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Planet Intertwingly (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
At some point in the next two weeks, I hope to have in my hands my second ebook reader, the Barnes and Noble nook. The reason it’s the second is kind of an interesting story that’s going to take me much longer to write than this post. Waiting over a month has produced [...]
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eWeek (Free subscription) | yesterday
Barnes Noble said that high demand for its Nook e-reader delayed the shipment date into January 2010 for anyone ordering the devices after Nov. 20. This is the second time that Barnes Noble announced a delay for its e-readers, which it hopes will make inroads against Amazon.com's popular Kindle line. The e-reader market as a whole has become increasingly fragmented as both large companies and smaller...
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Xbitlabs (Free subscription) | yesterday
E-Book Reader from B&N Sold Out Before Release
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Pocket-lint (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
How about a IOU? Ebook fans hoping to get one for Christmas in the US are seeing their options dwindle by the day as Barnes & Noble announce that they have sold out of the? Nook , which hits shops at the end of the month. "The hottest gift of the season may be sold out, but with our elegant nook holiday certificate you can still let loved ones know it’s coming," said the company...
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iPhone News Updated (Free subscription) | yesterday
Barnes & Noble said that high demand for its Nook e-reader delayed the shipment date into January 2010 for anyone ordering the devices after Nov. 20. This is the second time that Barnes & Noble announced a delay for its e-readers, which it hopes will make inroads against Amazon.com’s popular Kindle line. The e-reader market [...]
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My critique groups are buzzing with the Harlequin Enterprises announcement that they are going into vanity press, where an author pays for everything that a publisher should do for you if your work is accepted. Harlequin is partnering with Author Solutions, who own other vanity presses eg. iUniverse, AuthorHouse. Vanity publishing isn't new, Random House owns 49% of Xlibris. Amazon owns CreateSpace,...
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The Leaky Cauldron (Free subscription) | yesterday
Back in June TLC reported that pre-orders for the new LEGO Harry Potter video game are now available , bearing a March 26, 2010 release date. Tonight, there are several more sites showing pre-orders with various March release dates, notably this Target pre-order card for the Wii platform of the game and a March 23, 2010. Play.co.uk has a March 26, 2010 date yet Barnes and Noble says March 1, 201 ...
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geeksugar (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Well that was fast! According to the Barnes and Noble website , the Nook has sold out for 2009 . The message on the site reads, "The hottest holiday gift is out of stock. Order nook today to be first in line for the new year." None of the new devices have shipped yet, and there's still no word of when buyers can expect the Nook to arrive. I can't wait to get my hands on the new eReader ,...
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The Green Connoisseur Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The first 'eco-super hero', a friendly visitor from outer space, has come to warn humans of the impeding doom we have created through our lack of environmental concern in the new sci-fi thriller, "Pollen and the Ring of Harmony" by Francis T. Perry Williams. Geared toward young adults, as well as sci-fi lovers of all ages, "Pollen" blends truth with fiction to bring a powerful wake-up...
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Emily's Muse (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
I'M NUTS! (followed by very, VERY nervous and shaky laughter, while she grabs her head) Okay... just in case you didn't notice, it is not fall or even winter here in the Northland. In fact, it is spring. Okay I know... you are all scratching your heads wandering if the pure insanity of my last few days as an undergraduate student have messed with my common sense. Honestly I wouldn't disagree with you...
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday — or later — will receive it is Jan. 4, 2010, the nation's largest bookseller said Friday.
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BetaNews (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
By Tim Conneally , Betanews Black Friday is just a week away and the demand for ebook readers looks to already be too great. Earlier this week, Sony said its 3G-connected Daily Edition Reader may not arrive in time for the holidays. Preorders for the device began on Wednesday, but it will not ship until some time between December 18th and January 7th, and it is not expected to land in stores until...
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Merced Sun-Star.com -- Local (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
United Way and Barnes and Noble are partnering to help get books into the hands of young people in Merced County.
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CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Intro We're only about five weeks away from Christmas, so now's as good a time as any to talk about (drum roll, please) e-books. Amazon kick-started the e-book market (with apologies to earlier e-book readers) with the introduction of the Kindle in the fall of 2007. Two years later, Barnes and Noble, IREX, and Sony announced [...]
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Ed Gorman Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Ed here: The Harlequin folks have announced that they're going into big time into self-publishing. While a glance at various websites seem to be dominated by people against the move some writers apparently think it's a good--or at least inevitable--idea. Here are three letters from Smart Bitches: PK said on... 11.17.09 at 05:40 AM Wow! This is big news. I mean with the proliferation of self-publishing...
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bestshill | 05/11/2009
JIm Linderman on David Byrne, the book and work. Linderman maintains a group of sites dealing with art, authenticity, photography and culture, including Dull Tool Dim Bulb where this article first appeared. Ahh, Kindle. I'll give in one day soon. I do not lack for reading material, the web has loaded the content of so many things my fingers wear out far before my eyes. But I thought I would address