http://www.thestandard.com/node/133769/comments comments feed. en An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com An Apple e-reader announced at WWDC '09? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09 <p> <p> </p> <p>Rumors of a new Apple device have been making the rounds, and it's not an Apple netbook. <a href="/news/2009/05/04/report-apple-building-kindle-competitor">According to a recent news report</a>, Apple "is readying a device that may make it easier to read digital books and periodicals." The sources are identified as "people familiar with the matter." </p> <p>Apple has not publicly said anything about producing an e-reader. However, the competition in this space is definitely heating up, with <a href="/news/2009/02/12/kindle-2-tops-amazons">Amazon's existing Kindle brand</a>, a <a href="/news/2009/05/05/amazons-kindle-3-0-debut-wednesday">large-sized Amazon e-reader being prepared for market</a>, and other competitors such as Sony and Plastic Logic working on their own product lines.</p> <p>In addition, newspapers, magazines, and book publishers are eager to develop online revenue streams that can counteract <a href="/news/2009/04/27/portfolio-magazine-killed-why">the slide of print titles</a>. A robust e-reader with a simple purchasing mechanism and popular technology brand might not only be well-received by customers, but also by some publishers.</p> <p><b>Prediction: </b>Apple will announce an e-reader device with its own brand (i.e., not an iPod or a MacBook) at the <a href="/news/2009/03/26/apple-slates-dates-wwdc-touts-snow-leopard-iphone-3-0">2009 World Wide Developers Conference</a>, which kicks off on June 8. </p> <p>The criteria for this prediction coming true are the device must have a larger touch screen than an iPhone or iPod Touch, a facility to browse the pages of books and periodicals in digital format, and an Apple-designed shopping application or purchasing mechanism for individual titles and periodical subscriptions. </p> <p>The device may have other capabilities as well (such as browsing Web sites and downloading other apps) but one of the main functions -- if not <i>the</i> main function -- is its ability to browse and purchase digital books, as described above.<br /> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-e-reader-announced-wwdc-09#comments co:Apple Hardware product:Kindle Tue, 05 May 2009 16:10:03 -0400 Ian Lamont 133769 at http://www.thestandard.com