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Oval Office Remarks by President Obama, as provided by the White House
Good evening. Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebui...
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As expected, the new lineup of Sony Readers has arrived with the rumored touch capability, though there’s none of the 3G we heard about. Query: why is every company releasing things so late tonight? It’s a good thing I have no lif...
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(posted 7 Days Ago)
Amazon's third major iteration of its flagship reading device, the Kindle, comes out of the gate looking strong: the new graphite finish (just like its big brother, the Kindle DX ) with a slimmer, lighter form factor, plus a bumped refresh rat...
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(posted 10 Days Ago)
What do the economics of publishing look like… really? (Photo: thinkpanama )
(Special thanks to my agent, Steve Hanselman , and my anonymous sources within the world’s biggest publishing houses)
Print is dead!
This has...
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(posted 3 Days Ago)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The battle for the digital books market intensified on Tuesday, as office supplies retailer Staples Inc said it would start selling Amazon.com Inc's Kindle, and bookseller Borders Group Inc said it was cutting its prices on some e-readers.
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I’ve just received my new graphite Kindle 3 Reader along with Kindle Lighted Leather Cover . Both items were overnighted by Fedex for a nominal $3.99 a piece thanks to Amazon Prime . So now I can finally get started on this hands-on revi...
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If you doubt the efficacy of the new Pearl e-ink displays, take a look at these comparison photos . It looks like a pretty serious difference to me, although we’re still talking dark grey on light grey as opposed to black and white. I didn...
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E-readers have a definite advantage over traditional dead-tree books when you're going on vacation: you can bring a wealth of reading material in one small device. One difference, though: your analog bookshelf can'...
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It's not as attractive as the iPad, but Amazon's formerly derided e-reader is cheap and, most important, efficient The newest version of the Kindle e-reader is out. And guess what? "Due to strong customer demand," says the Amazon website, "Kindl...
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We've pointed out in the past that if you're "buying" ebooks on devices like the Kindle or the iPad, it's important to remember that you're not really "buying" the books, and you don't really own them . We're seeing that once again with a story on ...
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The third generation of the Kindle offers higher contrast, better battery, and a graphite colored chassis. But is it worth it to upgrade? And can it hang it with tablet computers? Steven Levy has the answer.
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The new, sleeker Kindle may be a relatively minor upgrade compared to its predecessor , but it’s making an impact where it counts the most: sales. According to Amazon, the new Kindle has been selling faster than any o...
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In my hands right now, ladies and gentlemen? The latest version of the Amazon Kindle, known colloquially as the Kindle 3 . Here’s what’s what.
The Kindle 3 is Amazon’s latest effort to drag book publishers, kicking and screaming if nee...
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With Amazon's recent announcement that digital e-books outsold hardcover books for the first time, and paperbacks destined to a similar fate in the near future, we can safely say the e-book revolution is upon us. That doesn't necessarily mean, ...
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(posted 12 Days Ago)
Image: Thilo Folkerts
With electronic reader gadgets like the Kindle changing the way we read, could good ol' fashioned books become an endangered species of sorts? Either way, there's still nothing quite like the living and tactile experie...
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Apple’s iPhone may mark a second golden age of computer gaming for a lot of reasons. The open marketplace means anyone can create a game; from major companies to just a couple of talented people in a garage. The result ...
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Borders will cut prices on two of its electronic-book readers by about $20, bringing one model below $100, as it faces fierce competition. Staples said it plans to sell Amazon's Kindle.
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With the release of the iPad , many started writing off dedicated eBook readers like the Kindle and the nook , saying there was no place for devices that were dedicated to doing just one task when there are more powerfu...
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A survey has revealed that those with eReaders now frequently read more than they did with traditional printed books. The survey, carried out by Marketing and Research Resources Inc. , showed the impact that portable eReaders are having on reading ...
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President Obama's Oval Office speech on Iraq -- text
