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Google Inc. has plans to launch an online bookstore in 2010.  This new venture is called Google Editions and it will offer a universal e-book format.

Barnes & Noble has entered into the eReader market with a device that will likely be very competitive with Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s Reader.  The Nook is wifi enabled, sports a color touchscreen for scrolling through book titles, and runs on the Android platform (which will support Android apps when connected to wifi).  It supports [...]

From: Robin Ashford, GFU Reference and Distance Services Library
The link below is to Amazon’s page for the Kindle DX. I find the price
outrageous. Having said that, I took the full five minutes and watched this video from Amazon (scroll down to find). It’s pretty amazing. This device is a trending topic on Google and Twitter. [...]

Amazon has acquired Lexcycle, the company behind Stanza, an ebook reader application for both the desktop and the iPhone.  The iPhone app from Stanza is free, and offers users the opportunity to shop, buy, read, and organize books.  It has been a leading iPhone download.  Read more in the blog post, “Amazon acquires company behind [...]