The Toronto Public Library (TPL) this week kicked off a new advertising campaign to tell people about its ebook and emagazine offerings. The ads appear on subways (including the one below I saw yesterday), streetcars and outdoor shelters. The objective is simple: Increase awareness of e-content. “Libraries have always connected people to information and there is now increasing demand for e-content,” said […]
eReaders
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle now available in Canada
When Amazon launched Kindle book sales in Canada last December, the move was widely seen as a sign that Amazon’s e-readers were not far behind. And that’s exactly what happened with Amazon yesterday announcing that the Kindle Paperwhite (3G or Wi-Fi-only) as well as the Kindle are now available directly from Amazon.ca. “We’re excited to make the best-selling and most […]
Kobo refreshes eReader device lineup
Just hours ahead of Amazon’s expected new Kindle announcement, Kobo announced that it has refreshed its Kobo family of devices with the new Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and the Kobo Arc, a 7-inch Android tablet. “Our focus has remained firmly on delivering a superior experience for booklovers around the world. With 11,000 booksellers and leading retail partners across five continents, […]
Amazon to hold press conference on September 6th
Early September is shaping up to be quite busy for press conferences! Following the September 5th Nokia and Microsoft and Motorola and Verizon events, you can now add one for Amazon on September 6th. The invitation reveals little about what Amazon has planned but the expectation is that it will refresh it Kindle device lineup, including a follow-up to its […]
Sony launches new PRS-T2 eReader
Sony today announced the Reader (Model: PRS-T2), its latest 6-inch eReader. It includes both Facebook and Evernote features that let you post short passages to Facebook or save them to Evernote. It also includes a stylus and improved controls allowing finger swipes to turn pages, finger pinches to zoom in or out, and more. The upgraded display promises “more paper-like […]
Rumour: Microsoft and Barnes & Noble to announce tablet on June 18th
Microsoft has shed little light on its scheduled event on June 18th. Rumours have been suggesting that it will unveil a Microsoft-branded Windows RT tablet (like Google does with its Nexus smartphones). According to TechCrunch sources, they are “somewhat right but mostly wrong.” TechCrunch has learned that the announcement will be made with Barnes & Noble and will focus instead […]
New 7-inch Kindle Fire tablets coming in Q3?
Amazon could launch its rumoured new 7-inch Kindle Fire tablets in early Q3, according to Digitimes. With these new models coming, Digitimes is reporting that Amazon will drop the price of its current Kindle Fire to US$149. In Q3, the current model will make way for an equally priced new model offering a similar WSVGA (1024×600) display as well as […]
Rumour: Amazon to launch colour e-ink Kindle this year
Amazon may launch its first colour e-ink Kindle by the end the year. The Digitimes report suggests Amazon will use electronic paper displays (EPD) provided by E Ink Holdings (EIH) and multi-touch capacitive touch panels from TPK Holding instead of the infrared one used for the Kindle Touch. To meet the target of a launch later this year, suppliers are […]