What are some alternatives to Amazon services?
Since its founding 25 years ago, Amazon has become a dominant online and retail force in modern life. Still, the popular online […]
Tag: ebook
What digital services do public libraries offer?
Last Saturday, Forbes magazine’s website ran an op-ed (update: Forbes deleted it) by one Panos Mourdoukoutas advocating that Amazon-backed stores can and […]
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble to split up; Nook continues its slide
It’s bad news in general lately for Barnes & Noble’s Nook property. Its tablet and digital media store haven’t fared well against […]
Bury the Hachette: Amazon and book publisher settle their differences
For quite awhile, Amazon and large book publishing conglomerate Hachette have had a stand-off over the pricing of the publisher’s ebooks. Long […]
Amazon announces its new “Kindle Unlimited” service
Amazon’s announced “Kindle Unlimited,” an all-you-can-read ebook and audiobook service for participating authors. Basically, a “Netflix-for-books” as TechCrunch describes the service. Kindle […]
Smashwords profile now active, plus my first ebook for sale
As the subject line says, I’ve decided to set up a Smashwords profile. Smashwords is a site that allows one to self-publish […]
Tech thoughts: Barnes and Noble introduces the “Nook Tablet”
This week, Barnes and Noble (on the heels of the recent Kindle Fire news) has announced an update to its Nook Color […]
Nook Color finally gains Android 2.2 upgrade, Flash, the long-promised app store
Barnes and Noble today has released a major upgrade for the Nook Color. Not only has it been upgraded to Android 2.2, […]
Anthony roots the Nook Color
After some thought, and seeing that Barnes and Noble seems to be dragging their feet on introducing their own app store for […]