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Amazon: Kindle has best sales month; Still mum on real figures
Maybe not the best strategy but ...... this is the first holiday season that pits the Kindle agaisnt any REAL competition for dedicated e-readers that are not in the realm of the uber-geek. (I got my first e-reader, for the Palm, in 1998.) In short, until the Kindle...
Tags: E-books, Strategy, sales, Amazon.com Inc., e-book
Discussion threads 2009-11-30
Amazon Kindle 2.3 version update available now
And they can still delete any of your books at any time...Still no cross-platform format support like ADE, still charging more than the cost of a paperback for most books, and they can STILL delete any book from your device at any time.No thanks.
Tags: Amazon Kindle, Amazon.com Inc.
Discussion threads 2009-11-25
Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries
Library DRM'ed contentThat is one of the few circumstances where DRM actually makes sense, legally as well as traditionally/historically. Maybe the publishing industry should compete with libraries in this regard - DRM'ed content for dirt cheap, valid for a couple of weeks. On top of that they should offer non-DRM'ed,...
Tags: E-books, firmware, e-book, Amazon.com Inc.
Discussion threads 2009-11-25
Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?
Amazon, please ignore AdrianNormally I'm right with Adrian, but he obviously doesn't have a Kindle, which is my favorite device. To Amazon: don't add battery sucking features (like wi-fi), we don't care about multi-purpose (it's a bookreader!), i don't want cr@apps on my Kindle (it's a bookreader!) and I don't...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc.
Discussion threads 2009-11-25
Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)
Easy to see why Google wants thisAll roads lead to Google and advertizing.RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)Aouch!! what is this crap os is??? Bad Bad Bad idea!!!RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)NO thanks. I am not in Kindergarten.RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)I think it...
Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, netbook, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Gallery, Linux, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2009-11-19
Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos
google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...
Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video
Discussion threads 2009-11-19
Viewsonic premieres the VPD400 MovieBook media player for $130
Hard to get excited...It's basically an iPod Touch without the touch, and more importantly, without iTunes. What's the point? When I saw the name "MovieBook" I was thinking it would be something more Kindle-sized and folding. Now, that would be cool. Something the size of a paper-back book that folds...
Tags: Digital music, Digital media, VPD400 MovieBook, media player, ViewSonic Corp.
Discussion threads 2009-11-13
What Intel wants in health care
Video for Intel ReaderI enjoyed your story. I work at Intel and thought it might benefit from a link to view a video I shot in San Francisco showing how the Intel Reader works http://bit.ly/2s0CYy.Copyright violation possibilitesI foresee publishers complaining that this device can be used to read books...
Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Personal finance, Intel Corp., health care
Discussion threads 2009-11-12
News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...
Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware
Blog posts 2009-11-11
Intel e-reader combines Atom processor and accessibility
Intel announced an innovative e-reader today that wants nothing to do with being a Kindle-killer. This e-reader, in fact, arguably has more educational implications than the current generation of e-readers. Intel's product, demonstrated below, is designed to turn written text into spoken words and can convert either text...
Tags: E-reader, Processor, Intel Corp., Christopher Dawson
Blog posts 2009-11-10
Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. & International Wireless, Latest Generation)
On October 22, 2009, Amazon discontinued the U.S.-only version of the Kindle and replaced it with the international Kindle model and set the price at $259. This new model--now called the "U.S. and International Kindle"--runs on AT&T's network and can access content on cellular networks inside and outside of the...
Tags: wireless, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Sprint Communications
Product reviews 2009-11-07
Microsoft Courier interface functionality leaked
A Kindle killer?Although I can see a variety of interesting uses for a device like this, it would seem to be an interesting alternative for the expensive b/w ebook readers. While it may not have the readability and low power consumption of eInk displays, the addition of color, apps,...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., computer
Discussion threads 2009-11-04
Headline 2010: e-Reader device failure
The market knows best, right? Markets are bloody paths to progress. At this writing there are approximately 52 e-reader devices coming to market in the next 12 months. Fifty-two different devices coming to market (Here's what I wrote about Steve Jobs' approach to reader devices when there were just 45...
Tags: E-reader, Sales, Hardware, Markets, E-books, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe
Blog posts 2009-11-02
E-book reader news and releases round-up
Why e-books ?Using a "normal" paperback book I have indefinite battery life and extreme portability. I have no need to carry a hundred books at one time and can take along a few books for an extended read time just about anywhere and in any travel bag. I...
Tags: E-books, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, e-reader, Apple Inc., E-book reader new, e-book Reader, e-book
Discussion threads 2009-10-28
E-book reader news and releases round-up
The last two weeks have been especially busy for the e-book reader industry and probably pretty frightening for Amazon. Here's a quick round-up of what's been released and what we have to look forward to this holiday season: 1. Barnes & Noble Nook:...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-book Reader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Rachel King
Blog posts 2009-10-28
Congratulations B&N, you've built my Kindroid. So now what?
I like it butstill a bit pricey for being a one trick pony. Once we get below $200 then I'd be interested. The Nookie Book......sorry, that's Nook eBook... actually looks pretty good. It's a much better value than the Kindle, IMHO. Still not at my price point, but it's pretty...
Tags: PDAs, Nook, card
Discussion threads 2009-10-27
Amazon delivers strong Q3; shares skyrocket after hours
Amazon easily beat Wall Street's estimates for its third quarter, reporting a net income of $199 million, or 45 cents per share, on sales of $5.45 billion, a 28 percent jump from the year-ago quarter. Analysts had been expecting earnings of 33 cents on sales of $5.03 billion. Statement ...
Tags: E-reader, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz
Blog posts 2009-10-22
Kindle books come to the PC -- a Nook counterpunch
Platform expansion is the logical counter to new competition at the device level. Amazon, facing the introduction of BN.com's Nook and other e-readers this week, has announced it will support reading of Kindle books on Windows 7, Vista and XP Service Pack 2 PCs in November. The...
Tags: PC, Amazon.com Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc., Platform Expansion, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Mitch Ratcliffe
Blog posts 2009-10-22
Kindle for PC application revealed at Windows 7 launch
Hallelujah!Just what the doctor ordered.I'm still waiting to hear if B&N can erase your booksThe fact that Amazon can still erase books you have purchased has killed any chance I'll ever buy a Kindle. If I buy a book, it should be mine. DRM is going to be the death...
Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 Launch, Microsoft Windows 7, PC
Discussion threads 2009-10-22
News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...
Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz
Blog posts 2009-10-22
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