Amazon released their quarterly financial statements today, and it looks like the Kindle Fire has been quenched. Or you could actually look at the numbers and realize that most articles that are critical of Amazon are written by bloggers talking through their hat. Profits might be down, but sales were up significantly. Amazon reported a [...]
Entries from October 25th, 2011
Got a Minute? Why Not Read Moby Dick
October 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · humor
Have you ever wonted to read a classic work but not had the time to finish it? Have I got a deal for you. I’ve just been introduced to a site that offers ultra-condensed editions of well-known books. They’re so short that they even fit on a single screen on my Sony Reader Wifi. I [...]
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Symtext’s New HTML5 Reader Offers Custom Textbooks, Sharing Options
October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · software news
I’ve come across another education startup this week, and I think the content sharing possibilities of Symtext are interesting. Symtext are a quiet Toronto based startup with a social textbook platform that lets teachers customize their textbooks. Are you familiar with FlatWorld Knowledge and their custom textbook system? Well, the Symtext Liquid Textbook system works [...]
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Earnings Are up at Your Favorite Epaper Screen Company
October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news
E-ink Holding, parent company of the screen makers E-ink and Hydis, posted their quarterly earnings earlier this week. E-ink are jokingly referred to as the most profitable screen maker, and this past quarter was no exception. At a meeting with company investors, E-ink CEO Scott Liu reported that net revenues were NT$2.25 billion (US$74.57 million) [...]
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Earthquakes and Natural Disasters (or Why Ebooks are Important)
October 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · opinion
You probably recall that back in August the east cost was struck by an earthquake. It was a 5.9 magnitude quake with a locus inside the commonwealth of Virginia. At the time of the quake I joked about the matter becuase it so mild that I didn’t expect any serious damage. It turns out there [...]
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Officeworks, Collins, & JB HiFi to Carry the Kobo Touch in Australia
October 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · ebookstore news, hardware news
A whole slew of stores will be getting the Kobo Touch in stock over the next few weeks. Officeworks, a chain of 141 office supply stores, will reportedly be carrying the 6″ ebook reader sometime next month (but they will not be opening an ebookstore). The retail prices haven’t been announced, but they are supposed [...]
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Viewsonic ViewPad 7e to ship this Week – $199
October 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments · hardware news
I got an email today with a reminder about this tablet. Much to my surprise the ViewPad 7e, a tablet that I haven’t covered in nearly a month, is only just now going to ship. It’s up for pre-order on Amazon. This is Viewsonic’s latest entry into the budget tablet market. It’s based around a [...]
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Why Do E-readers Sometimes Die in Airport Scanners?
October 24th, 2011 · No Comments · humor
I just read this question over on MobileRead, and I thought it was important enough to answer directly on the blog: Edit: the following has been paraphrased because the original poster is upset. I’m taking a trip this week and I’m worried about sending my Kindle through the X-ray machine. The last time I did [...]
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Why I’m Not Trading In Any of My Old Kindles
October 24th, 2011 · 2 Comments · opinion
In case you missed it, Amazon recently announced that they’ll accept trade-ins of older Kindles. Visit this page to see how much yours might be worth. I’ve got a first-gen Kindle (yup, with the super-ugly design and keyboard) as well as two third-gen ones. I have no intention of sending any of them back. Not [...]
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How Do You Do It? Amazon vs. Publishers (I)
October 24th, 2011 · 2 Comments · opinion
I have been following the story regarding Amazon’s foray into publishing. It reminded me of an old (early 1960s) hit by Gerry and the Pacemakers called How Do You Do It? So let’s set the question with Gerry and the Pacemakers. As the song asks and says, “If I only knew, I’d do it to [...]
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