A survey published today by the Austrian Publishers Association (HBV) involving over 200 Austrian publishers paints a grim picture of the domestic eBook market. It reveals that eBook sales are so low that they are often not even included in sales statistics – even if they were wanted. This means that the share of the total book market is less than one percent, and it’s even lower than in Germany. […]
Read allAs early as 2010, the company Plastic Logic intended to release a 10.7-inch eBook reader aimed at meeting the needs of business and education sectors. However, the device, named QUE proReader, which boasted tablet-like features, never reached mass production. The targeted price of $649 made it uncompetitive, especially with the advent of the more affordable Apple iPad 1. Plastic Logic didn’t remain idle. On September 12, the manufacturer introduced a […]
Read allA while ago, we wrote about how the option to self-publish in the Amazon Kindle Store might inevitably pose a problem for many publishers. It seems that this time has already arrived. As book author Kiana Davenport reports on her blog, she self-published some short stories in two collections, which led one of the “Big Six” publishing houses (Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, MacMillan Publishers Ltd, Penguin Group, Random House, Simon […]
Read allNote: By now, there’s the Amazon Kindle eBook Flat Rate. Original Report: As reported by the Wall Street Journal in recent days, Amazon is working on a flat rate for eBooks just before launching its tablet. According to rumors, this involves expanding the “Prime” service, which can be subscribed to annually in the US for 79 US dollars and includes express shipping along with a range of other services. The […]
Read allUnbelievable – but true: The responsible court in Düsseldorf recently confirmed the nationwide sales ban of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (as well as the Galaxy Tab 7.7). The curious part about the decision is the fact that it was not the Apple iPad being compared with the Galaxy Tab, but rather the Samsung Tablet with the design samples deposited by Apple that show the design of a tablet PC. […]
Read allAlongside the Sony PRS-T1, a major highlight of Sony’s IFA press conference was a new tablet. The device, named the Sony Tablet S, stands out with its unusual design resembling an airplane wing, while mostly offering familiar tablet technology. The dual-core Nvidia chipset provides the necessary power, reportedly making it as fast as an iPad 2 or Galaxy Tab 10.1. The 1GB of RAM complements the speedy chipset. According to […]
Read allIt looks like the holiday season in Germany and Austria is going to see two new eBook readers. Medion showcased two of their own models at IFA 2011, the Medion LIFE eBook Reader P6213 and the Medion LIFE eBook Reader E6111. Even though these are the first readers being marketed under the Medion brand, they are not the company’s first models. Medion had previously manufactured the Thalia Oyo and will […]
Read allWhat’s happening now? Two days ago, Samsung showcased the Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the Galaxy Note at the IFA 2011, but now the tablet has completely disappeared from the electronics fair. Not only have the demo devices been removed, but also all stands, posters, and so on have been cleared away. Why? We can only speculate. According to Samsung, this decision was voluntary. There is no further information available. However, […]
Read allWe’ve been eagerly waiting for the unveiling of the Sony PRS-T1 for a few weeks now, as it’s set to succeed the excellent Sony PRS-650. However, before Sony’s official announcement, the website bol.com had already pre-empted it by listing the Sony PRS-T1 in their catalog! Since the reader hasn’t been officially unveiled yet, we should take the following information with a grain of caution, though it’s likely accurate. The Sony […]
Read allOn Friday, we reported that the computer manufacturer HP, as part of a company restructuring, has ceased hardware production for all WebOS devices. This is unfortunate because the operating system seemed to be a good alternative to the closed iOS and the complex Android. However, the corresponding devices barely made it to Europe. In the United States, sales consistently fell short of expectations, with the electronics retailer BestBuy selling just […]
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