Archive for May, 2009
« Previous EntriesPreparing to Sell E-Books, Google Takes on Amazon - New York Times
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Preparing to Sell E-Books, Google Takes on AmazonNew York Times, United StatesMr. Turvey said Google’s program would allow consumers to read books on any device with Internet access, including mobile phones, rather than being limited to dedicated reading devices like the Amazon Kindle. “We don’t believe that having a silo or a …
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Screenwriter of Complex Ideas Experiments With Kindle - New York Times
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Screenwriter of Complex Ideas Experiments With KindleNew York Times, United StatesLast month, Mr. August decided to try his luck with Amazon’s Kindle. For his debut, Mr. August chose a short story called “The Variant.” Without giving too much away, it is a spy yarn about a man whose cover is blown by an encounter with an […]
News matters so much more than what delivers it - guardian.co.uk
Sunday, May 31st, 2009News matters so much more than what delivers itguardian.co.uk, UKHaving spent the past two months reading two newspapers - the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal - primarily on my Amazon Kindle, I’d say that glimmer is dim. The problems with the Kindle could be - and no doubt will be - solved. …
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TrendyDigital Design Announces Simplicity Sleeve for Amazon Kindle 2 - prMac (press release)
Sunday, May 31st, 2009TrendyDigital Design Announces Simplicity Sleeve for Amazon Kindle 2prMac (press release), TX[prMac.com] Auburndale, Massachusetts - TrendyDigital Design, a subsidiary of MZ Services Inc. has announced a new protective sleeve for Amazon Kindle 2: the Simplicity eReader Sleeve for the Kindle 2. The stylish and form fitting sleeve offers …
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Reading the Future of the Digital Book - Wireless Week
Sunday, May 31st, 2009Wireless Week
Reading the Future of the Digital BookWireless WeekBut given the success of Amazon’s Kindle, consumers apparently like the idea of a device devoted to reading that enables them to carry an entire personal library on one device. For the e-reader to carve out a market of diverse devices and survive …
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Daily TV grid returning to paper on Monday - Richmond Times Dispatch
Saturday, May 30th, 2009Daily TV grid returning to paper on MondayRichmond Times Dispatch, VAThere’s “Can Amazon’s Kindle DX Save Newspapers,” from Newsweek. “How the Next Kindle Could Save Newspapers,” from Wired.com. Which is countered by “Why Kindle DX Won’t Save Newspapers,” from PC World.com. We’re not ready to declare the Kindle a savior …
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Star Trek devices that resemble present-day gadgets - CrunchGear
Saturday, May 30th, 2009Star Trek devices that resemble present-day gadgetsCrunchGear, NYI’ll be damned if those don’t bear a striking resemblance to Amazon’s Kindle and Kindle DX e-book readers. The PADD, however, is set way, way off in the future — circa 2375, according to the little sign there. It appears that in the future they have …
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BookExpo America 2009: At Cannon Tales, Beer and Nichification - Publishers Weekly
Saturday, May 30th, 2009BookExpo America 2009: At Cannon Tales, Beer and NichificationPublishers Weekly, NY“The Kindle and Sony eReader are like the 13-inch tube televisions of our day.” Harper Studio associate publisher Debbie Stier echoed Defendini’s notion of books as “art objects” and hailed social media’s power to build audiences for authors. …
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Amazon Kindle 3 Color To Costly To Sell Now? - Tech Fragments
Saturday, May 30th, 2009Amazon Kindle 3 Color To Costly To Sell Now?Tech Fragments, BirminghamI wouldn’t be holding out for the Amazon Kindle 3 or as we call the Kindle Color, the CEO of Amazon said Thursday that the color version of its E-Book reader is “multiple” years away. He went on and told shareholders at the annual shareholders meeting […]
Three Joy-Giving Products - Forbes
Saturday, May 30th, 2009Three Joy-Giving ProductsForbes, NYThe second product I recently bought and highly recommend is Amazon’s Kindle 2. This newest electronic book from Amazon crazily improves on the original Kindle. Kindle 2 is lighter to hold and easier on the eyes. The pages turn faster and the battery …
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