One of the fundamental changes going on in mobile computing and communications is the migration from a two mobile device environment, with most people having a notebook and a cell phone to a three mobile device environment, with most people having a notebook to create and manage content, a cell phone for calling and messaging, and a tablet for ebook reading and rich media playing. Here, Knowledge ...

Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly threatening to cease selling some publishers' titles unless they agree to a detailed list of concessions related to Kindle ebook sales and pricing. Citing two industry sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations, The New York Times reports Amazon has agreed in principle to allow publishers to set their own prices on ebooks for sale through its Ki...

"That's Charles Petzold! Looking stylish with the cover of his free ebook on his tee shirt. It's a draft preview of his upcoming book (to be published in the fall): Programming Windows Phone 7 Series. This preview ebook contains six chapters in three parts (153 pages total):" A draft version of the upcoming book Programming Windows Phone 7 Series is available for free download. So if yo...

This post is adapted from a speech I gave at the O'Reilly Tools of Change publishing industry conference in February. It's a great time for ebooks. There are at least six ebook reader devices on the market or in preparation. A major business magazine predicts that up to seven million of these devices will be sold next year. A major consulting firm says ebook sales will account for ten pe...

The unique Alex ebook reader and web browsing device is now available for pre-order for $399. The device was delayed a bit from its initial anticipated launch, but should be shipping soon.

With a larger interface and improved multi touch experience on the iPad, there is no doubt that developers will be looking at the upcoming launch of Apple's tablet device as an opportunity to release newer applications that will take advantage of the improved interface. In order to organize the iPad...

The LevelUP Quad Band boasts a whole lot of amazing features, including an FM radio, mobile internet, mobile email, a twelve megapixel camera, a video recorder, video player, audio player, audio recorder, ebook reader, Bluetooth connectivity, and then it starts to get weird. This thing has an ANALOG TELEVISION built into it.  On the right side

Vodafone UK used today as an opportunity to give customers the opportunity to download up to five free eBooks to their mobile phone. This was the latest in a series of Free Fridays from the UK’s best network that has previously seen customers receive free mobile Internet and free music on the last day of

As great as Mobile Safari is, there are times when a web site is formatted poorly, and it is just too difficult to read comfortably on the iPhone. Enter Readability, a free and easy to use bookmarket that will reformat any web site, making it much more enjoyable on your small screen. There are three simple options: Style, which include options like newspaper or eBook; Size, from extra sm...

Barnes & Noble announced plans to release and e-reader application for the iPad, which will most likely compete with Apple's iBookstore app. The bookseller already has an iPhone application, released last July, and now offers more than 1 million...