06-30-2009, 12:48 PM | #1 |
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B&N finally jumping back in?
I was on the B&N website and came across a page indicating they are about to get back in the ebook business (which we knew because they bought Fictionwise):
eBooks for Everyone Unlock a universe of books to discover and explore on the eReader you already own. Hint: It's right in your pocket. Summer 2009 Follow us on Twitter |
06-30-2009, 12:53 PM | #2 |
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Does this mean DRM-free books? Ebooks for everyone? Or just for the readers they sell?
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06-30-2009, 12:55 PM | #3 | |
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06-30-2009, 12:57 PM | #4 |
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My guess would be the eReader software interface they provide for phones and selling Fictionwise books on the B&N website. Yet another standard from a major player in the book market.
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B&N president William Lynch said the company launched the app based on the growth it has seen over the past year in its mobile traffic. With the app, he said, users can access “exclusive content and customer reviews, as well as information about the more than 50,000 events in our stores.” They can also purchase items, view B&N Recommends lists, watch video interviews with authors and access other features of BN.com. Thanks to a partnership with LinkMe Mobile from Evryx Technologies, Inc. and Spotlight Mobile, Inc., customers can use their iPhone or iPod touch cameras to snap a photo of a book’s front cover and get product details, editorial reviews and customer ratings |
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06-30-2009, 01:45 PM | #9 |
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06-30-2009, 04:08 PM | #12 |
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06-30-2009, 04:35 PM | #13 |
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They invite you to follow them on Twitter -- so I went to see what they've posted. Nada. All they have done is sign up with Twitter.
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06-30-2009, 05:36 PM | #14 |
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My Swiss Army Knife? I does a lot of stuff, but I'm not sure where or how they're gonna fit an e-book reader in it.
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However, they did indicate their e-reader was in my pocket. (Hmm, maybe it's my comb?) |
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