If you want a laptop for reading e-books…
...the Samsung X1 might be one way to go, weighing just 3.75 pounds despite a 14-inch screen.
My own preference for e-books would be a tablet or PDA. But each to his/her...
Amazon UK said to drop Lightning Source, at least for now
"Amazon has dropped all ebooks from their UK, French and other international sites. If you want MS-Reader or Acrobat from Amazon in those countries, well, you're just out of luck at...
‘The Life of Libraries’
WebJunction's blog, just started, responds to a TechReview article headlined The Death of Libraries?.
Zodiac 1: $199 for new 480X320 handheld
If only the Linux-based Nokia 770 were on the shelves today, given its four-inch screen and promise as an e-book reader. But if you want a new handheld now with...
Legit buy-and-sell network for e-book readers?
E-bookdom would be far bigger than its pathetic $10-or-$11-milion-a-year self--a fraction of Tom Clancy's income!--if readers had more feeling of control. Legalized file-sharing with the ability of individuals to sell...
New e-book reader: Up to six months without battery change
"Japanese firm Matsushita Electric Industrial will reportedly sell a low-cost electronic book for buyers that can last up to six months on two AA-sized batteries. Normal liquid-crystal displays flicker or...
Music to master Shakespeare by
"A course entitled War, Politics and Shakespeare incorporated war-related music, asking students to make connections between a variety of protest songs and a selection of Shakespeare plays. As well as...
Newspaper columnist more upbeat on e-books than PDFzone columnist
Just when PDFzone writer David Coursey is knocking e-books, along comes columnist Stacy Sacco with the following headline--in the Albuquerque Tribune newspaper:
Paper books on way out; I should...
PDF, PDAs and the reflowability question
Adobe exec Bill McCoy serves up some some refreshingly candid comments on this issue. His post discusses an IDPF survey which, among other things, reports low use of PDF among frequent...
E-Ink color photos
Here and here and here, via the company and the Librie list. The feeling there? "Real color - although looking a bit pale they seem very convincing."
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
