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Wednesday Midday Links: Liking the Unlikeable Character

Wednesday Midday Links: Liking the Unlikeable Character

Tribute Books has announced that beginning in 2012 it will become solely an e-book publisher young adult titles. They are looking for authors who are ready have a book published to a royalty paying press and are offering a 50% off the net retail price in royalties. They want to work with 12 authors, publishing [...]

Review of the Kindle 3 Lighted Cover (and a brief history of lights and eink devices)

Review of the Kindle 3 Lighted Cover (and a brief history of lights and eink devices)

Last week, I gave you my impressions the Kindle 3.   Lightweight, friendly redesign but with a terrible keyboard.   I promised that I would write up my thoughts about the Kindle 3 Lighted Cover which carries a hefty price tag of $59.99 and the battery life. Before I get into the lighted cover, I have to [...]

Thursday Links: Apple’s iPad Underwhelms

Thursday Links: Apple’s iPad Underwhelms

The message that I heard from others yesterday is that they were underwhelmed by the iPad. Significantly, it lacks the ability to run applications simultaneously, has no camera, lacks a USB port or external memory slot. Further, there is no innovative input, only a large screen keyboard. I’m not certain how easy it would be [...]

The Answer to the E Ink Reader’s Prayer?

The Answer to the E Ink Reader’s Prayer?

Gizmodo has just posted a feature on an OLED bookmark that is one part bookmark, one part booklight and is wafer thin. This is a FOLED, a flexible organic light emitting diode. It would be perfect for the e-ink device that cannot be backlit. Oh, please, Santa, make this concept into a reality!