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Insider Pushes Ma Bell Beyond Just PhonesWall Street JournalLast week, it disclosed a deal to carry on its network an electronic-book reader from British start-up Interead Ltd., adding a fifth e-reader to a lineup ...and more »

This is very strange. A blog post back in July of this year covered it first: Disney comics going mobile with Disney DigiComics Today, Bloomberg came out with this: Disney to Sell Digital Comics on IPhone, Other Devices Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) — Walt Disney Co., the world’s largest media company, will start selling comics to users of Apple

Ok I know I already have a Kindle cover, but those New Yorker jackets by M-Edge ($49.99) have me drooling!  I have this serious love for The New Yorker, and these jackets are really beautiful!  I can’t decide which I love best – though I’m a really big fan of the Bookopolis one.  These are made of genuine leather and hurrah, use the hinge system and elastic straps.  They’re also compatible with the M-Edge book light – super important for an in-bed reader like me! Also it seems that today M-Edge is offering a buy one, get one 10% off deal!  Sooo tempting, except I have no reason to buy two jackets…

Amazon announced Tuesday that it will be releasing a Kindle app for the Mac platform. Like its Windows cousin, Kindle for Mac will allow users to read Kindle content on their Macs. A standalone Kindle hardware device is not needed, but for those users with a Kindle reader can sync that content with their readers.

PC WorldAmazon Announces Kindle for Mac, Taking Signups for AvailabilityThe Mac ObserverA standalone Kindle hardware device is not needed, but for those users with a Kindle reader can sync that content with their readers. Amazon's Kindle ...Amazon's Kindle app now on iphoneThe Digital NewsRoomSpeed Read for Tuesday, Dec. 15New York Times (blog)Amazon wins exclusive deal for Stephen Covey e-booksComputerworldTelegraph.co.uk (blog) -Expert Reviews -techrockies.comall 122 news articles »

Borders just announced a partnership with Kobo Books (formerly Shortcovers) to open a Borders branded ebook store. Quote: Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) today announced a strategic investment and commercial partnership with Kobo, Inc., a global eReading service that is the newly named spin-off of Toronto-based Indigo Books & Music Inc.'s Shortcovers digital reading initiative. Through the partnership, Borders will launch a new eBook store integrated into Borders.com and powered by Kobo. In addition, Kobo will power a Borders-branded eBook store for multiple mobile devices. Sales through these Borders-branded eBook stores will be booked by Borders. Kobo's mobile applications are device neutral, which will enable consumers to purchase eBooks from Borders on popular smartphones such as the iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre and ... More

Ta-ta-ta-taaaaaa..... and the winners are..... We are very happy to hereby announce the winners of MobileRead’s winter contest 2009. We have received 138 valid entries, among which we selected three main winners and 15 follow-up winners in a random drawing. Congrats to the winners of our main prize – poshm, FlorenceArt and gustav011 – who now each have the choice between a shiny new Pocketbook 360° or a PocketBook 301+ Comfort. We’re absolutely convinced that you’ll have a fantastic time reading fun stories on your new devices! Please let us know how you like them. Congrats also to our 15 follow-up winners. Oliver Twist brings each of you a $30 eBook voucher! ;) The e-book vouchers got to: LazyScot, Jellby, Svenni, BlueMonkey, ... More

The Amazon Kindle now includes PDF support. Providing the ability to sync and read documents in the virtually universal PDF format opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for business use. As Brikiatis explains “Business professionals will to want to add more content to their ebook readers–business reports and other work documents–following the well-worn path of convergence of personal and business usage on mobile devices.“ The PDF support follows on the heels of Amazon introducing a Kindle application for Windows-based computers. The application provides users with the ability to sync and read books purchased in the Kindle format on their Windows systems. For Windows 7 users the Kindle software also takes advantage of the ... More

Dave Long used to work in real estate, so his path into the high-tech business isn't a typical one. In the early 1990s, Long started tinkering with the idea of using actual clips from movies in the clues of a new entertainment trivia game. At the time, Long struggled to work with VHS tapes to splice together movie clips, and the idea sat on the shelf for nearly a decade until the DVD emerged.

As part of the spin off of Shortcovers, now Kobo, and the investment by Borders in the new company, Borders has announced that it will open a new ebook store. Here is what Borders says in the press release related to the Kobo spin off: “Our vision for a digital strategy that’s right for Borders is taking shape today through our investment in Kobo,” said Borders Group Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall. “Powered by Kobo, we’ll launch a new eBook store on Borders.com and make Borders-branded mobile applications available to our customers, including our 35 million Borders Rewards loyalty program members. Borders shares Kobo’s vision to provide ... More

If you’ve redeemed an Amazon Gift Card, Gift Certificate, or Promotional Certificate to your Amazon.com account, any available balance will be used for your Kindle store purchase before your credit or debit card is charged. Your Amazon.com account must list a valid 1-Click payment method even if you intend to pay for your purchase with a Gift Card balance. Your Gift Card balance cannot be used to pay for subscription content from the Kindle store. To redeem a Gift Card to Your Account: Visit www.amazon.com/youraccount. Click “Apply a gift card to your account.“ Sign in with your e-mail address and password. Enter your claim code and click “Redeem now.” Your funds will automatically be applied to your next order. More

You probably remember the letter sent by Random House charmain Markus Dohle on Friday. He informed agents that the existing contracts with RH granted ebook rights by default even where digital rights are not mentioned. The Author's Guild has posted a response to Mr. Dohle's letter. They take the position that he is 100% wrong, and the evidence weighs heavily in their favor. Quote: The misunderstandings reside entirely with Random House. Random House quite famously changed its standard contract to include e-book rights in 1994. (We remember it well -- Random House tried to secure these rights for royalties of 5% of net proceeds, a pittance. We called it a "Land Grab on the Electronic Frontier" in our press release ... More

A sharp eyed MR member noticed that Shortcovers has changed its name this morning. It's now known as \. They also updated their iPhone app with the new name. I was a little surprised when I looked over the new site. I hadn't realized that Shortcovers supported Adobe DE DRM, or that it had reader apps for Palm Pre, iPhone, and Android. Kobo also just added 1.8 million books from the Internet Archive to its store.

Digitaltrends.comDavid Yurman Debuts Exotics Aviators CollectionDigitaltrends.comLooks like the Sony eReader or Amazon Kindle are the way to go. Sorry to see B&N having troubles like this. I thought their ereader was the best looking out ...and more »

There's been a flurry of dealmaking and new announcements in the nascent field of electronic books the last few days. Amazon.com and some of the major book publishers are in a tussle over the timing, pricing and rights to e-books, a small but fast-growing part of the publishing landscape. Here's a roundup of some of the major developments:

Almost for sure, you or a family member will need expensive long term care someday. How will you pay for it? What public or private insurance options are available to you? Now you can get those answers on Amazon.com's Kindle Wireless Reading Device and the Apple iPhone, through "Dignity for Life: Five Things You should Know Before Considering Long Term Care Insurance."

PC WorldE-Reader Plot Thickens With Amazon's Exclusive Covey DealE-Commerce TimesAmazon has signed bestselling business author Stephen Covey to a one-year exclusive e-book deal for its Kindle e-reader device. ...Stephen Covey's New Habit Hurts His e-ReadersPC World'7 Habits' Deal Could Shake Up E-Book PublishingNewsFactor NetworkDoes Stephen Covey's Amazon deal change the e-book landscape?ZDNetjkOnTheRun -Examiner.com -New York Timesall 104 news articles »

Guess which one wins? The E-book revolution I looked and looked and looked for a snippet I could put here without ruining it. It’s all one piece and must be read. Especially if you’re a writer! A small-church pastor has a thorough understanding of what’s happening with print publishing — including newspapers! Meanwhile, the Megacorporations think witholding eBook editions

What used to be this: Now is this: It’s explained thusly: Exciting changes are happening right now at Shortcovers!!! We have changed our name from Shortcovers to Kobo. Kobo is an anagram of the word “book” and we think that it is a name that will appeal to readers around the world….plus we think it’s a catchy

My dear Readers:   Earlier this morning, My Lord Raven met with an unexpected fate, causing me to cringe is disbelief.  Post-haste, I sent out and inquiry to the DTP team, to find some solution to the unexpected formatting errors.   The wonderful, wonderful people at DTP answered my inquiry within a few hours and I can breathe a heartfelt sigh of relief. Quote:   “I see Kindle book My Lord Raven is currently under review by our operations team. –Which was absolutely darling of them to do for me– I also see that you’ve uploaded your revised content (HTML) and it appears fine, with no formatting issues. Please note that the readers have the option to choose their ... More

As Visions of History Dance in Your ... e-Reader: Load Up This Holiday Season ...Newswise (press release)Unwrap your new e-reader this holiday season and load it with free digitized books from an era gone by. The Cornell University Library – by way of the ...

Digitaltrends.comWhy We Don't Have a Nook Review YetDigitaltrends.comThe tale behind our defective Barnes & Noble's Nook eReader, and the deceptive customer service that only made it worse. As much as we would like to, ...and more »

The Washington state unemployment rate continues to hover above nine percent, a sign that it may be tough to recover some of the jobs that have been lost over the past 12 months. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November stood at 9.2 percent, down slightly from 9.3 percent in October. That was just below the U.S. unemployment rate of 10 percent.