The Pew Internet and American Life project reports that the number of U.S. adults with an e-book reader doubled from 6% to 12% between November 2010 and May 2011 (the report also notes that tablet ownership is growing much more slowly). We wonder how much that figure might increase with the introduction of four new Amazon Kindle devices yesterday, including the Kindle Fire tablet.
In a true sign of the times, IKEA is introducing a new, deeper version of its popular “BILLY” bookcase and offers glass doors for its bookshelves to cater to those customers who use these products to display more trinkets and fewer books.
See also:
- Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-book reader should you buy? (there's a great video on how to set up a Nook to borrow books from your local public library)
- The transformation of the book industry: Disappearing ink
- E-readers and magazines: It's still good to have gatekeepers
- eBook Sales Up 167% in June
- Booktrack Create Soundtracks for eBooks
- Textbook Developer Adds YouTube Videos to E-Books
- As Textbook Formats Multiply, New Services Help Students Compare Options
- Amazon Working on a Netflix for Books
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ReplyDeleteInteresting article from the WSJ on tablets and online shoppers - retailers report that shoppers buy more on tablets than when shopping with PCs; retailers are making their websites more tablet-friendly (no Flash).
ReplyDeleteRead the full article - "Tablets: Ultimate Buying Machines" http://on.wsj.com/n2Lkg1
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ReplyDeleteFrom the NY TImes, "Amazon Signs Up Authors, Writing Publishers Out of Deal" http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/technology/amazon-rewrites-the-rules-of-book-publishing.html
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