ENTRIES TAGGED "sony reader"

An Educated Guess at Kindle's Impact

Kindle sales figures aren't available and the devices are still sold out, but the Associated Press notes a connection between the Kindle's Nov. '07 release and an uptick in ebook sales across the industry: Publishing officials are reluctant to discuss sales figures, but say that they have seen double digit increases in e-book sales since the Kindle's release, including…

Roundup: No Returns for New HarperCollins Unit, Amazon's Mobile TextBuyIT, Publisher Staffers Get Sony Readers, Ebook Shortage, Custom Cookbooks

Weekly news roundup: HarperCollins' new unit won't accept retailer returns; Amazon unveils TextBuyIT mobile texting service; Major publishers give Sony Readers to employees; A look at big publishers and ebooks; Custom cookbooks printed through a social network.