Google передаст пользователям ридера Sony 500 тысяч электронных книг - Культура - Литература - Электронные книги - Компьюлента
Корпорация Google передаст полмиллиона книг, не защищенных авторскими правами, пользователям устройства для чтения электронных книг Sony Reader.
Fujitsu FLEPia released! - MobileRead Forums
Featuring an 8-inch XGA screen capable of displaying 260,000 colors, along with Bluetooth, WiFi and up to 4GB of storage via SD card, and measuring less than half an inch thick, FLEPia’s not just getting by on color alone. Fujitsu promises 40 hours of continuos use, and the unit can be operated by its touchscreen or the assortment of function buttons. … FLEPia ships on April 20th in Japan for 99,750 Yen (about $1,010 US).
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Barnes & Noble buys Fictionwise for $15.7 million - MobileRead Forums
the traditionally brick and mortar bookseller Barnes & Noble have acquired the popular ebook vendor Fictionwise. Scott Pendergrast of Fictionwise confirms that business will continue as usual for all three of their sites (Fictionwise, eReader and eBookwise)
Amazon Extends Book Sales Beyond Its Kindle to iPhone - WSJ.com
Amazon.com Inc. plans to release a program Wednesday for reading electronic books on Apple Inc.’s iPhone, extending Amazon’s sales of digital books to devices beyond its Kindle e-book reader. Amazon’s software application, which can be downloaded free of charge, allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to read books or periodicals purchased on the Web or through their dedicated Kindle device, usually for $9.
Kindle 2 Arrives, and So Do Rivals - Digits - WSJ.com
Yet already a new service from a major bookseller, calling itself a “Kindle Killer,” is hoping to steal some of Kindle’s thunder. On Thursday, Canadian bookseller Indigo Books & Music is planning to launch Shortcovers, an e-book reading and buying program that works on devices such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Android phones, and in the coming months on other smartphone systems including Symbian and Windows, as well as on other gadgets such as the Palm Pre.
Shortcovers.com — Онлайновый книжный магазин для пользователей Blackberry, iPhone и Android. Комментарий mobileread: Shortcovers launches tomorrow! - MobileRead Forums
It’s been a long time coming and we’ve heard a lot about the “Kindle killer”, but now is the time for Indigo’s Shortcovers to open its doors and show us what’s inside. * Public launch is tomorrow, February 26th * Shortcovers will be launching on iPhone, Blackberry and Android * The service will be available globally, but launching with US and Canadian currencies * Shortcovers will have 200,000 first chapters of books, 50,000 full books at launch, but adding much more content in the coming weeks from top publishers such as Random House, Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins.
Платформу Amazon Kindle сметет волна бесплатных электронных книг - Культура - Литература - Электронные книги - Компьюлента
Культура / Литература / Электронные книги / Платформу Amazon Kindle сметет волна бесплатных электронных книг 24 февраля 2009 года, 16:45 | Текст: Дмитрий Целиков Основатель крупного книжного издательства O’Reilly Media Тим О’Рейли предупреждает: корпорация Amazon должна предлагать свои электронные книги в общедоступном формате (к примеру, *.epub), иначе ридер Kindle уйдет с рынка в течение ближайших трех лет.