e-readers

Apple's statement on its controversial rejection of Sony's e-reader app for the iPad (and iPhone) raises more questions and concerns about the future of other e-reader apps on its iOS platform, which could be bad timing with so many other tablets about to hit the market.

Last month, Google launched its own ebook store. This month, it purchased company dedicated to creating an ebook platform. What is Google after? It could be out to create its own suite of ebook publishing tools for individuals and small publishers.

Random House thinks people who receive an e-reader for Christmas will be unable to find e-books to read on it without their help. I think Random House just sees a great marketing opportunity cloaked in a free e-book.

It's a nice change of pace to report that an Android device is shipping early rather than being delayed. Barnes & Noble says the NOOKcolor started shipping yesterday. At the same time, reviews started hitting the web and journalists seem to like it.

No, my space key isn't sticking, that's the way they spell it. Regardless, this is the color Nook that was leaked over the weekend. Coming November 19th for $249.

Are they really tablets, or e-book readers on steroids? It all depends on how you look at it, but Sharp's announcement today that it will release a pair of e-book readers in December as part of a new e-bookstore service might have many consumers scratching their heads, though initially most of those heads will be in Japan.

The word is out, the Kindle 2 is being replaced by a new iteration, once again called just the Kindle. This time out there're two versions, one with 3G and on WiFi only. And surprise! It's cheaper than the Nook.

Barnes & Noble is now offering a subscription to the New Your Times, delivered digitally to your iPad every morning. So what's the experience like and is it worth paying for? Check out my findings.

The Microsoft Courier may be a dead project, but that doesn't mean you can't still have a dual-touchscreen e-reader. A super-sized one at that. Introducing the Kno.

In one corner we have Amazon's Kindle format. Amazon has been showing that the Kindle hardware is just a means to an end. It wants Kindle to be a universal e-book format. In the opposing corner sits the iPad, the one tablet device that supports almost all e-book formats (including Apple's, of course).

E-readers were going to be a hot gift item this holiday season. So how'd they do? Good news for Amazon, bad news for Barnes & Noble. And where was Sony?

Rooting an Android-based device is the first step in getting that device to do things the manufacturer never intended it to do. Over the weekend Barnes & Noble's Nook was rooted and the hacking/dev community is hard at work bringing new functionality to adventurous Nook owners.