Archive for the ‘ Technology ’ Category

Listen to my interview on Conversations LIVE! Radio with Cyrus Webb

Sep 09 2009

Today I had the privilege of giving an interview on the radio show Conversations LIVE with Cyrus Webb. I was contacted a few weeks ago by Mr. Webb as a result of a blog post I wrote (Author sells self-published book one copy at a time) about Christopher Herz who hand sells his book on the street to individuals. My interview focused on that and more.

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Review: The Sony Pocket Edition (PRS-300) Reader

Sep 07 2009

My decision to upgrade to the new Sony Pocket Edition Reader was based on two reasons: First, I wanted to take advantage of Sony’s move to ePub as its standard ebook format. Second, the price was right. At $199 it was worth the upgrade and I decided to do it now, while I had a little extra cash and not wait until such a purchase would break me.

Now for the nuts and bolts. As I played with my new Reader after bringing it home on Saturday night, I took notes (once a student, always a student) about my experience. Here’s how the Pocket Edition stacks up as an ebook reader.

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17 comments - Latest by: H.L.Jolly : My daughter brought me sony reader PRS300 and i was happy to get it. While loading book an error ... More

Unboxing pictures of a new Sony Pocket Edition Reader

Sep 06 2009

Last night I bought the new Sony Reader Pocket Edition Reader (PRS-300) at my local Sony Style store. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my first generation PRS-500 for a while now, and for $199, the Pocket Edition seemed like the right price at the right time. I tried to hold off buying one as long as I could, but I lasted less than a month after the new ebook readers were released.

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3 comments - Latest by: Cricut Cartridges : I'm still having a hard time deciding between this and the Kindle. Thanks for the review! :) .-= Cricut Cartridges´s last ... More

Almost 2 months later, Amazon offers compensation for deleted Orwell titles

Sep 05 2009

It was back in mid-July when Amazon decided to remotely delete two George Orwell titles from the Kindles of customers who purchased the ebooks. As expected, the controversial move brought down a rain of criticism on Amazon. Jeff Bezos issued an apology, which was nice, but seemed more like a desperate public relations stunt than a genuine attempt at atonement for a company that crossed the line of privacy. And it appears Amazon is still thinking about the incident, which has prompted their latest offering.

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CellStories.net serves up digital content on your cell phone

Sep 01 2009

Have a cell phone? Have a web browser on your cell phone? If so, then that’s all you need to sign up for start-up website CellStories.net. The stories, some fiction and some non-fiction, are delivered through the site that can be easily accessed on your mobile browser. The content appears to be free.

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Smashwords teams up with Barnes & Noble to give indie authors a boost

Aug 31 2009

This news has been floating around the internet for a couple days now, so it’s probably old news. But I thought it’s worth it for me to comment on because it involves ebooks, indie authors and the large corporation Barnes and Noble. Strange bedfellows? Possibly. Though not in a bad way.

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Sony releases new ebook software, compatible with Mac, leaves out PRS-500 support

Aug 28 2009

Oh Sony, how can you break my heart? After all my excitement over your new and shiny ebook reading devices, you are now going to let me drown in a sea of obscurity only because I was an early adopter and took a chance when you first got into the ebook business. I didn’t think you’d forget about me, or at least, not this fast.

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1 comment - Latest by: Reader Owner : Sony continues to completely suck at user support. I used the previous eBook Library software version today on my PC ... More

Sony unveils wireless eReader

Aug 25 2009

Sony has finally upgraded its line of ebook reading devices that will include 3 distinct models. The most prominent model being the Sony Daily Edition, which will allow customers to buy ebooks via a wireless 3G connection through AT&T. Furthermore, the Daily Edition will also feature a touch screen, 7″ display and will sell for $399.

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I love Google, I just don’t trust them

Aug 19 2009

I really do love Google. I use Gmail for my personal email. I have the Google app on my iPhone. I use Google to search for everything from strange diseases to tips on writing better dialogue. I even use Google to analyze the visitor stats for this blog. So I think it is safe to say that Google is a part of my everyday life.

But I still don’t trust them. Let me qualify that: I don’t trust Google with their plan to profit from millions of out-of-print by digitizing the world of literature.

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Downside to ereaders: The batteries die at the worst times

Aug 15 2009

Last night I was laying in bed and reading Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere on my trusty Sony PRS-500. Only a few minutes into reading I accidentally hit a wrong button and ‘lost’ my place in the book. The battery power was already getting low, but my rapid page turning to get back to the page I was on drained the battery for good.

I was forced to go to bed with my typical 30-45 minutes of reading before going to sleep. While it wasn’t the end of the world, it was an inconvenience. And as I laid there in the dark, I realized that the battery life of ereading devices just might be the biggest inconvenience for ebook lovers.

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