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Open Book Alliances opens up assault on Google's book settlement

NOTHING is ever freeAnd Google is going one step further, trying to monetize works that have been in public domain for years, this is truly a despicable business move.There are too many ulterior motives here,the books should accessible to allLet examine these "gotchas" * Google is the...

Tags: Project Gutenberg, Despicable, alliance, Google Inc., public domain, Open Book Alliance

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Kindle, Sony and eBook readers: How many a month?

Kindle, Sony and eBook readers: How many a month?eBooks on MobiPocket on my SmartphoneI dont own a Kindle (waiting for V2 - hoping it will look better!) but I always have 2 or 3 eBooks on my phone in case I get stuck waiting somewhere.No paper for meSince getting my...

Tags: E-books, Project Gutenberg, e-book, Sony Corp., eBook Reader, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

E-books galore...for free!

E-books galore...for free!Don't forget the originalProject Gutenberg is still going strong and offers thousands of free e-books. My favourite is the Science Fiction Bookshelf ;-)www.gutenberg.orgNot exactly freeStill under copyright, but the authors and publishers are at least enlightened about the value of "here, read this:"http://www.baen.com/library/Of course, they're trying to...

Tags: E-books, e-book, Project Gutenberg

Discussion threads 2007-11-13

Black Friday: Who needs shopping?

Why spend an extra day off in frenzied malls? Why not catch a movie, read a book or maybe even exercise off the holiday meal? FOR FREE! Do it all in comfort and privacy from your own PC, laptop…no need to step out into the "blackest" day! And, no...

Tags: Project, Project Gutenberg, e-book, Movies, Social Web, Media, Culture, Web 2.0, User-Generated Content, ecommerce

Blog posts 2006-11-23

Google Book Search (beta)

Google's got a grand plan: it wants to digitize the world's information and offer it for free on the Internet. Despite protests from the publishing world, however, the search giant is pursuing its goal by scanning books, partnering with major universities, and posting excerpts or full versions of books online....

Tags: Google Inc., Adobe PDF, Project Gutenberg, Google Book Search

Product reviews 2006-10-23

Additional Resources

Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers

Maybe "law" can become a GDP driverNow that America has seen virtually every domestic industry go down the toilet, maybe it can provide law services to the rest of the world.If this self-righteous lawsuit is any indication, the is no need to fear the loss of American innovation and savvy;...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, EULA, Microsoft Corp., cheater, contractual obligation, terms of service, law firm, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Amazon's Kindle for PC app available; It's a handy download

Open formatYou say the Kindle is less open than the Sony or B&N readers. Are you saying that a Sony book can be read on the Nook? Or that a Nook book can be read on a Sony reader? I think you're pretty well mistaken on...

Tags: E-books, Cellular phones, iSlate, e-book, ebook reader, PC App, Amazon Kindle, handy download, Amazon.com Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

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

Hands-on with the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

BooksDid you get the Cory Doctorow books from Project Gutenberg? If so, what format did you download them in?Connectivity?The Sony sounds like it's worth a look, but I didn't see much about connectivity. Does the PRS-600 include lifetime free wireless like the Kindle, or must it be tethered...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Adobe PDF, Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600, Sony Reader Touch Edition, Hands-On

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Interead Cool-er: so close yet so far away

Interead Cool-er: so close yet so far awayBut for use outside education?I'm interested in an e-reader because I like to read books on my train commute, or even just at home, and an e-reader would fit better in my purse than a netbook (it would be lighter too!).I know I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Interead Cool-er, e-Reader

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Is the Kindle one massive DRM timebomb?

Is the Kindle one massive DRM timebomb?When you download PDF booksYou have none of these fears, and none of these issues. The illegal method is more convenient and has less problems associated with it than the legal method.The removal of items and features from a device I have purchased should...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-05-15

Amazon launches iPhone-optimized Kindle storefront

Amazon launches iPhone-optimized Kindle storefrontBooks????Who wants to read a book on that piddly little iPhone screen?And isn't the iPhone really for fun yet mindless apps, like "Fart Bomb"?RE: Amazon launches iPhone-optimized Kindle storefrontIt's certainly a cool-looking app. I'll say that much for it.I actually got my first look at...

Tags: E-books, Digital media, iPhone-optimized Kindle storefront, iPhone-optimized Kindle, Apple iPhone, e-Reader, storefront, phone, e-book, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

All ebook readers must tear down this wall

All ebook readers must tear down this wallPublishers don't get itGood post Dana.The publishing industry is having a hard time. they don't understand what direction to go in.But the more they tighten their grip, the more sand will run out between their fingers.JamesMy preferred format?Paper. Hard or soft back...

Tags: E-books, INTERNET, Construction, Branding, hardcover book, ebook reader, e-book, wall, media

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Screw Kindle...just give me a decent app for textbooks

Screw Kindle...just give me a decent app for textbooksI agreeI have to agree with you there. The Kindle is a nice gadget, but completely superfluous. Heck between MobiReader Pocket and the Gutenberg Project, I can read the classics on my BlackBerry (one of my personal projects. I...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), E-books, Tablets, Notebooks, textbook

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

Just say no to the DSi in Ed Tech

Just say no to the DSi in Ed TechStupid netbook trickUbuntu on an Acer Aspire One.Create user "reader".Rotate display 90 degrees.Opera browser set to "fit to screen".Texts from Project Gutenberg.Read your html texts in portrait orientation. No horizontal scrolling necessary. Downsides: Very confusing trying to navigate with a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Web browsers, DSi, Just Say, Ed Tech

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

On Bookworms and open source eBooks

Leave it to O'Reilly to head up open source eBooks. Bookworm, an open source platform for reading eBooks online is now in O'Reilly Labs. Having the free reader is great -- but how will we get the content? The project is open source, though developer Liza Daly...

Tags: O'Reilly Labs, E-books, Open Source, Personal Technology, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-02-16

(Gallery: Amazon releases Kindle 2.0)

(Gallery: Amazon releases Kindle 2.0)Thousands of FREE books!You're right, it is expensive. But also keep in mind that with a Kindle you get access to thousands upon thousands of FREE books from sites like: http://manybooks.net/.So that kinda helps the initial pain a bit.Yes, too expensive!One can buy a netbook...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Keyboards, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle 2.0, Gallery, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-02-09

Live from New York: Amazon

Live from New York: AmazonGot a pic of the Kindle 2 itself? ntnt = no textRE: Live from New York: AmazonIMO if AMZ wants Kindle 2.0 acceptance, all they have to do is convince the publishers of college and university textbooks into Kindle format and promise to save parents some...

Tags: Text-to-Speech, Kindle 2, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-09

Amazon plotting new Kindle Feb. 9?

Amazon plotting new Kindle Feb. 9?Kindle 2I hope that the new and improved Kindle - whenever it makes an appearance - allows access to more magazines that the Kindle does. Without that feature, it will not set itself enough apart from the competition.RE: Amazon plotting new Kindle Feb. 9?Access...

Tags: new Kindle Feb., Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

Apple should add books to the iTunes Store

Apple should add books to the iTunes StoreApple sells AudiobooksSo Apple does sell books on iTunes, don't they?I wouldn't read a book on the iPhone.Hell, I won't even read a book anymore!!! LOLI'll stick with the paper versionsE-Books present several problems for me.I like to read and then pass the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Apple iPhone, iTunes Store

Discussion threads 2008-12-09