Sony announces that it will adopt the XML-based EPUB format for its eBook store, which will allow users to buy and read e-books even if they do not have a Sony Reader. Adopting the EPUB standard is seen as Sony's latest move against Amazon.com and its Kindle e-reader. - Sony is adopting an industry-standard format for its electronic book library, which will allow customers to buy and read its...

Here we are again with a new e-reader, which seems to be just in between the Microsoft Courier concept and the Barnes and Noble Nook. ... Related posts:ASUS Dual Screen eReader A Kindle Killer???Updating The Sony Reader eBook StoreLatest News on Barnes & Nobles New Reader

The company wants to grab a share of the growing e-book reader market, now dominated by the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader.

Although Amazon.com, Sony and other e-reader manufacturers have generated a massive amount of publicity surrounding the releases of their newest mobile reading devices, the penetration rate of e-readers among consumers will only reach mass-market levels if price points fall even further, according to an analyst report from Forrester. In addition to the consumer market, Amazon.com, Plastic Logic an...

I own both a Sony Reader PRS-505 and Amazon Kindle 2 and have experiences with older models as well. While the Kindle 2 is much improved over the original Kindle (see my latest article) I still find the Sony Reader to be a slicker piece of hardware and just miss the wireless capability found in my Kindle. As Andrew posted Sony announced a new addition to the latest series of Reader devices and it ...

Barnes Noble says that its Nook e-reader will arrive in stores on Dec. 7, later than anticipated, due to high demand for the devices. The bookseller previously told customers that many of its pre-orders would not ship until after the holidays. Barnes Noble and Sony are both claiming e-reader shortages, while Amazon.com announced best-ever November sales numbers for its Kindle devices, as the e-rea...

Amazon.com decided to cut the prices of its original Kindle device, to $259-$279, as it faces increased competition from Sony and other manufacturers in the e-reader space. The price cut could also be an attempt to put Amazon.com on more advantageous competitive ground against Apple's much-rumored tablet PC, which current speculation suggests will include e-reader functionality and digital bo...

The wireless connection on Sony’s recently announced new 3G e-reader will be powered by AT&T, both companies have announced. The Sony Reader Daily Edition will be released in December and sell for $399 it will have wireless connectivity involuntarily included. Amazon’s 3-G-enabled Kindle e-reader has a competitor and this is Sony’s Reader Daily Edition. The

Alright, as some have said, this year will be the year of the eBook.  Asus, the makers of the Eee PC, may be entering this market with the potential introduction of an eBook reader with ... ... Related posts:Updating The Sony Reader eBook Store ASUS Dual Screen eReader A Kindle Killer??? A New Ebook Reader On the Block: Meet the Dual Screen enTourage eDGe

A few months ago I wrote about the fact that the Amazon Kindle did not support local public library offerings through Overdrive while the Sony Reader did. Since then we have seen the Barnes & Noble Nook and other ebook readers appear that all support local public library content. Local libraries provide books through Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) DRM that allow you to check out ebooks for a pe...