generate more momentum for the Kindle family of products. Kindle 3G with special offers is now available for $139 on Amazon.com ($25 off its previous price). Kindle WiFi with special offers is still going for [...]

Amazon has built quite a business around the Android platform. The company is not only selling a ton of Android applications through its AppStore, it is also marketing Android smart-phones through AmazonWireless service. To sweeten the deal for Android fans, Amazon has decided to offer $15 digital bonuses to those who pick up an Android [...]

For those of you who may have forgotten, Google did launch an e-book store of its own in 2010. Google eBookstore was an exciting project that had the potential to put a lot of pressure on other top players in the e-book industry. Since we did not have e-readers that came integrated with this store, [...]

Tablets are not in demand just in this side of the world. The Asian market has cravings for these types of devices too. Panasonic is planning to take advantage by bringing an Android tablet/e-reader to the Japanese market. Those who choose to buy Panasonic’s upcoming e-reader will get their books from Rakuten (distributing ebooks from [...]

The first Amazon Kindle was not a perfect device. Its screen was decent but not as clear as the ones included on Kindle 3 or Nook 2G. But it did have a couple of superb features that Amazon decided to remove in Kindle 2 and its successors. The first generation Kindle had a SD card [...]

Apple has hit the jackpot with its iOS platform. When you pick up an iPhone or iPad, not only you get to purchase many useful applications and fun books from the app store, you also get locked in to this platform. The more money you invest in this platform, the harder it gets to leave [...]

The ebook industry has come a long way in the past few years. With the rise of devices such as Kindle and NOOK, more people are now ditching paper books for their electronic versions. The trouble is not every platform is an open one. Proprietary platforms such as Kindle lock e-book buyers in and keep [...]

Amazon is after market domination in the U.K. How else can one explain it buying The Book Depository. This is an online bookseller in the UK with 6 million titles and shipping to more than 100 countries. Whether The Book Depository is the fastest growing bookseller in Europe is debatable. But the site does have [...]