Tuesday, August 16, 2005

VitalSource Bookshelf

They claim this is like iTunes for ebooks. Prices start at 99 cents but go up from there. I let you know more tomorrow. If they can pull this off and make buying, downloading and reading ebooks a no brainer it might boost ebook popularity. No word on formats.

VitalSource Technologies, Inc. - Download VitalSource Bookshelf

Source: Tuaw

Friday, August 05, 2005

TeleRead: FBReader for Nokia 770

This is big. I've been toying with the idea of buying a Nokia 770 around Christmas. But I really want to be able to surf the web AND read ebooks on it. Now I knew the Plucker ebook software reader had been ported over to the Nokia, and I really like Plucker, but there are not enough ebook titles available in Plucker - yet, to make me want to buy the Nokia. I would have to have at least one other ebook reader available. Now it looks like the FBReader has been ported over from the Sharp Zaurus. FBReader will read HTML and TXT formats. Now that may just be enough to make me seriously look at the Nokia 770 when it comes out.

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home » FBReader for Nokia 770

TeleRead Getting eBook Reviewer

This is great news - Teleread is getting an ebook reviewer. Somebody to review literary type ebooks.

I think this is very needed. One of the offshoots of having so many epublishing sources is the need for somebody to sort through and review the ebooks so readers can find those titles and authors they will be happy with.

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home » Newest TeleBlog writer: Godine and Atlantic Monthly alum will review e-books for us

Related: Finding Good eBook Reviews: eBook Review Ring

Monday, August 01, 2005

Rewriting the rules of publishing

Great writeup on Lulu.com from the BBC.

BBC NEWS | Business | Rewriting the rules of publishing: "'A cross between Ebay and Amazon,' is how Canadian entrepreneur Bob Young describes his online publishing venture Lulu."

But this is the part that is big:

"Mr Young is unveiling his UK-based site on 2 August."

Source: Tenebris