Dec 6 2009
Sony sent me the Sony Reader Pocket and Touch Editions for review. I’ve had the devices for little over three weeks and they will be winging their way to another reviewer tomorrow. You can read my review of the Pocket Edition here. I have the Sony Reader PRS 700 which was a touchscreen and integrated(…)
Dec 6 2009
Sony sent me the Sony Reader Pocket and Touch Editions for review. I’ve had the devices for little over three weeks and they will be winging their way to another reviewer tomorrow. My conclusion after spending some time with these new devices is that the Pocket Edition would be a recommended buy if it were(…)
Nov 22 2009
Author Gwen Hayes emailed me that she had recently purchased a Droid phone from Verizon. A Droid phone is a smartphone that runs on the Google Android system. I asked her what she thought of the device for reading and she agreed to write a post for Dear Author. (Beware people who email me lest(…)
Oct 20 2009
Barnes and Noble is launching its Nook today. Some people are saying it will be in stores this weekend for hands on fondling. It’s certainly one of the best of the latest crop of devices with its dual screen nature. The lower half appears to be a touchscreen LCD which will allow faster browsing of(…)
Oct 12 2009
Sep 14 2009
While not book related, it was an article that was too cool not to share. A couple of MIT students assembled a camera equipped with GPS that was sent into space, to an altitude of about 18 miles, where the camera took photos of space and the curvature of the earth and the appearance of(…)
Sep 9 2009
Quartet Press closes. I know. I can hardly believe it either. I’m reeling from it all. On the one hand, it makes sense to close the doors before the Press takes on rights and opens itself up to the paying public. On the other hand, it’s like completely destroying my faith in digital publishing. For(…)
Sep 3 2009
Tomorrow is the last day to Opt Out of the Google Book Settlement Agreement. You can do this online. The biggest question you have to answer is what do you get by opting in that you don’t get by opting out, other than $60 per book? The publishers are all participating and to the extent(…)
Sep 2 2009
Confirmation of the layoffs of three Simon & Schuster editors has been made. (We had some concerns about layoffs on Monday). News of the Star Trek editor had leaked out last week with a suggestion that there were others in the offing. Yesterday publisher Louise Burke sent an email notice that Maggie Crawford along with(…)
Aug 4 2009
For your Tuesday viewing pleasure check out the paper craft work of Su Blackwell who turns books into sculptures. Not to be missed. (Via @sara_lindsey) Wendy, the Super Librarian, brings up the issue of elitism in romance press coverage and wonders if the coverage of that extreme (Ivy league educated individuals writing and reading romance) can(…)
Jun 25 2009
SmartBitches, in conjunction with Sony, is giving 30 readers an opportunity to test drive a Sony Reader. FOR FREE. Go here to read all the details. For all those who don’t like reading on a laptop, I highly recommend you take a look at this offer. The fact is that I think you’ll like ebook(…)
Jun 22 2009
Keishon of AvidBookReader explains why the iPhone is her go to ereading device even though she owns and loves her Sony Reader. Intel hopes to have wireless power charging available in the next 18 months. As someone who lugs around three items that need to be charged at all times, I can only say that(…)
Jun 15 2009
NPR Debates Google v Amazon. Powells thinks that Google will help to include more resellers in the digital market. My feeling? The more intermediaries, the greater the price. (Thanks Lucinda Betts). Teleread.org wonders how many books stand up to the first chapter read that Amazon’s Kindle offers. Given the number of books that I try(…)
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