Sun September 26 2004
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12:00 PM by Colin Dunstan in Miscellaneous | Lounge I just stumbled over two interesting news updates regarding Convert LIT:
In case you haven't heard of Convert Lit yet: |
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09:37 AM by doctorow in Miscellaneous | Lounge Since we recently had the discussion on DRM-protected e-books and whether or not it is OK for you to use cracking tools to remove the protection, I found this very interesting and relevant page at Standford University: Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors The article discusses four factors whether a particular use is a fair use or not: Great read and it should help some concerned minds to decide what to do about their private use of e-books. |
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Fri September 24 2004
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02:32 PM by Bob Russell in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones
A preview of the contest with some preliminary information is available at http://tapland.com/news_arc/?id=536 but you'll have to wait until tonite for complete entry and prize details. Contest ends Monday, 9/27 at 11:59pm EST.
BTW, Tapland is a very nice site with some great PalmOS info beyond just the Zodiac world, and excellent editorials. Some of the inside scoop, for example, includes a story that shows some very early and very interesting original sketches of potential designs. Be sure to check them out every now and then! Be careful... too much exposure to the Zodiac gaming handheld and you might just run down to your local CompUSA to get one! |
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11:40 AM by Mobipocket in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No...
Also, when an eBook is part of a Series, you will see a see the list of series. Some examples: |
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04:55 AM by Colin Dunstan in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No... eReader.com offers for a limited time all three e-books of Neil Stephenson's Baroque trilogy (Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System of the World) for the price of two ($39.90). This is a great deal if you are interested in finding out more about Stephenson's magnificient portrayal of the 1714+ baroque era. I bought The System of the World yesterday, and now I can hardly concentrate at work, so eager I am to finish reading it! |
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03:51 AM by Colin Dunstan in Archive | Handhelds and Smartphones
Toshiba confirms that it is leaving the U.S. handheld market, plus according to enterprise customers in Europe, Toshiba representatives told them that Toshiba will be out of the handheld market by the end of the year. It also means that Toshiba has no plans to release its e830 in the US. First Sony, now Toshiba. This leaves only Dell and Asus in the market for PPC with VGA displays. And who knows, maybe it is only question of time before they leave as well? |
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Thu September 23 2004
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07:12 PM by Brian in E-Book General | News There's a pretty good short article at PDAStreet about eBooks on PDAs picking up momentum, and schools are a huge potential market that is just starting to be tapped throught pilot programs. It seems like eBooks (and PDAs for that matter) have apparently hit the bottom of the trough of disillusionment in Gartner's Hype Cycle and are starting their ascent up the slope of enlightenment. Now if the DRM issues can be resolved in a way that affords owners the same privileges of real books (letting people borrow them, pass them on to friends or family members, trade them in, sell them, use them on your device of choice), they'll really pick up steam and reach their plateau of productivity much more quickly. More mainstream PDA sites and media outlets that can inform and educate people won't hurt either. |
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05:20 AM by Colin Dunstan in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No...
This is a follow-up to Bob's earlier news on free e-books from Fictionwise's |
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