This concept eBook reader from researchers at the University of Maryland and UC Berkeley shows some novel ways of interacting with eBook hardware. One idea that seems interesting is a reader with two sides. Flip the reader over in one direction and it goes to the next page. Flip it over in other direction and [...]
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
For those of you that have been waiting for the Amazon to start shipping Kindles again, now is the time. I have to admit, I haven’t been using mine much lately, but it is still a pretty slick piece of technology and a sign of things to come. Link to Kindle page at Amazon here.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
This design concept for an eBook reader does a much better job than current commercial options at emulating the feel of a real book. The leather cover is low tech, but appears to give the device a more comfortable feel. Amazon and Sony should be paying attention to this, since a huge barrier to adoption of the Kindle and Sony 505 readers is how different they are from traditional books. People have to be able to imagine themselves using these devices.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Some of you know that I am a big fan of my Amazon Kindle. What you don’t know is that my wife prefers the Sony Reader. In this showdown, we go husband versus wife in a battle royal comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each device from our unique perspectives. Game On:
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Hand made Kindle case designed to look like a book - MobileRead Forums: “Hand made Kindle case designed to look like a book Check out this great case for a Kindle made by a member of the MobileRead Forums, artsci. While I love my new Kindle, I found the case very disappointing. A search of the Web [...]
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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