With the debut of the iPad we will see 5 of the Big 6 Publishers move to an agency model with prices for new books between $12.99 and $14.99. There’s a thread at the official kindle forum that talks about the impact the Agency Model would have and suggests that readers stock up on ebooks. Books on Boards write [...]
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The iPad, seemingly like every popular eReader related release in the last 12 months (except Kindle 2), has sold out its preorders and it’s rather convenient timing for Apple as it heightens buzz around a product that no one has actually used. The pattern seems to be to sell out 1 to 2 weeks before launch. Here [...]
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August 2010 Update: We now have the Kindle 3 available at Amazon for $189. We also have the Kindle WiFi available for $139. With the upcoming release of the $149 Kobo eReader and the $499 iPad it’s worth categorizing eReaders by price, looking at what they offer, and identifying patterns and trends. $150 eReaders - Entry Level, Bare Bone [...]
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There’s a news start-up called NewsLabs (born at YCombinator) that was among a bunch of start-ups introduced at Demo (or perhaps it was another start-up launch conference). Media Memo are talking about NewsLabs and it’s worth taking a closer look. Reasons that NewsLabs is a worthwhile idea The Collective Idea It’s akin to a blog network where each [...]
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Let’s start with the free book – Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus can Transform Your Faith by Ann Spangler. It’s rated 4.5 stars on 42 reviews and the title indicates that it’s most decidedly religious. Here’s a bit of the description – A rare chance to know Jesus as his first [...]
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