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Hey, Princeton! You should have waited for Sony

Had a quick question for you?I use a lot of pdf files. Are you satisfied with the way the Sony device renders the pdf files?RE: Hey, Princeton! You should have waited for SonyOr at least wait for that new one I saw on the news yesterday. The Irex?Either way, they...

Tags: book publisher, Adobe PDF, academic material, Princeton, Sony Corp., Kindle 2

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Book publishers finally getting their digital acts together?

Book publishers finally getting their digital acts together?Schools / Books / LearningDoes anyone know if there is merit to saying that books are a better method of teaching than a computer?Cost of books? Perhaps a little respect for the written word should be implemented.Notes? Do you remember looking through that...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), e-book, digital-rights management, book publisher, Books, sales

Discussion threads 2008-02-12

Dissecting Microsoft's copyright scrum with Google

Dissecting Microsoft's copyright scrum with GoogleThat is true, Google is just making it a whole lot easier to find books,but you still have to buy the book once you know it has the type of content you are looking for. This actually HELPS the publisher sell books.Another thing, established publishers...

Tags: INTERNET, E-mail, Tablets, Notebooks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, tablet PC, Google Inc., licence fee, Microsoft Corp., book publisher

Discussion threads 2007-03-06

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New Marvell e-book reader platform promises faster product, lower price tag

Vaguely disappointed.When I read the headline, I thought Batman was coming to an e-book near me.Of course, Batman is DC not Marvel... [nt][nt]Touch?. NTLike the look of that enTourage unitThe dual screen folding idea has a lot of appeal, BUT...I won't buy an ereader until I can use any book...

Tags: E-books, BOM, Batman, e-book Reader, Marvell

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Smart.fm - almost enough to make me want an iPhone

I really don't want an iPhone. I'm holding out for a Droid, just as soon as I figure out some way to justify getting rid of my perfectly adequate BlackBerry. However, the iPhone has lots of apps and one in particular is being unveiled today: Smart.fm's iPhone interface...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Smart.fm, iPhone App, RTI, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-02

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled today

What is the difference between this and the Que?RE: Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled todayWell, the Kindle is still pretty pricy for me. I was in Toys R Us the other day and they had a Sony e-reader (1st time I've ever ACTUALLY seen one....

Tags: E-books, Kindle DX, e-book, Nook, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Kindle2, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

eLibrary 2.5.13 (Windows)

eLibrary is the electronic books library organizer. Catalog, tag and search your books database with ease. The book's info is downloaded using the ISBN, which you can be enter manually, or let the application guess it. Guessing is done by either searching the book on google, amazon or (only for...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, eLibrary, Remote Access, Channel Management, E-books, Marketing, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-19

Google challenges e-readers by taking e-books directly to browser

Kindle Format?Did they also say how they propose to display Kindle's proprietary format in your browser?Oh myDunraven, go get a good strong cup of coffee, drink it down, and read the article again. You just aren't awake yet.This is cool!NTRE: Google challenges e-readers by taking e-books directly to browserAnyone...

Tags: Web browsers, E-books, e-reader, Web browser, Google Inc., e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Comic Tracker 1.0.71 (Windows)

Comic Tracker is an extremely easy to use yet very powerful comic book collection tracking system. You can track as much or as little information about any title or issue that you wish. You can even import a cover scan for each issue. Many details can be tracked for each...

Tags: Comic Book, Collection, Microsoft Windows, MyTech

Software downloads 2009-09-13

Give Google a break!

soooo over googlegoogle has joined microsoft and apple on the dark side.i stopped using google after they ceased being a search engine and became a money factory. security, privacy and ownership issues shouldn't be played out in court after the fact, they should be delt with in the board room...

Tags: COMPANIES, Google Inc., copyright law

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Amazon: Congress, not Google, should make digital book policy

not so fastneither congress, nor google should determine it. The free market should determine it. It's ok, for everyone to have their own format and compete. but when a clear winner arises, that becomes the standard. What's the difference if Google sets the standard or the...

Tags: Government, Google Inc., U.S. Congress, Amazon.com Inc., digital book policy, book policy

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Amazon knocks Google Book Settlement; Opposition (and some support) lines up

All partisan and self-interestedI've read several of the briefs as well as Google's proposal, and all of them are filled with self-serving doubletalk. The challenge for the courts will be to decide if one way or the other is less harmful than the other.The "Open Book Alliance" is truly an...

Tags: Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Collectorz.com Book Collector 3.2.1 (Mac)

Catalog your books automatically, no typing needed. Just type author and title or type/scan the ISBN barcode to download all data from various sources on the internet like Amazon and various library sites, including author, title, publisher, genre and the cover image. Browse your collection by author, genre, publisher,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Author, Bitz & Pixelz BV, Internet, XML, Digital Music, Digital Media, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-09-03

Collins French Dictionary (Symbian S60 5th Edition) (Mobile)

From Europe''s Leading Bilingual Dictionary Publisher If you are starting to learn French, or want to extend your knowledge of the language the Collins French Dictionary & Grammar is the ideal book to help you understand and communicate. The dictionary has over 80,000 references, contemporary vocabulary, cultural equivalents, and notes...

Tags: Mobile, Mobile System, Symbian Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-27

Collins French Dictionary (Symbian S60 3rd Edition) (Mobile)

From Europe''s Leading Bilingual Dictionary Publisher If you are starting to learn French, or want to extend your knowledge of the language the Collins French Dictionary & Grammar is the ideal book to help you understand and communicate. The dictionary has over 80,000 references, contemporary vocabulary, cultural equivalents, and notes...

Tags: Mobile, Mobile System, Symbian Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-27

Collins German Dictionary (Symbian S60 3rd Edition) (Mobile)

From Europe''s Leading Bilingual Dictionary Publisher If you are starting to learn German, or want to extend your knowledge of the language the Collins German Dictionary & Grammar is the ideal book to help you understand and communicate. This modern, user- friendly dictionary gives priority to everyday vocabulary and the...

Tags: Mobile, Symbian Inc., Language, Dictionary, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-27

Collins German Dictionary (Symbian S60 5th Edition) (Mobile)

From Europe''s Leading Bilingual Dictionary Publisher If you are starting to learn German, or want to extend your knowledge of the language the Collins German Dictionary & Grammar is the ideal book to help you understand and communicate. This modern, user- friendly dictionary gives priority to everyday vocabulary and the...

Tags: Mobile, Symbian Inc., Language, Dictionary, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-27

Inching closer to the perfect e-reader for students

What would we want in an ideal e-reader to jam in our students' backpacks? I've talked about it before (there are links to my other e-textbook musings in this particular post, too), but we'd certainly want color and high-resolution images. Touch and note-taking capabilities are obvious choices. And...

Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Working with the Windows 7 Registry

In his recently published book Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed, author Paul McFedries introduces a variety of techniques, workarounds, obscure details, and customization tricks to help you get more out of Windows 7. This sample chapter offers a solid introduction to working with the Windows 7 Registry. ...

Tags: Registry, Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2009-08-26