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Entries from November 2009

Ereading in South Africa?

November 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Every time I read a blog post, like this one, reviewing the Kindle’s arrive in South Africa, I retreat to the notion that the future of ereading is on smartphones. Even with a slightly less optimal reading experience, the ubiquity of smartphones (not to mention carrier subsidized cost) is too glaring an advantage to ignore.

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Tags: Amazon · Mobile · Newspapers · Publishing

The Alex E-Reader Stirs the Pot, Adding HTML to the Mix

November 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment

From Fremont, Calif.,-based Spring Design comes the Alex, an e-reader slated for a CES coming out party. Alex, named for the Ancient Library of Alexandria, once the largest and most famous libraries of the ancient world, is notable for its support of the Android operating system as well as its use [...]

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Tags: Publishing

John Grisham on The Today Show Talk Ebooks

November 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Author John Grisham talks about the devaluation of books as well as “uncertainty over ebooks” in this insightful interview on NBC’s “The Today Show.”

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John Grisham on Ebooks

November 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Don’t get too excited, in this video, Grisham only acknowledges the fact that ereaders will make an impact on the number of authors who get published (as a result of lower retail prices). The world (or at least those of us who are fans of John Grisham), await the author giving the green flag to [...]

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Tags: Amazon · Publishing