Archive for February, 2009
« Previous EntriesDigitizing life’s clutter - Los Angeles Times
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Los Angeles Times
Digitizing life’s clutterLos Angeles Times, CABookshelves are trimmer — new purchases go into our Amazon Kindle e-book reader. There is no movie collection piled up beside our television. Why should there be? We have iTunes to download films. When we do get DVDs, they’re whisked back to Netflix …
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John Henry was an Audiobook-Readin’ Man - Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
Saturday, February 28th, 2009John Henry was an Audiobook-Readin’ ManInstitute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, CTThe “understand what it’s reading” version, conversely, remains some time off; frankly, that’s pretty close to a real AI, and if those are available for something as prosaic as an ebook reader, we have bigger disruptions to worry about. …
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Amazon allows publishers and writers to disable kindle’s Text-to … - SINDH TODAY
Saturday, February 28th, 2009SINDH TODAY
Amazon allows publishers and writers to disable kindle’s Text-to …SINDH TODAY, PakistanAmazon kindle 2 was become the part controversy after its launch on Feb 9. The company has used the text-to-speech function which was already a copyright feature for publishing industry. Amazon has decided that they will not fight with publishing …
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paidContent.org - Hearst Newspapers Trying To Figure Out Where To … - Washington Post
Saturday, February 28th, 2009paidContent.org - Hearst Newspapers Trying To Figure Out Where To …Washington Post, United StatesMore web reporters, editors needed: As Hearst Magazines continues to explore the creation of its own e-reader to save its segment, Swartz’ memo also pins a great deal of hope on the success of devices like Amazon’s Kindle, which allow access to …
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Kindle 3 already rumored for Fall 2009 - I4U
Saturday, February 28th, 2009New York Times
Kindle 3 already rumored for Fall 2009I4UKindle 3 with a touchscreen would be able to get rid of the QWERTY keyboard buttons and use all of the Kindle surface as screen like the Plastic Logic eBook reader. Tons of eBook makers are trying to land their readers in 2009 in the market to […]
The Cosmo eBook Reader is coming - I4U
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Straits Times
The Cosmo eBook Reader is comingI4UHearst, publisher of magazines like Cosmopolitan and Esquire and also owner of the newspaper San Francisco Chronicle plans to release an eBook reader in 2009. Apparently Hearst hopes to battle the Amazon Kindle in the periodicals market. …Publisher Hearst said to be preparing “periodicals” ebook reader About - […]
Amazon Kindle 2 hands-on review - Boy Genius Report
Saturday, February 28th, 2009New York Times
Amazon Kindle 2 hands-on reviewBoy Genius Report, NYLeading up to the Kindle 2 we’ve been through a Sony PRS-505, an Amazon Kindle 1 and an Irex Iliad so we had high hopes for Amazon’s new Jesus-reader. Is it up to snuff? Did it fall flat on its slim, sexy, 3G-connected face? …Amazon Kindle 3 […]
Amazon Caves On Kindle 2 Text-To-Speech - Slashdot
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Amazon Caves On Kindle 2 Text-To-SpeechSlashdotOn Wednesday we discussed news that the Authors Guild had objected to the text-to-speech function on Amazon’s Kindle 2, claiming that it infringed on audio book copyright. Today, Amazon said that while the feature is legally sound, they would be …
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Endless Ideas launching next-gen WiFi BeBook at CeBIT - engadget
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Endless Ideas launching next-gen WiFi BeBook at CeBITengadget, CARevolutionary stupidity? No, evolutionary lose of sight of ebook reader makers. These companies aren’t thinking correctly. They’re talking about a revolution for a MEDIA device. A revolution for an eBook reader is making it cheaper and simpler. …
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Indigo book store launches “shortcovers” iPhone app - iPhone World
Saturday, February 28th, 2009HispanicBusiness.com
Indigo book store launches “shortcovers” iPhone appiPhone World, CanadaBook store Indigo has launched a new eBook reader for the iPhone that allows users to access its recently launched shortcovers.com website. According to Indigo, A shortcover is an excerpt or chapter of a book; a blog post, magazine or newspaper article …Shortcovers launches eBook Service for iPhone, […]
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