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CrunchPad Tablet Prototype Coming Together

By Mac Slocum
June 4, 2009

The low-cost tablet project ("CrunchPad") from TechCrunch is nearing the working-prototype stage: This launch prototype is another significant step forward from the last prototype. The screen is now flush with...

Report: Large-Form Kindle to Target Textbooks and Newspapers

By Mac Slocum
May 5, 2009

The Wall Street Journal says a large-form Kindle -- rumored to make its debut tomorrow -- will be partially targeted at the textbook market: Beginning this fall, some students...

Amazon Acquires Lexcycle

By Mac Slocum
April 27, 2009

Lexcycle, the company behind Stanza, has just announced it's been acquired by Amazon: We are not planning any changes in the Stanza application or user experience as a result of...

Sony-Google Deal Adds 500k Public Domain Books to E-Reader

By Mac Slocum
March 19, 2009

Sony is adding 500,000 public domain EPUB-based titles to its Reader catalog through a partnership with Google. Paul Biba at Teleread examines Sony's rationale: Sony's apparent intent, meanwhile, beyond...

Kindle Comes to the iPhone

By Mac Slocum
March 4, 2009

Users of the iPhone and iPod Touch can now tap into Amazon's Kindle store with the free Kindle for iPhone application. From The New York Times: The move comes a...

Hearst Gets Into the E-Reader Game

By Mac Slocum
February 27, 2009

Hearst Corp. is developing its own wireless e-reader that may debut this year. From Fortune: According to industry insiders, Hearst, which publishes magazines ranging from Cosmopolitan to Esquire and newspapers...

Amazon Announces Kindle 2

By Mac Slocum
February 9, 2009

I've got just enough time between TOC tutorial sessions for a quick Kindle 2 post. As anticipated, Amazon unveiled Kindle 2 this morning. The $359 update is thinner (0.36...

Report: 300,000 Sony Readers Sold

By Mac Slocum
December 12, 2008

The e-reader guessing game may be in its final stages. According to theBookseller, Sony confirms it has sold 300,000 Readers since 2006: So far three million books have been...

800 Newspapers Coming to Iliad E-Reader

By Peter Brantley
December 6, 2008

iRex Technologies scores scores of newspapers for its new iLiad e-reader. From E-Reads: Digitally delivered news is gaining momentum and as we turn the corner to 2009 it's gotten...

Open Question: Standalone iPhone Ebooks vs. E-Readers

By Mac Slocum
November 25, 2008

Ebooks as iPhone applications started as a novelty/workaround, but the technique is now being used by Houghton Mifflin for a full-fledged digital rollout. From Wired's Epicenter blog: The publisher...

Random House Expands Ebook Offerings, Embraces EPUB

By Peter Brantley
November 25, 2008

Random House is pursing digital with a vengeance, recognizing a growth market. From the Huffington Post: The publisher already has more than 8,000 books in the electronic format and...

Q&A With Co-Creator of Classics iPhone E-Reader

By Mac Slocum
November 24, 2008

The Classics app is a little different than competing iPhone e-readers: for starters, it's not free. Classics co-creator Phill Ryu discusses the app's pricing, design and development in this Q&A.

Vanishing Paper in Higher Education

By Peter Brantley
November 3, 2008

Christopher Conway has a thoughtful essay at Inside Higher Ed on the seemingly inevitable trend towards digital text consumption: It is becoming increasingly easier to put together affordable 'readers'...

Connecting the Dots Between Google Book Search and Android

By Peter Brantley
October 31, 2008

Ed Nawotka of Beyond Hall 8 discusses the possibility that the Google Book Search settlement permits them to envision product delivery through Android-capable devices: Perhaps most important of all...

The Oprah Effect and the Kindle

By Mac Slocum
October 24, 2008

Chris Nuttall from the Financial Times says Oprah Winfrey will likely "endorse" the Kindle on today's show: Amazon is featuring a trailer of her Friday show on its site...

Report: No Kindle Launch in UK This Year

By Mac Slocum
October 16, 2008

Europe's complicated mobile landscape will prevent the Kindle from launching in the UK this year, reports The BookSeller: In an interview with The Bookseller, Brian McBride, managing director of...

Open Question: How Can Publishers Capitalize on Hot Topics?

By Mac Slocum
October 14, 2008

It's never been easier to crank out a quickie book, but is this the best way to capitalize on a hot topic? Please share your thoughts.

Newsweek Repackaging Candidate Coverage for Kindle Bios

By Mac Slocum
October 14, 2008

Newsweek will aggregate its coverage of John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and Joe Biden into four Kindle-only biographies. From Amazon's Kindle Blog: The book-length biographies contain archived reporting...

Readius Rollable E-Reader at Frankfurt Book Fair

By Mac Slocum
October 13, 2008

The Readius rollable e-reader will be presented at this week's Frankfurt Book Fair, according to the Readius official blog. First announced in July, the Readius is a cell-phone-sized gadget...

TOC Recommended Reading

By Mac Slocum
October 9, 2008

The Future Is A Foreign Country (Timo Hannay, Nascent) As with my journey to Japan, my personal response to all this internet-enabled weirdness was one of almost unadulterated joy....

The Digital Generation and E-Readers are Tied Together

By Mac Slocum
October 8, 2008

Over on Radar, Nick Bilton from the New York Times R&D group weighs in on the future of paper and e-readers: A common response to the prospect of an eReader...

New Sony E-Reader Has Touchscreen, No Web Connection

By Mac Slocum
October 3, 2008

Web connectivity has always been the key difference between the Kindle and Sony's Reader. With Sony's release of its third-generation e-reader, Web connectivity is still the big separator. The PRS-700...

News Roundup: Customizable Magazine Service Launches, French E-Reader Includes Subscriptions, Library Tags Online-Offline Recommendations

By Mac Slocum
September 18, 2008

Maghound Customizable Magazine Service Launches Maghound, a customizable magazine service from Time Inc., is now available. From Folio: The membership pricing is tiered-- three titles for $4.95 a month,...

Kindle vs Sony Reader: Battle of Distribution Channels

By Mac Slocum
September 16, 2008

Sony is distributing its e-reader through Target, Borders and other retail outlets, while the Kindle remains Amazon-only. Does Amazon have enough pull to trump Sony's traditional model?

Open Question: All-in-One Devices or Single Use E-Readers?

By Mac Slocum
September 12, 2008

When it comes to reading digital books, do you prefer a dedicated device (e.g. the Kindle) or an all-in-one gadget (e.g. the iPhone)? Please share your thoughts.

News Roundup: Sony Reader Arrives in UK, Google Scanning Newspaper Archives, Blanket Copyright Licenses vs Fair Use

By Mac Slocum
September 11, 2008

UK Reaction to Sony Reader Release Sara Lloyd discusses the impact of the Sony Reader's recent release in the United Kingdom: Anecdotally, Waterstones store staff report a great deal of...

TOC Recommended Reading

By Mac Slocum
September 3, 2008

Create Digital First (Martyn Daniels, Brave New World) Today we are the start of a digital consumer offer but it is in the main based on yesterday's physical cost model,...

Open Question: Do You Read Books on a Cell Phone?

By Mac Slocum
August 21, 2008

I've run into a number of people who say they've read ebooks for years on their mobile phones. I'm curious to see how prevalent this is within the TOC Community.

Q&A with Developer Who Turns Ebooks into iPhone Applications

By Mac Slocum
August 20, 2008

Tom Peck transforms ebooks into individual iPhone applications. In this Q&A, Peck discusses his development process and consumer response.

Commentary: Apple Could Own the Ebook Category

By Mac Slocum
August 19, 2008

Guest contributor John Conley says Apple's brand power and core competencies could pose a significant threat to Amazon's Kindle.

Open Question: Have You Seen a Kindle in Public?

By Mac Slocum
August 18, 2008

We pose a few non-scientific questions about device ubiquity.

TOC Recommended Reading

By Mac Slocum
August 13, 2008

Could the iPhone be a Kindle Killer? (Bill Trippe, Gilbane Publishing Practice Blog) Here's a project I would love to do if I had the time--a face-off between Kindle,...

Which Game is the Kindle Changing?

By Mac Slocum
August 6, 2008

The Kindle might not change reading patterns, but it could disrupt shopping.

TOC Recommended Reading

By Mac Slocum
July 23, 2008

Lessons Learned from myebook and LinkedIn (Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog) Where are the "view comments" and "send to a friend" buttons on my Kindle? They don't exist, at least...

Open Question: Should Publishers Develop Software Apps?

By Mac Slocum
July 21, 2008

The debate around publishers' response to the new iPhone brings up an interesting question: should publishers develop their own software? Please share your thoughts.

Survey of Book Industry Reaction to New iPhone and App Store

By Mac Slocum
July 17, 2008

The new iPhone/App Store has inspired a lively debate about publishing's role in digital content and software development. In this survey post, we catalog a variety of viewpoints from across the Web.

TOC Recommended Reading

By Mac Slocum
July 16, 2008

Sittin' Here, Watching The Market Go By (Booksquare) Since there has been significant interest in using the iPhone as an ereader, I was, well, expecting amazing things from the...

News Roundup: Foldable E-Reader Coming Soon, New "Libraries" Bring New Privacy Issues, Analyst: Digital Change Targets TV and Film

By Mac Slocum
July 9, 2008

Foldable E-Reader Launching in Europe This Fall, U.S. in '09 The New York Times takes a look at the Readius foldable e-reader: ... the Readius, designed mainly for reading...

News Roundup: Dual-Display E-Reader Prototype, Content Tracking Not Just for Takedowns Anymore, Indiana "Explicit" Law Struck Down

By Mac Slocum
July 2, 2008

Researchers Develop Dual-Display E-Reader Researchers from Berkeley and the University of Maryland have built a dual-display e-reader prototype that uses traditional book-reading navigation (i.e. page turns, flipping the cover...

Open Question: How Can Ebooks Improve the Reading Experience?

By Mac Slocum
June 20, 2008

Expanding on a recent post by Seth Godin, TOC wants to know how you think ebooks and digital content can enhance the reading experience.

Select O'Reilly Books Soon on Kindle, and as DRM-free Digital Bundles (Including EPUB)

By Andrew Savikas
June 19, 2008

Official word on O'Reilly's upcoming ebook initiatives.

The Pitfalls of Publishing's E-Reader Guessing Game

By Mac Slocum
June 3, 2008

Hunting for e-reader sales figures is a fun diversion, but the underlying ambiguity threatens to distract businesses from bigger digital issues.

News Roundup: Apple vs. Kindle?, OLPC 2.0 as an E-Reader, B&N Studying Borders Acquisition

By Mac Slocum
May 22, 2008

Will Apple Challenge the Kindle? Rex Hammock re-launches consideration of why Apple would give Amazon a run for ebook readers and content distribution: ... a slightly larger iPod Touch [view concept image] linked to eBooks distributed via the iTunes store...

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