Writing is a solitary craft, and many writers seem to be less outgoing than the norm. For such people, self-promotion is a nightmare. They see it as little more than boasting, which I suppose it is. Sometimes, in desperation, the writer crosses the line from boasting to begging, and then it’s even more painful to behold.In theory, especially in the past, the publisher relieved the writer of this unpleasant chore. The writer might have been expected to do the odd reading, or bookshop signing, or – if he or she were at least semi-famous already – make an appearance on...

Got a not from Sony PR sayingthat the price of the Sony Reader Wi-Fi has permanently dropped to $129 today. You can also get an additional $50 off  by trading in any brand eReader for a new Sony Reader WiFi through Dec. 31, bringing the price down to $79. More info here....

According to Ebook Applications the firmware includes: All features of alternative firmware: Quick start (less than 5 seconds) Simple and convenient interface Fully functional file manager with support of all types of file operations. Flexible user settings, such as fonts, page settings, supported languages, custom fonts etc. Convenient in-book navigation Bookmark, page and page layout settings Flexible settings for  PDF/DjVu,CBR/CBZ and images scaling (zoom). Bilt-in dictionary, support for custom dictionaries. Screen capture Current version has six applicaitons: Chess, Sudoku, Calculator, Schultse table and Dictionary in addition to the built–in dictionary. ...

GoodEReader is reporting this: Sony has slashed the price of their latest generation e-reader by twenty dollars. You can now buy the device from Best Buy and Sony for $129! Considering the device has only been on the market for a few months, the discount comes at the right time for the holiday season. ... The device runs the Android OS, which means people are rooting their e-reader right now and installing 3rd party apps like Kindle, Nook, and Kobo. The deal is available at Sony online, but you have to add the device to your...

That's what Goodereader is reporting. Sony is offering the PRS-350 Pocket Edition e-reader for $69.99 until November 5th, for customers in the USA! The Sony PRS 350 is a 5 inch e-reader which offers 16 shades of gray scale e-ink and has a resolution of 800×600 pixels. It weighs around 155 G and feels very light in the hands. It has around 2 GB of internal memory which is enough for over one thousand ebooks. It also comes with a Stylus to take advantage of the touch screen. Here's the link.  According to Goodereader, the discounted price comes up when you are about to...

Sony sent me a PRS-T1 for review - and at the outset let me say what a nice unit it is.  Let's start with a comparison to my new Kindle.  (Of course the best comparison is to the new Kindle Touch, but that isn't out yet.) Here are two screens side-by-side.  I used the third largest font for both pictues as well as the same passage from the same book.  The Kindle is on the right:   As you can see there isn't much difference between them, which is to be expected since they are both using the Pearl screen.  The addition of...

The new touch-enabled PRS-T1 is available in Canada, and so GoodEReader was able to get a unit and review it. Here's a snippet: The new Sony PRS-T1 is simply the best Sony e-Reader product offering to date in the six inch class. It is not ideal to PDF documents like the Daily edition might do or larger screen devices such as the Kindle DX or Pocketbook 902. If you are just happy reading newspapers and ebooks, you can’t get much better then this. This is one of the first e-readers I have reviewed all year that feels...

That's according to the Good E-Reader Blog: The Sony PRS-G1 is basically the PRS-T1 but with 3G internet access which will see a release in Japan starting in the middle of November. It features a 6 inch e-ink pearl display with IR touch and has a resolution of 800×600 pixels. It connects up to the Sony Reader store in Japan, giving customers the advantage of downloading books, magazines, manga, anime and more! The 3G network supported is CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev. 0/Rev. A Up to 1.8Mbps uplink 3.1Mbps / up to down. It...

For those who favor the Sony Reader, Engadget reports that the latest version, with wi-fi and a Pearl e-ink touchscreen, has just become available for pre-order for $149.99 from Sony’s website. The device will ship sometime around October 16th. I have my doubts that Sony is going to have staying power in the e-reader biz for much longer, but perhaps it will surprise me. At any rate, if you have a thing for the Sony Reader, have a blast....

Walt Mossberg likes the tablet and considers it a real iPad alternative. ...

More details are coming out about Sony’s latest entry into the e-reader market, the T1. At 168g (5.9 oz), the device is touted as the lightest e-reader ever, with a 6” touchscreen display, stylus, and built-in wi-fi access. The wi-fi will allow purchases from Sony’s on-line bookstore, and also borrowing e-books wirelessly from libraries that support it. The US cost of the device will be $149. Available in red, white, and black colors, the black version (but not the other two) will include a coupon for a free download of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone “while supplies last”....

Seemingly relegated to the also-ran position by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and possibly even Kobo, Sony is still not giving up the e-reader fight just yet. Engadget reports on finding a new wi-fi-equipped Sony PRS-T1 e-reader for sale on a Dutch webpage. The device hews to the standard black, angular Sony style, and Engadget speculates that it might be Android-powered just based on what its control buttons look like. The device costs €165 (equivalent to $240 US) on that website, and will probably be a bit cheaper when and if it’s introduced here—but can it be cheap...