By Simon Munk for Style + Tech For Men Books have taken a backseat to e-readers in the digital era. But with a bewildering range of gadgets — from the Apple iPad to the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook — how do you know which one offers the best story for consumers? Our head-to-head e-book bash-up will [...]
Continue reading →It seems like Samsung is indeed really serious in joining the eReader market. Because aside from the eReaders they’ve unveiled on the press conference at the CES, they have two more eReaders on display on their booth. In addition to the E6 (6-inch) and E101 (10-inch), Samsung apparently also have a 5-inch model and 6-inch [...]
Continue reading →Yes, a new electronic reader is debuting in the market and probably challenging Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes and Noble’s Nook and Sony’s Reader. Skiff, a Hearst-backed startup previously known as FirstPaper, will showcase its flexible, large screen e-reader at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Skiff Reader, unlike the other competitions, is pretty [...]
Continue reading →Before, a lot of people thought ebooks will never really be a hit and ebook readers aren’t a necessity. All of that changed with the introduction of Amazon’s Kindle. For the first time ever, Amazon shoppers on Christmas day bought more books for their Kindles then they did the traditional paperbacks and hard-bounds. Usually, on [...]
Continue reading →That is, if you ordered your device before November 30 but won’t receive it before December 24. The voucher can be used for shopping at Barnes & Noble’s retail Web site. There won’t be a lot people receiving these gift certs though as the company says only “a very small percentage” of Nook buyers will [...]
Continue reading →Although Barnes & Noble is still keeping mum as to how many devices they are manufacturing, it seems very obvious to point out that it’s not just a measly number. In a statement posted on the company’s Web site Sunday night, the book retailer says there will be a delay for the retail arrival of [...]
Continue reading →It seems like Amazon isn’t done apologizing for what they did over the illegally sold copies of George Orwell’s novels and they’re doing everything they can to get back on people’s good graces. The company is now ready with not just one or two, but three options for their peace offering: a redelivered copy of [...]
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