Sony Reader Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple's message to eBook vendors and users isn't yet clear, but points toward only in-app purchases

by Michael Rose (Feb 1st, 2011)

It's been a busy day for App Store watchers. With a New York Times article last night citing in-app book purchasing as a key issue in the rejection of the Sony Reader app, and Apple's later non-clarifying clarification of the company's policy on parity for purchasing in and out of apps, we're all ...

Apple rejects Sony Reader from App Store

by Chris Rawson (Feb 1st, 2011)

According to the New York Times, Apple has rejected Sony's Reader app from the App Store, and the Times speculates Amazon's popular Kindle app may also get the axe in the near future. The supposed reasoning behind this move is that Apple has decided apps can no longer sell content or allow access ...

ChangeWave: 27% of e-reader buyers wish they'd waited for the iPad

by Mel Martin (Mar 6th, 2010)

Some positive news for the iPad: ChangeWave Research says when they surveyed people who already have an e-reader, 27% wish they had waited for an iPad. Now, if someone can work out a Kindle/iPad trade-in program, there's bound to be some money in it. The survey included 3,171 consumers; it also ...

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