Video: Reading a magazine on the iPhone
Here’s a quick video that shows how the iPhone works as a digital publication reader. In this case, the publication is a magazine rather than a book and it uses… Read more >
Sony seeing “huge interest” from school sector for its ebook reader
Sony is seeing “huge interest” from schools in its eReader electronic book reader, according to Stan Glasgow, the president and COO of Sony Electronics, the unit which sells all of… Read more >
Next generation e-Ink screen slated for release later this year
This story from Infoworld previews a significant development in the popular e-Ink screen technology that’s used in most of today’s dedicated ebook readers such as the Amazon Kindle and the… Read more >
Dymocks’ ebook reader hit with virus
In what is possibly the first reported virus attack on an ebook reader, the iRex Iliad – chosen by Dymocks booksellers as its ebook reader of choice – has been… Read more >
iPhone opened up to developers, should see development of ebook reader
Apple has released a Software Developers Kit (“SDK”) for its iPhone. With 10 million iPhones sold already, and momentum growing, this should provide a further boost by opening the iPhone… Read more >
2008: Year of the eBook – Not
In spite of another round of ebook hype prompted by Amazon’s Kindle launch late last year, the signs are not good for 2008 to be the Year of the eBook…. Read more >
A first look at the Asus Eee ultramobile PC as an ebook reader
A new category of PC, the so-called ultramobile PC (UMPC), is creating buzz in ebook land as it potentially provides an alternative to the dedicated ebook reader (a la Kindle… Read more >
Dymocks to sell iLiad ebook reader
Bookselling chain Dymocks have upped the ante Downunder by announcing they’ll be selling the iRex iLiad, an A$899 gadget that lets you download and read ebooks on a paper-like screen…. Read more >