When the iPad was first announced, it was initially said that the device would only have the bookstore be available in the United States.  It looks like someone told Apple that the Kindle international’s doing quite well, and there’s money to be made there. A job posting went up just yesterday...

Apple has announced their new tablet computer today called the “iPad” at a press conference, and are making reference that it’s got e-Reader capabilities built in. Should the Kindle be worried?  Initially I’d say no, since the price point for Apple’s device is reportedly...

According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple has been in negotiations with book publishers regarding its rumored tablet device. Specifically, Apple has been discussing pricing models, which could affect e-books industry-wide. After all, Apple set the standard price for a single song download at 99 cents...

For those of you following along, my first impressions of Barnes & Noble’s “nook” weren’t overly good.  But, being dedicated to giving things the benefit of the doubt, I gave it a whirl on my commute to and from Boston from the ‘burbs yesterday. Before ranting and raving...

We unpacked our nook, and immediately began playing with it. So you, our faithful readers, would know if it was any good, or just a cheap knock-off. Without spending any great amount of time with it, here’s my first impressions. (I’ll have more tomorrow, after I’ve spent a day reading...

As you know, Barnes & Noble’s “nook” is in hot demand, as they’re saying it’s the “Kindle’s only competition.”  To prove that wrong (or possibly right?!) we pre-ordered one back in October, and it arrived today.  Here’s some photos we took of...

Barnes & Noble has sent out emails to early nook customers (I pre-ordered one early to test it out and compare to the Kindle for this site) letting them know that they were smart to order early (that’s no joke – the email actually says: “You were smart to order your nook early...

Those of us who’ve pre-ordered a nook from Barnes & Noble might be a pit peeved to find out that you can’t currently use a Barnes & Noble gift certificate to buy books through your nook.  While not an issue right now, since the nook isn’t available until next week. (We’ve...

Reports are coming in, specifically from the New York Times that Barnes & Noble’s nook has sold out of the first batch.  Barnes & Noble has unofficially said that any order placed now will not arrive in time for Christmas. What does that mean for the hundreds, if not thousands, of people...

iRex is releasing a new e-reader in time for Christmas featuring an 8-inch screen they say is perfect for reading magazines and newspapers. That size e-reader will surely be competing with the Kindle DX. iRex plans to sell the device at Best Buy, and users will be able to download books from the Barnes...