I won’t be posting a review of the DR800SG (I can’t buy every e-reader), but I found a decent review I’d like to share. It’s from www.mobiletechreview.com, and it’s a 2-parter. First Second The reason I’m not going to buy a DR800 is that I saw it at CES and I’m not impressed. It’s a [...]
Entries from February 21st, 2010
IREX DR800SG review (from Mobile Tech Review)
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews
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Skytone A700 MID Review (from MP4 Nation)
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews
Raz of MP4Nation just posted this review on his blog. Raz is a web retailer of gadgets like the A700, and he’s seeking input on whether he should carry it. My vote would be no. Here are some highlights of his review: … The battery, 5500mAh, is quite large and heavy, it’s what really adds [...]
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Amazon CEO sells 2m shares, nets $234m
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
TechFlash is reporting: Amazon.com Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos sold off two million shares of his company on Feb. 16-17, netting approximately $234 million, according to a filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It’s not clear what Bezos plans to do with the proceeds (though his personal space project Blue Origin appears to [...]
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Archos 5 first impressions
February 20th, 2010 · 15 Comments · hardware reviews, software reviews
So I got an Archos 5 internet tablet last night, and I’m planning to review it as an ebook reader. I got the basic model, and it has a 4.8″ screen, 8GB flash, Wifi, and a microSD card slot. It’s easy to hold it in one hand in portrait mode; my thumb is positioned over [...]
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Mike Shatzkin on the return of book packagers
February 20th, 2010 · No Comments · opinion
I found an interesting post over on Mike’s blog. It’s worth a read. Here is an excerpt: One thing we’re hearing often enough now so that it is becoming a new cliche is that making enhanced ebooks is “like producing a movie.” The point is that there are many creative efforts that need to be [...]
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Read an E-Book Week contests
February 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Read an E-Book Week (March 7-13, 2010) is running 2 contests right now. The prize for each contest is a watch with an E-ink face. The deadline for the contests is 5 March 2010. You can submit your entry by email to E-Book Contest. Contest number one: We’d like to see your thoughts on the [...]
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Conference on digital preservation of news coming this week
February 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
From The Hindu: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), in collaboration with the IFLA Newspaper Section, is organising the IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 here from February 25 to 28. The theme will be ‘Digital Preservation and Access to News and Views.’ Newspaper librarians and archivists from India, Finland, Australia, the U.S., [...]
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Books about to pass games in number of iPhone Apps
February 20th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
Venture Beat is reporting: Mobile app analytics firm Distimo emailed us a chart from the Netherlands that breaks down the 150,000-plus apps in Apple’s store by category. If you’re wondering how the total count leaped from 100,000 to 150,000 so fast, I can explain it in one word: books. In advance of the iPad tablet [...]
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Ectaco Jetbook vs Hanvon N516
February 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware reviews
I’m going to be parting with the Hanvon N516 soon and I wanted to post one last time and expand upon my opinion. This post is going to be a brief comparison of the Jetbook and the N516. I’ve now used the N516 as my main ebook reader for 17 days, and it’s beginning to [...]
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Paper books still preferred over ebooks
February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I just came across a poll conducted by Go Group, LLC. 307 frequent fliers were asked to pick the one travel accessory they can’t leave behind. Of the 5 choices, paper book/magazine lead by a considerable margin (188 votes). Second and third place was taken by laptop (27 votes) and neck pillow (24 votes). Ebook [...]
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