MobileRead ForumsMobileRead - the resource for mobile geeks seeking information and advice for keeping their gadgets happy.Beedle the Bard available on 4 December 2008!- August 14, 2008 http:www.mobileread.comuploadnews2008-0851h2JITWO7L._SL500_AA240_.jpgI was just at my local Borders bookstore, and I came across a sign advertising the upcoming release of _The Tales of Beedle the Bard_ (aka HP and the Quest for More Money). You can preorder your copy here (http:www.borders.comonlinestoreSearchResultskeyword=tales+of+beedle+the+bard&type=0&simple=1). You can also find it on Amazon...http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27756&goto=newpost Fictionwise contest for iPhoneiTouch users- August 14, 2008 http:www.mobileread.comuploadnews2008-07ereaderi.jpgFor the next couple of days, Fictionwise runs a contest for iPhone and iTouch users who can win up to $500 worth of store credit. All you have to do is download any book from Fictionwise or eReader (even one you previously owned works!) using the latest eReader for iPhone 1.1 software (http:www.mobileread.comforumsshowthread.phpt=27240) before August 22. For all the sad souls without an iPhone - here is still a chance to win something from.http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27725&goto=newpost Is your favorite book not available on Sony- August 14, 2008 http:www.mobileread.comuploadnews2008-08Request.jpgSony has added a "link" off of the FAQ that allows you to click on it to request the book's publisher issue it in BBeB format. The link is off of the FAQ. Now we can ask a publisher to fill in those books in a series that have been omitted somehow from the BBeB format. Or those old favorites that we'd like to have available as a comfort book. No guarantees of course but this will give Sony some ammunition to persuade the various publishers to..http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27720&goto=newpost Amazon Kindle Store - simply a filler- August 13, 2008 There is an interesting note at Teleread blog (http:www.teleread.orgblog20080813adobes-bill-mccoy-on-the-selection-of-commercially-relevant-e-books-on-amazon-some-hope-for-rival-stores) regarding Amazon's ebook listings. According to the blog and Adobe's Bill McCoy, "the selection of commercially relevant e-books at the Kindle Store is still very thin. Less coverage of what really sells in trade than a decent airport bookstore. Much of the 'vast' Kindle Store selection is filler eDocs. Some...http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27696&goto=newpost Asus Eee PC 1000H Unboxing!- August 13, 2008 Finally, my wait is over: Today the Asus Eee PC 1000H arrived in my mailbox. As promised (http:www.mobileread.comforumsshowthread.phpt=25362), here are some first photos of my unboxing. In the back you see my trusty Lenovo T61p notebook, which appears huge in comparison (15.4-inch screen). Nevertheless, the Eee shines, especially its LED-backlit display (10.2-inch) appears a lot brighter than the display of the much more expensive T61p. Also note how tiny the charger is. Wonderful, if you are.http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27681&goto=newpost NYTimes: Two lessons from the Kindle's success- August 13, 2008 http:www.mobileread.comuploadnews2008-031661347.jpgIf you were among the chorus sounding the death knell for e-book devices, I recommend the following article, in which Saul Hansell of the New York Times tells us what he has learned from the unexpected Kindle's success. Lesson 1: Don't underestimate the miracle that happens when you make something really easy for people. Lesson 2: Just because Steve Jobs doesn't like it, don't give up your idea. It may still serve a market. Somewhere. Out...http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27678&goto=newpost Fictionwise explains ePub delays- August 12, 2008 http:www.mobileread.comuploadnews2004-09finalLeafsmall.gifBooksOnBoard (http:www.booksonboard.com) is the only bookstore selling current best-sellers in ePub format. I wondered why. It seemed reasonable to expect all bookstores to offer at least the same, available titles, after all, ePub is an open format. I wondered whether the holdup was coming from the publishers The bookstores Was there a lawsuit What So I wrote Fictionwise (http:www.fictionwise.com) (because they&8217;re the most...http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27652&goto=newpost Has Sony lost the e-book battle against Amazon- August 11, 2008 http:www.mobileread.comuploadnews2008-03PRS_Kindle_cage_match.jpgBattle What battle you may ask. Sure, most of us were blown away by the overall success of the Amazon Kindle. The question is, why did Sony not have the same success with the Sony Reader, which was launched one year before the Kindle And even more important is the question: Could Sony succeed if they brought out their own connected e-book device to the market The Irish Times thinks not, for reasons it explains in this article...http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27606&goto=newpost Reminder: MobileRead meetup in Edinburgh, next Monday!- August 11, 2008 http:www.mobileread.comuploadnews2008-08edinburgh.jpgJust a friendly reminder that we're having our MobileRead Reader Meetup in Edinburgh next Monday, if you're anywhere nearby you should definitely swing by. See this thread (http:www.mobileread.comforumsshowthread.phpt=26924) for more information. Details: When Monday, August 18th 7pm - open end Where London Review of Books Signing Tent (Caf Bar), Charlotte Square Gardens (possibly moving to Spiegeltent, if we are still going...http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27601&goto=newpost 2008 Hugo Award Winners- August 10, 2008 Since a number of MobileRead participants are SF fans, I thought the winners of the 2008 Hugo Awards, just announced by Denvention, might be of interest: _____ The 2008 Hugo Awards were given out at Denvention on Saturday, August 9, 2008. The Master of Ceremony was Wil McCarthy. Novel: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins; Fourth Estate) Novella: "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis (Asimov's Dec. 2007; Subterranean Press) Novelette: "The Merchant.http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27584&goto=newpost |