Some people still buy books — and even buy them in paper format. So Barnes & Noble’s decision to block books published by Amazon is fightin’ words! But how much does it matter, and who’s getting hurt? More »
Many gathered around the tube for Stephen Colbert’s feisty interview with everyone’s favourite reclusive children’s book author, Maurice Sendak. It’s always a delight when old people weight in on new technology, and the highlight of the interview was Sendak’s eloquent and nuanced condemnation of the ebook revolution. More »
Barnes & Noble have been in publishing since the 1970s, but in recent years they’ve been squaring up to Amazon in the world of digital reading. Now they’re selling off their paper publishing division to focus on tech. More »
According to The Economist, we’re entering a new age of digital consumption: Lean Back 2.0. They say tablets and e-readers are to thank, but is it all just hyperbole about hypertext? More »
Just months after our Tasman neighbours won bragging rights for winning the Rugby World Cup, our Kiwi cousins have another trophy to hold over our heads – they can now purchase the Android-based Kobo Vox tablet from retailer Whitcoulls. The good news is that Aussies can still pre-order… More »
We’ve more or less accepted ereaders as the best way to read a book digitally, but there’s still a whole lot that gadgets can do that ereaders suck at — literally anything you own with a screen is better at this stuff than an ereader. The Kindle Touch is the first to really bridge that gap in a way that makes sense. More »
Want another eBook store option? You’ve got one — Google Books just started selling titles in Australia for both cloud and digital device reading. More »
