There’s a new player in the eBook readers business. Asus has confirmed that it will launch new eReaders in March 2010. The company confirmed that these devices will come with features like WiFi, 3G and WiMAX connectivity. Why would we need WiMAX in an eBook reader anyway? We don’t have all the specs but it looks like Asus plans to launch two eBooks, a 6- and a 9-inch model. Asus will test those readers in Taiwan before they become available in Europe and the U.S. Unfortunately it’s too early for pricing details so you’ll just have to wait a while for them. Of course you could pick a Nook or a Kindle in the mean time and get your reading on.

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We told you some time ago that Barnes & Noble was gearing up to launch an ereader that would go up against Amazon’s Kindle but haven’t heard much about it since. Well the day has finally come that the Android powered Barnes & Noble Nook has been announced.

As you can see from the above picture this device features both an e-ink display for reading ebooks and a color touchscreen for easy navigation. Additionally, the device will feature both 3G connectivity (thanks to AT&T) and WiFi. What’s even better is if you hop on a WiFi network at a Barnes & Noble retail location you will be able to browse through entire ebooks for free. Storage wise you’ll find 2GB of internal space with a memory card slot located on the back.

You can pre-order the Nook now, here, for $259 here with orders being fulfilled in November.

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There’s a brand new eBook reader in town, or at least there will be one starting with October 20. Barnes and Noble is ready to go against Amazon’s Kindle. Its new eBook reader is supposed to be unveiled at a special event in New York on October 20. Early pictures of the unnamed device have been leaked and we have some features available for you. The reader will offer you two distinct displays: an e-ink 6-inch display capable of 800 x 600 resolution, a secondary color LCD screen capable of 480 x 144 resolution and multitouch support and 3G connectivity. We have no prices at this time but we’ll be back with more news once Barnes and Noble makes this hybrid reader available.

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In case you didn’t know, Barnes & Noble have big eBook reader plans for the near future. The company together with Plastic Logic plans to launch not one, but two eReaders in the following months. Besides the regular grayscale version Barnes & Noble wants to launch a color version too. Other rumors related to this Barnes & Noble reader say that the device will run Android OS and come with a unique feature: book lending. The reader should have WiFi connectivity only and it’s expected to arrive on October 20. That’s when Barnes & Noble has an event scheduled in NY for that day so that’s probably when we will find out more about this new eReader. Anyone interested?

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While many companies are looking how to get eBooks into the hands of consumers, Disney is more concerned with those who don’t have an eBook and only a computer (read: almost everyone).

For $8.95 a month you will be able to read over 500 childrens eBooks including Hannah Montana, Winnie the Pooh and Toy Story.

While the majority of you probably won’t care about this you should as other companies may launch similar services letting you read eBooks online for a monthly subscription fee.

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Just yesterday we got word that Plastic Logic and Barnes & Noble would be teaming up to offer an eBook reader with an extensive library of content. After said announcement, Amazon’s Kindle looked to be getting a run of its money.

Just how much of a run is unclear as today it was announced that the Plastic Logic eBook reader will be running on AT&T’s 3G network. Now, if AT&T provides free access just like Sprint and the Kindle, this is fine but if there are monthly fees, we’re going to have a problem.

Then again, if there is a small monthly fee coupled with a subsidized device, there may be a market for Plastic Logic’s eBook reader after all.

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Amazon is sure to get some negative feedback for this one — The company has recently announced that they have proceeded to remotely deleted copied purchases of 1984 and Animal Farm from every Kindle that had the books on it.

The reason for deletion is that the publisher decided they no longer wanted to have electronic versions of George Orwell’s books on the market. Thus, Amazon proceeded to delete said books from both their online store and Kindles as I mentioned above.

Just imagine being on the last chapter of the book then waking up next morning to find the eBook has been deleted from your device. Angry much?

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Just like in blogs, iPhone apps need to be marketed well to really gain some ground. It is not merely a matter of boasting of exquisite features that make an iPhone app stand out among the rest. Without the proper resources and support, an iPhone app will not be counted among the top apps to have if there is nothing used to promote and publicize it.

And to market an iPhone app, the best way is to solicit some advice from someone who has already been there. Charles Rose for one has tested the various techniques and shares us some of the important aspects of iPhone app marketing with his eBook titled The Secrets of iPhone App Marketing.

The purpose of the eBook is to teach App Developers the importance of a strong marketing strategy and how to create one for their application. Developers will learn the best websites for iPhone App reviews, step-by-step instructions for how to prepare and submit their app to each site, how to write an effective press release, and tips on how to keep the public’s attention.

The eBook is available for purchase at Izenedev for $49.

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It was only a matter of time before the Chinese knockoff manufacturers turned their head towards the Kindle and it seems that time has come. What you see above is Peking University Founder’s eBook reader that bears a striking resemblance to Amazon’s Kindle 2.

This device will reportedly make use of a SIM card for cellular connection to download Apabi eBooks. While it’s not confirmed, it looks to be sporting an E-ink display similar to that of Amazon’s device.

There aren’t many more details in terms of specs or the UI but we do know that it has a 6″ display and will make its way to Japan by the end of this year.

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If one of Amazon’s recent patent filings is anything to go by, there are ad-supported Kindle eBooks in the works.

This is by no means a breakthrough filing, but instead may allow publishers to offer their books for a cheaper price or perhaps earn a bit of extra revenue on their already downloaded eBooks.

As you can see from the above diagram, the general outlook looks about the same as that of a normal ad-supported website with banner advertisements on both the top and sides of the content.

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