No, seriously, the San Francisco Public Press will be printing their first physical edition tomorrow. It’s going to be 20 pages long with an 8 page pull out. From the San Francisco Chronicle: “It strikes me as audacious,” says Tom Goldstein, a professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, adding that the move [...]
Entries from June 21st, 2010
Energy Sistem added 2 new e-readers
June 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware news
Energy Sistem are a consumer electronics company based on Spain. I’d previously reported on their first e-reader, the 2601 (made by Gajah). Someone just sent me a link to the product pages for a pair of Kindle clones. These beauties were made by Hanvon, and they’re based on a 5″ screen. I haven’t had my [...]
Is Nokia working on a Meego tablet? (video)
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · hardware rumors, video
Here’s another rumor from Digitimes: Talking with upstream component makers, the analyst pointed out that Nokia has already completed about 100 engineering samples ready for testing. The tablet PC’s panel size will be either 7- or 9-inch and manufactured by Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision [...]
Question from the audience
June 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · opinion
This question was posted on Saturday: Dear Nate, I find your reviews interesting and helpful. However, tomorrow is Father’s Day and my son promised me to get me an ebook reader for the occasion. Problem is, from what I have read so far, there really doesn’t seem to be a product out there that is [...]
New Nook firmware out – v1.4
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · bn, hardware news
Boy, have Barnes & Noble been busy today. First they announce a new Nook, then they drop the price of the current one, and now they release a new firmware. You can find the fimrware here. B&N is only announcing a few changes: Extended AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot support — FREE and seamless connection to AT&T’s [...]
Something about Blio doesn’t add up
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · opinion, software news
Ray Kurzweil was interviewed by the NYTimes last week, and there’s not much in the article that I didn’t report back in May. Blio’s an enhanced book format, it should be available next month on PC and iPhone, and major PC manufacturers are going to preload it at the factory.
Why Bookstores Should Cozy Up to Apple
June 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments · opinion
Have you seen the iPad display at your local bookstore? I haven’t either and it doesn’t look like we will anytime soon. The only places you can see an iPad on sale are at the Apple Store or your local BestBuy.
Tags:Apple·bookstores·cozy
Churchill Speeches Audiobook
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · ipad app, software reviews
The older I get the more I’m intrigued by history. The Churchill Speeches Audiobook for iPad app recently caught my eye and the 99-cent price was irresistible. The app is what it sounds like: a collection of audio recordings from many of Winston Churchill’s speeches during World War II. There’s nothing remarkable about this as [...]
Disney Princess “Nouveau Collection” Kindle screensavers
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I just cam across a set of beautiful Kindle screen savers: In the spring of 2008, Disney unveiled the “Nouveau Collection,” elegant designs inspired by classic art nouveau paintings. … However, with help from bloss_japanime, who posted high-res pictures of the journal covers, I’ve put together this delightful collection for use with your Kindle! You [...]
Is the Nook outselling the Kindle?
June 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware rumors
Digitimes sure think so. Here’s what they said: Global e-book reader shipments from manufacturers to vendors in April-May 2010 reached 740,000 units, with Barnes & Noble’s nook accounting for 37% and Amazon’s Kindle trailing at 16%, according to Digitimes Research. I’m going to apply a little common sense here.The Kindle is available in over 100 [...]
Tags:kindle·nook·outselling
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