Apple to ‘crack down’ on in-app payment policy violators
On Tuesday, we reported that Sony’s eBook reader app for iOS had been rejected by Apple. The reason Apple gave for the rejection was that …
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Apple rejects Sony eBook reader app, offers explanation
It looks like the dormant theme of raging against the App Store machine is working its way back into blogs across the Web, as The …
Amazon Kindle app for Windows Phone 7 now available
It took quite a while, but Amazon’s Kindle application is finally available for the Windows Phone 7 platform as of Tuesday evening. The app offers …
Barnes & Noble: NOOK ‘biggest best seller’ in company history; selling more digital books than physical books on BN.com
Just three days after Amazon announced that its Kindle e-reader had become the best-selling product of all-time on the company’s website, Barnes & Noble has …
HTC Sense to get music, video services and more
In an interview with Forbes on Thursday, HTC’s head of User Experience Drew Bamford provided some insight into where the company’s Sense product is headed …
Amazon’s Kindle Wi-Fi is sold out ahead of Christmas
The Amazon Kindle’s position as one of the top electronics gifts of the 2010 holiday season is reaffirmed today as Amazon notes that the Wi-Fi-only …
Apple updates iBooks; adds illustrated books, AirPrint, more
Apple updated its popular eBook reader application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Wednesday. iBooks 1.2 adds a variety of new functionality, including …
Fourth quarter Amazon Kindle sales in the millions
In a post on Amazon.com’s Kindle user forums Monday morning, an Amazon official has shed some light on Kindle sales in Q4. Posting via an …
Amazon to announce Web-based Kindle service today
Amazon is gearing up to launch a web-based Kindle service accessible from any computer, Computerworld is reporting. Going on record, Amazon said that the new …
Barnes & Noble charges users for free public-domain eBooks, too
Following a report on Tuesday questioning the ethics surrounding free public-domain eBooks that were reformatted and made available for sale in Amazon’s Kindle store, BGR …
Amazon charges Kindle users for free public-domain eBooks
A report in Tuesday’s Washington Post reveals that Amazon is apparently selling free public-domain eBooks that have had their license information stripped. The eBooks in …
$100 Maylong M-150 Android tablet now on sale at Walgreens
Once thought to be a gadget unicorn, the elusive sub-$100 is ready to make a splash at… Walgreens? In an interesting turn of events, it …
Barnes & Noble announces NOOKcolor, full touchscreen e-reader
Today, at a special press event, Barnes & Noble took the wraps off of their NOOKcolor e-reader. As you may have deduced from the name, …
Velocity announces pre-order availability of Cruz Reader
Today, Velocity Micro announced that their 7-inch Android 2.0 Cruz e-Reader is available for pre-order on Borders, Amazon, and at CruzReader.com. The device has an …
Amazon lets Kindle inventory dwindle to clear way for new model?
Amazon reduced the price on its popular eReader and the book reading device has flown off the shelves. So fast that anyone looking to snag …
Barnes and Noble plays ball with Amazon, releases Android app
Look, the world of e-book readers isn’t slowing down, and with the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, and even the Apple iPad (somewhat) vying …
enTourage partners with Cengage Learning, O'Reilly, and the University of Chicago Press
enTourage announced three major deals with publishers that will bring thousands of new book titles to its dual-screen eDGe ereader. Targeting the higher education market, …
Velocity Micro announces Android based eReader tablets
Velocity Micro has just announced a series of eReader tablets that aim to be functional, multimedia friendly, and most importantly affordable; say hello to the …
Borders launches Kobo-powered online eBook store
Borders dove head first into the eBook market today with the launch of its new eBook store. Powered by the Kobo eReading service, the online bookstore …
Amazon to roll out Kindle 2.5 update in the upcoming weeks
Kindle owners longing for the ability to share their fave passages with the world only have to endure a few more agonizing weeks of reading …
Barnes & Noble announces Pubit!, new independent book publishing platform
With e-books and eReaders on the rise, this decade may go down in tech history as the coming of age of the digital book platform. …
Amazon brings Kindle to Android
Amazon is turning up the heat in the e-book market by porting their popular Kindle for iPhone and BlackBerry application to Android. The Android app …
Amazon planning to overhaul the Kindle's browser?
A job posting for a position within Lab126, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon that focuses on the Kindle, suggests that Amazon may be developing …
Amazon's stronghold on e-book pricing crumbles, will renegotiate with Macmillan and HarperCollins
Days after Macmillan books disappeared from Amazon’s inventory due to a feud over pricing, Amazon has confirmed that it has caved to Macmillan’s demands and …
Apple iPad recap
If you were following this morning’s Apple announcement, it may have been quite overwhelming and your head could be spinning in confusion. We’re here to …
Best Buy Sony eReader giveaway!
Nope, we’re not quite finished with this BGR giveaway series — we’re holding a brand new Sony Reader Touch Edition from Best Buy and it …
Israeli programmer hacks Kindle, breaks DRM protection
Nothing makes you feel like you truly own your media and content like being able to do almost whatever you want with it. We’re already …
Barnes & Noble offers $100 for late Nook orders
We know how frantic things can get during this time of year: it’s almost Christmas and you’re wondering if you forgot anyone on your list, …
Full specs on Sony's upcoming eBook readers emerge
Watch our there, Amazon, Sony is prepping two new eBook readers and placing the Kindle series squarely in its sights — well, sort of. The …
