Virgin Launches Project Magazine For iPad
Virgin CEO Richard Branson unveils Project, a monthly iPad based magazine that he calls “the first truly digital magazine for creative people about creative people.” It sells for $3 per magazine.
Apple iPad Closing In On Amazon Kindle
ChangeWave research found that 32 percent claimed in November to have an iPad as their e-reader while Amazon has 47 percent. 75 percent of iPad owners were very satisfied but only 54 percent of Kindle owners were similarly confident. Looks like the iPad is fast gaining on the Kindle.
Nook Now In Colour
Barnes & Noble Nook is now available in colour and the e-reader will feature a 7″ Android tablet with a color LCD touchscreen. It will retail at $250.
Amazon Kindle Ad Taunts Apple iPad
Amazon is taunting Apple’s iPad in a new ad promoting the Kindle. In the commercial, Amazon shows a geeky iPad owner frustrated with not being able to read his device in daylight, while the bikini-clad Kindle user next to him has no such problem.
Amazon is trying very hard to get users to buy Kindle when the company knows it is a much inferior product to Apple’s iPad. iPad has higher resolution, colour display, backlighting and more compared with the Kindle.
Amazon’s Kindle 3 Release This Friday
Amazon has announced that their new Kindle 3 will be shipped this Friday. Orders placed today will not ship until on or before Sept. 17.
Amazon new and updated graphite coloured Kindle 3 will sell for $139. Not sure how this is going to compete with Apple iPad, Amazon is still using a non colour LCD screen. The price of the new e-reader will be $139 for a Wi-Fi version and $189 for a model with both 3G and Wi-Fi.
Features listed on Amazon website:
- All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader
- Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
- New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
- New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area
- 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
- Battery Life of Up to One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off
- Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books
- Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
- 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
- Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
- New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)
Barnes & Noble Expanding In-Store Nook Displays
Due to the success of Apple Stores, Barnes & Noble is also trying to capture the atmosphere by introducing the in-store Nook displays. This will encourage users to browse through their Nook e-reader while inside the store. B&N has called this Nook Boutique. Will they get ahead of Amazon’s Kindle by doing so? We hope so, as Amazon is purely online and none of the customers have a chance of holding a Kindle before buying it.
Amazon Reveals Kindle 3
Amazon is releasing the latest updated graphite coloured Kindle 3 for $139. Not sure how this is going to compete with Apple iPad, Amazon is still using a non colour LCD screen. The price of the new e-reader will be $139 for a Wi-Fi version and $189 for a model with both 3G and Wi-Fi.
Features listed on Amazon website:
- All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader
- Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
- New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
- New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area
- 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
- Battery Life of Up to One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off
- Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books
- Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
- 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
- Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
- New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)
Nook App For Andriod Now Available
Barnes & Noble not only invested their time of Nook for iPhone, now the company has released the app for Android 1.6 or above.
From Press Release:
The new Android app is also the first eReader software to feature Barnes & Noble’s new NOOK-centric branding, leveraging the strength of the company’s NOOK brand across its entire eReading offering. NOOK for Android will soon be followed by an updated NOOK for iPhone®, NOOK for iPad™, and others in the coming months. The new eReader software branding aligns with the company’s current NOOK offering – NOOK 3G and NOOK Wi-Fi® eBook Readers, and the recently announced NOOKstudy™ online study platform and software solution for higher education.
Amazon Adds Video And Audio To Kindle App For iPad, iPhone
Amazon has updated their Kindle app for ebook with multimedia features, with books that can play back audio and video when you view them on Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Starting toady, some Kindle e-books include full video playback as well as embedded audio.
B&N Wi-Fi Nook For Only $150
Barnes and Noble is doing away with 3G version of their e-book reader Nook and now offering Wi-Fi Nook for $150. The previous 3G version is now selling for $199. With a new 1.4 firmware update, the Nook will now allow you to use any AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot for free.
