I am now starting my fourth year as an owner of a dedicated ereading device. Three Christmases ago, my wife bought me a Sony 505, my first dedicated ereading device and my first introduction to the eInk screen. This past October, I bought myself a new Sony 950 and passed my 505 on to my wife. As [...]
Entries Tagged as 'device'
Freescale just named me as a Smart Mobile Device Pundit
January 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · blog maintenance
Earlier today Freescale announced their 2011 list of Smart Mobile Device Pundits. This is a list of 20 gadget geeks, journalists, bloggers, and commentators who – well, basically this was a popularity contest. The Pundits who made the list got the most votes. In order to thank and honor true industry pundits in the smart [...]
The mobile device market is going to fragment
January 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · opinion
I just read an interesting article over on Venture Beat. I’m bringing it to your attention not becuase I think it will happen but because it already is happening. For the longest time, mobile devices came in clear, separate categories: laptops, phones, handheld game players, and music players. But with the arrival of smartphones, tablets, [...]
Who is your Smart Mobile Device Pundit?
December 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I’m hoping it’s me. Freescale are asking for nominations for their list of Smart Mobile Device Pundits. I’m going to be a little pushy here and suggest that I should be on that list. Who want to nominate me? Earlier in 2010, many of you helped Freescale compile a list of highly visible industry pundits [...]
There’s a better way to do device authorizations
December 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · opinion
So I was in the middle of trying to set up an account with Borders from the Next2, and I realized that we’re doing it wrong. I know that ebookstores want to copy Amazon and have their device be independent of a computer, but I think they need to reconsider how they handle the process. [...]
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Factors to Consider When Deciding What eReader Device to Buy
November 29th, 2010 · 11 Comments · opinion
Editor’s Note: A few days ago we posted a which one should I buy article. Rich had a different opinion on how you should choose an e-reader. Since I respect his opinion, I’m reposting it here. I’ve been pretty lax recently about writing articles for this blog. I’ve been busy trying to wrap up end-of-the-year [...]
“Which ereader device should I buy?”
November 26th, 2010 · 26 Comments · opinion
by Chris Walters of Booksprung The Kindle will likely be the big e-reader champ this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for every reader. Here’s a quick guide to figuring out which device will best meet your needs.
Qualcomm to demo Mirasol screen device at CES 2011
September 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Pocket-lint are reporting: Qualcomm has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it will launch, in connection with a partner, a device, probably an ebook reader, that features its Mirasol colour screen technology in the first quarter of 2011. An announcement is expected at CES in Las Vegas in January. … The company wouldn’t tell Pocket-lint which partner [...]
“iBookstore vs Kindle Bookstore” & “Which Device Wins?”
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · opinion
Here are two somewhat related questions I’m being asked a lot lately: #1: Which bookstore experience do you prefer, Apple’s iBookstore or Amazon’s Kindle bookstore? #2: Which e-reader device do you believe is going to “win”? My answers to both of these might surprise you.
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