I don’t know about you, but apart from financing my holiday gift-giving, finding the perfect green gift has always posed a challenge. Here are five gifts that are sure to enthrall your friends and family members of the geeky persuasion,…
Read more Green Geek Gadget Gift Guide 2009
by Pedro Hernandez on November 25, 2009
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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…
Read more Kindle PC software: A stealth Amazon tablet
by Pedro Hernandez on November 10, 2009
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Oh no! Just when solid competition for the Kindle shows up in the form of Barnes & Noble’s well-received Nook, it seems that e-book makers want the tiny market to implode.Exhibit 1: IREX’s “premium” $449 e-book reader. It’s got a…
Read more E-book reader fail (x2)
by Pedro Hernandez on October 24, 2009
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Amazon today exposed the downside of an always-on, cloud-connected e-book platform. Ironically enough, the e-tailing giant yanked George Orwell’s “1984″ and “Animal Farm” published by MobileReference from customers’ Kindles. That’s right, someone flipped the kill-switch from Amazon HQ and every…
Read more 1984 Indeed – Strike One Against Amazon's Kindle
by Pedro Hernandez on July 17, 2009
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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…
Read more Amazon Cuts Kindle 2 Price
by Pedro Hernandez on July 8, 2009
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First, non-hands on impression: I’ll pass. I know that color e-paper is prohibitively expensive at this point, but that’s what would sway my opinion solidly into the WANT NOW corner of the gadget buying matrix. The “regular” Kindle is fine…
Read more Kindle DX: No Color, No Sale
by Pedro Hernandez on May 7, 2009
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