With all the success that e-book publishers have had in the past couple of years, it is easy to forget about the struggles of the e-book industry just a few years ago. Sony Reader was the leader of the pack among e-book readers back then. But it was clear Sony’s device and business model were [...]

We have been calling for Amazon to make Kindle free for a couple of years now. It is not an easy decision to make but it could do wonders for Amazon Kindle platform. Amazon has dropped Kindle’s price from $399 all the way down to $139 in a matter of a couple of years. It [...]

In case you missed it, Amazon recently launched a video service to offer Amazon Prime members a decent selection of free movies, TV shows, and other video content. Amazon Prime is an exciting program that makes the shipping cost for most Amazon.com products free. Amazon was rumored to be planning to offer Amazon Prime members [...]

Google has huge plans for its Google Books project. There are already a ton of titles available on Google Books. Android fans now have the option to purchase books on the web or on their Android tablet and have them show up on their devices automatically. Xoom tablet already has Google Books on-board but it [...]

It is that time of the year again. E-book reader makers are again gearing up to bring their latest and greatest products to the market. While we do not have any news on Kindle 4′s release date, we now know iPad 2 will be announced on March 2nd. Apple has already sent out invitations to [...]

iPad 2 is not the only tablet to be excited about. Xoom is an all powerful Android tablet that could do wonders for those of you who have tried Kindle and are still looking for a LCD-based tablet for your reading needs. The device is considered by many as the first true challenger to iPad’s [...]

Amazon may have a lot to work out when it comes to making modifications to its Kindle application to stay in iTune’s App Store, but that has not stopped it from attacking Apple iPad and other LCD tablets with yet another ad. It is no secret that LCD type tablets are not great for reading [...]

The Internet is a double edged sword. It has certainly made it easy to gather information, conduct research, study in a more thorough fashion, and interact with others interested in your topic. The Shallows is one of few books that goes into detail on how the Internet could actually be detrimental to our brains. Apparently, [...]

Want to play games on your Kindle? We expected a lot from Amazon when it announced KDK a while back. While we didn’t get a color-screen Kindle capable of handling sophisticated games, Amazon did introduce a few word games for its device. Nobody buys Amazon Kindle to play games on it, but these 15 Kindle [...]

As we reported a while ago, Borders is in a big trouble. Borders has had to file for bankruptcy to restructure and hopefully come out better off from the other side. While most e-book fans have relied on Amazon and B&N stores to buy their books, there have been some who picked up Kobo devices [...]

The cat is finally out of the bag. We have known for some time that Apple was aiming to go after content publishers to get its 30% cut of their revenue. This sounded like a very aggressive move that could have major ramifications for all parties involved. Apple has decided to pull the trigger on [...]

Many authors and publishers have claimed that e-book piracy hurts their sales dramatically and can put them out of business. Let’s face it. E-book piracy is illegal and an immoral approach, considering that authors and publishing houses spend a lot of money to get books to the market. But piracy is not always a bad [...]

With e-books becoming more popular each day, it was only a matter of time before a top book seller started feeling the heat of the digital shift in the publishing industry. Borders did put up a challenge against Amazon and B&N by bringing Kobo reader and a few affordable tablets to its store. Apparently, the [...]

Piracy is a huge issue in the world of digital content. People have been downloading and illegally sharing music, books, and movies for many years. Just recently, the Homeland Security and the Department of Justice have started going after websites that link to illegal content (e.g torrent tracking sites). While most of these efforts are [...]

HP is not willing to sit on the sidelines and watch Apple and Android tablet makers dominate the market. The company has announced its plans to bring an iPad-like webOS tablet to the market soon. HP’s TouchPad sounds like an exciting device but it will need developers’ support to survive. The fact that Amazon intends [...]