This holiday, why not try giving more with less by dematerializing your gifts? Essentially, dematerialization is the digitization of items, mostly media like books, music and video games (that’s a hint of what to expect on this list). These works, now freed from physical media — at least on the consumer end since they still [...]
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Talk about coming in under the wire. Amazon’s promise to activate a Nook-like 14-day lending feature on its bestselling Kindle e-reader before year’s end has been kept, just barely. (I’d like to think that my protestations played a part, but who am I kidding.) Now you too can loan someone a Kindle e-book that’s been [...]
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It takes some doing to unseat the final Hogwarts adventure, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as Amazon’s top selling item in its history. And its own Kindle 3 e-reader was just the gadget to do it. In what’s become tradition, Amazon is once again reporting gangbusters sales of its Kindle e-reader. This is in [...]
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To be honest, I was less than wowed when I heard about Amazon’s Kindle for PC software (Mac version available soon-ish). After reading BetaNews’ take on it, it occurred to me that Amazon may have already established a toe-hold in…
Sony has two new e-book models this summer, including a 5-inch, $199 Pocket Edition. Also going on sale this August is the Reader Touch Edition for $299, which as the name implies, has a touchscreen interface as well as…
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Amazon’s Kindle 2 e-book reader is cheaper today by $60. The online retailer knocked 17 percent off its $359 price tag for a consumer friendlier $299. Tempted now? The larger Kindle DX’s price remains unchanged at $489, in case…
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It’s compact and sporting a style that I would generously call subdued, but Elonex deserves credit for teaming with Borders UK and launching the 6-inch eBook reader along with a service to rival Amazon’s. Competition, yay! It’s available starting…
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