Darknet – colloquial term for websites where one might find pirated content Reposted with permission from the author Ok, so I have been a pretty staunch supporter of the legal purchase of ebooks, with or without DRM. I can see the reasoning from both sides and even understand why a company might see DRM as [...]
Entries from March 23rd, 2010
First Look: Nintendo DSi XL
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews
CrunchGear got their hands on one of the early review units. Take a look a side by side with the original DS: I’m drooling.
ComputerWorld Reviews the Alex
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews
I just came across a new review of the Spring Design Alex. Here is an excerpt from the article: The Spring Design Alex eReader Model DS10 provides a fresh take on the e-book reader experience. At $399 (available in either a black or a white case, price as of March 15, 2010), the Alex eReader [...]
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Borders face 1 April Deadline
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From AnnArbor.com: A New York hedge fund manager may control the fate of Borders Group Inc., even as the distressed Ann Arbor-based book store chain advertises to hire several people for its digital division. Borders faces a critical April 1 deadline to repay a $42.5 million loan owed to Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge [...]
Bedtime for Bezos: OR Books Says “Thanks, But No Thanks” to Amazon
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From the Huffington Post: Amazon, the world’s largest book retailer, is once again throwing its substantial weight around. Having been forced in January to allow big publishers to set the price of their own eBooks on the site, Amazon is now fighting a rearguard action with the smaller houses. According to The New York Times [...]
Opera Goes Toe to Toe with Apple
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · opinion
Opera announced yesterday that a new version of the browser had been created for the iPhone. Today they submitted the browser to the App Store for Apple’s approval. Now, anyone who knows Apple can tell you that it very likely won’t be approved. One of Apple’s policies is to forbid any app that copies a [...]
The Schlock of the New by Steven R. Boyett
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · humor
I cam across a this post on the E-Reads blog. I think it’s worth your time to go over and read the rest of it. Dear Sirs: As a hansom cab driver of long standing I am writing to voice my objection to opening our public roadways to motor vehicle carriages for hire. Not only [...]
Interview with Liquavista’s CTO
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
E-Ink-Info scored an interview with Johan Feenstra. Here is an excerpt: Q: Why do you offer both color and monochrome displays? Isn’t it better to focus on color at this stage? Clearly being able to offer full-color is a big differentiator w.r.t existing technologies. The transition from monochrome to color is relatively easy for our [...]
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F. Paul Wilson Signs Exclusive Deal with Kindle Store
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
Amazon just announced that New York Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson, winner of the Stoker, Inkpot, Porgie and Prometheus awards, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for 5 of his novels. The titles include: An Enemy of the State, winner of the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Wheels Within Wheels, winner of the first [...]
Review: Delstar Openbook E-reader
March 23rd, 2010 · 16 Comments · delstar, hardware reviews
I have been on the hunt for a small color dedicated ebook device for quite some time. When I saw a Sunday ad that Walgreens was selling a 5 inch color reader I immediately ordered one. The reader does not support DRM, but I don’t find that a deterrent. The listed price is $149.99, but [...]
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