I’ve just come across another tablet that will be released in Russia in the next few weeks. The MIReader M8 has an 8″ screen (well, duh) and it runs Android v2.1. The touch screen is capacitive with a resolution of 800×600. It has a 2MP camera, microphone, 4GB Flash storage, Wifi, Bluetooth, a microSD card [...]
Entries from February 22nd, 2011
Amazon now going after Netflix
February 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Amazon
Amazon started a new free instant video streaming service today with approximately 1600 movie titles (with around 400 TV shows). It’s only open to paid Prime Members, though. I have access to a free student Prime membership, and I was only able to view the teasers. They still need to work out the bugs. For [...]
Is your Borders store closing? Check out this list of indies
February 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Last week I made a map of Borders bookstores that were closing. Over the weekend I came across a list of alternatives. Edward Champion put together a list of indie bookstores located near closing Borders. It covers all 200 stores and is a pretty extensive list, so I won’t copy it here. You can find [...]
Asus eeeNote has serious issues with its screen (video)
February 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware reviews, video
One of the early buyers of Asus’ new e-reader, the Asus eeeNote, has posted a video showing that the screen on the eeeNote is exceptionally picky about lighting. But I don’t know much about lighting a video so I’d appreciate a second opinion. Does this looked rigged? I’m having trouble believing that the screen could [...]
Amazon, B&N, Kobo know their iOS apps will be pulled in June
February 22nd, 2011 · 22 Comments · opinion
That’s what I’ve heard through back channels. But I think the why is more important. A software developer who used to work for Kobo has been causing a stir the past few days. He’s blogged this about Apple: Their in-app purchasing system only allows 3000 or 3500 distinct items to be in your catalog (depending [...]
Tags:ebookstores·inapp·purchases·work
New Kindle commercial pokes fun at the iPad
February 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · video
Once again, I join the lemmings in posting the new Kindle commercial. But seriously, this commercial is laughable. It shows people running and holding the K3. No one does that; it’s too risky.
Tags:commercial·fun·ipad·kindle·pokes
Readability to drop iOS app over Apple subscr. rules
February 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · software news
And so it begins. Today the first developer abandoned iOS rather than pay Apple’s vig. Richard Ziade, creator of Readability, just announced that Readability had dropped plans for an iOS app. The app had been rejected by Apple on Friday, and after thinking about it over the weekend the Readability team decided they could get [...]
Amazon now looking for Kindle Managers for France
February 21st, 2011 · 6 Comments · Amazon, ebookstore news
Check this out: You can click on it for a larger version, if you like. I just came across some job postings on amazon.fr. There are 3 positions open for Kindle managers, 1 for content acquisition and the other 2 for vendor managers. I’d say we just got confirmation from Amazon that they will soon [...]
The Atavist Reader & Authoring Tools
February 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · software reviews
I’ve been banging the drum a lot lately for short-form content. We’ve all got way too much to read and I believe concise content will become even more important in the mobile/tablet world of tomorrow. That’s one of the reasons Kindle Singles caught my eye a few weeks ago. The Business of Media is the [...]
Hanvon to unveil new Android e-reader at CeBIT
February 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · hardware news
The Chinese e-reader maker Hanvon will be exhibiting at CeBIT this year. One device they’ll have on hand will be the HPad A112. This is a 7″ (800×600) Android tablet running Android 2.2-powered device. The HPad A112 has a 720 MHz ARM11 CPU, 2GB Flash storage, a microSD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, optional GPS and [...]
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