The Amazon press event from today, September 6, 2012 is now available to watch on YouTube:
Category Archives: eReaders
E-reader makes it to the dictionary…
According to this article, Merriam-Webster added the word e-reader to their dictionary. Now, before you get all excited, thing about this: That also means there is now a proper and right way to spell it! No more make-up-your-own-mind choices like ereader or eReader.
Now, college professors, bosses and newspaper editors are all going to insist that the word is spelled correctly. And, horror of horrors, my blog tags and categories are no longer correct.
And here I was, hoping for a hyphen-free spelling solution….
B & N announces e-ink ereader that glows in the dark
Barnes & Noble has announced the new Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. The device can now be pre-ordered and will be available on May 1, 2012.
The new Kindle commercial …
The new Kindle commercial pokes fun at the iPad, or rather, its price:
An ereader the size of a pen?
Check out the video. I need larger text sizes from an ereader, so I am not sure if I am ready to give up my Kindle just yet. How about you?
Found via The Digital Reader
International Kindle Touch WIFI
For my international friends (especially those in Canada and Australia who have been waiting for these) – I am hearing that the Kindle Touch WIFI is now available for shipment. There still has been no announcement from Amazon on the subject (even though I am seeing multiple blog entries about the product’s availability). When I go to the Kindle Touch page, I can’t see the international page as I am accessing it from the United States. 😦
I’ll let you know if that changes. If you see the international Touch available, please leave a comment and let me know!
Rumor Mill – A new Nook
WebProNews is reporting today that Barnes and Noble is working on a new version of the Nook. The device is rumored to be available in the spring.
Ed McBain 87th Precinct mysteries only 99 cents
I actually had quite a bit of interest in my blog entry announcing that Ed McBain’s books are now available for the Kindle. Well, today only, all 35 titles of the Ed McBain 87th Precinct mysteries are on sale for only 99 cents each! Normally, these are $4.99 each.
The deal ends tonight at midnight, PST.
I think I am going to buy them all…
Subscribe and save on a NOOK or get one for free
Two interesting Barnes and Noble press releases hit my inbox this morning.
In the first, Barnes and Noble is offering a free NOOK Simple Touch or a NOOK Color for only $99 if you purchase a one-year NOOK subscription of the New York Times. The cost of the subscription is $19.99 and includes full digital access for both the NOOK and the New York Times website. You can access the bundle directly and see the full terms and conditions at www.nook.com/nyt.
In the second release, Barnes and Noble is offering the NOOK Tablet for $199 with a one-year NOOK subscription to People. The cost of the digital subscription is $9.99 per month. You can check the details and purchase at www.nook.com/people.
These special bundles are available at Barnes and Nobles stores and at nook.com until March 9, 2012.
Rumor Mill: Is Barnes and Noble selling off the NOOK?
Yesterday, Barnes & Noble announced that they were exploring the idea of selling off the NOOK side of their business. Today, B & N CEO William Lynch talks about that possibility. There’s more at PaidContent, including video of Lynch on CNBC. Note the use of the words possibility, considering and may in these articles….
The eBook Evangelist 