Viewsonic have decided to come out with another budget tablet, and it looks strikingly familiar. Details are scarce on the ViewPad 7e, but it is known that it has Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI out, and it will be shipping with the Kindle app pre-installed. If you look at the promo image at right, you’ll see that [...]
Entries from August 26th, 2011
Viewsonic to launch ViewPad 7e Gingerbread tablet at IFA
August 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
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A Waterstones bookstore tweets an homage to Jorge Luis Borges
August 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments · humor
I’ve just come across a hilarious Twitter account that’s owned by the Oxford Street branch of Waterstones, a UK based bookstore chain. Be prepared to spend a lot of time today as you read their past satirical tweets. Earlier this week, Google celebrated the birthday of Jorge Luis Borges, an Argentinian author and translator, by honoring [...]
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Sigil Epub editor updated
August 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · software news
John Schember, the general maintainer for Sigil, has just posted an update. This is just a maintenance update, so there aren’t any major new features. But the update does add a few dozen bug fixes. If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time then you might already know about Sigil, but it [...]
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Android TouchPads now in the wild (video)
August 25th, 2011 · 3 Comments · hardware news, video
A few days ago I posted a video showing a HP TouchPad, fresh out of the retail box, running Android. Considering that the TouchPad was supposed to ship with webOS 3.0, it was something of a shock. I didn’t think the video was legit at the time, but it now looks like it was. A [...]
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New Kindle support site launched
August 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Kindle, tips and tricks
Have you ever tried to browse the web from a Kindle? If you have, then you probably know that it’s not a pleasant experience and often doesn’t work well. This is a problem that’s been around since the Kindle launched, and for the most part it’s something you live with. But if you don’t want [...]
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Refurbished Kindles now available in the Kindle UK Store
August 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · hardware news
I saw a comment on Twitter today about this, and it turned out to be true. I don’t know when the listing went up, but you can now buy a refurbed Kindle Wifi from Amazon.co.uk. Asking price is £68, and that’s over a third off the price of a new one (£111). The Brits will [...]
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Inkling iPad app updated – still not worth it
August 25th, 2011 · 3 Comments · software news
The new school year is around the corner, and Inkling got their new app out just in time. The 2.0 release offers improved study groups, both in the app and through Facebook.You can also now follow an “expert” for each title and read their notes and suggestions. Inkling also added a couple long overdue basic [...]
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Thursday TouchPad update – Have you gotten an email from HP or Newegg?
August 25th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized
I hav a couple new bits of info on the TouchPad clearance frenzy. HP just started sending out confirmation emails last night for orders that were placed on Saturday. I got an email early this morning telling me that my order was confirmed and it will ship soon. If you haven’t gotten an email, you [...]
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Google settled with La Martiniere
August 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Google, lawsuit
News is breaking today that Google have signed a settlement agreement with La Martiniere, a French publisher. The exact terms haven;t been disclosed, but La Martiniere will allow Google to convert and sell ebooks on their behalf. The agreement ends a long-running legal dispute between La Martiniere and Google over Google scanning books published by [...]
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More details emerge on the Amazon Kindle Tablet
August 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware rumors
Our good friends over at DigiTimes have come up with another rumor about the Amazon tablet. According to DigiTimes, Amaozn have added another supplier for the 7″ touchscreen component. In response to reported concerns about Amazon shifting orders to TPK, Wintek and JTouch clarified that orders have not been lost, and that clients selecting additional [...]
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