By Siobhan O’Leary On the heels of Sony’s announcement that it will release a new touch screen wireless reader in the US in December, the Boersenblatt reports that a new Sony reader will be available in Germany in mid-October. Priced at 299 euros, the second generation reader for Germany will feature a touch screen, search, note-taking and bookmarking functions. It …
Top US/UK Trade Talk: Sony, iRex Add New Wireless Ereaders to US Market
By Edward Nawotka Sony is capturing many of the trade headlines with the news that it will offer a new $399 seven-inch, 3G enabled wireless e-reader with a touchscreen in time for Christmas in the United States. Dubbed the Sony Daily Edition, the device will use the EPUB format and, according to Gizmodo, will only be able to download books from Sony’s …
What’s the Buzz: SXSW Wants You…to Vote on Possible Publishing Panels
By Hannah Johnson The best of the blogosphere and social media… Well, it looks like publishers are having another go at next year’s South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas next year. The festival is currently accepting panel suggestions for the Interactive conference, and the good news is that a number of panels have been suggested by people in …
Bonus Material: The Size (of Your E-Book Store) Doesn’t Matter
By Edward Nawotka It has seemed like every week this summer there has been a new announcement about a large quantity of titles being added to one e-bookstore or another. Whether it’s Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Sony or Google, the message has been consistent: “My e-book store is bigger!”, “No, my e-book store is bigger!” It’s a bit like children …
German Buch News: Cheaper Sony E-reader, Reuss Still Ranting
By Siobhan O’Leary On the heels of Amazon’s recent price reduction for the Kindle in the US (to $299), Sony has just lowered its recommended price of its Reader in Germany by 17% to 249 Euros (from 299 Euros). Buchreport reveals that Thalia.de, Germany’s largest bookstore chain, has not only embraced the change but has taken it a step further: …