July 2010

Competing with the iPad: Amazon’s latest Kindle device only $139

by Sheila Wallace on Friday, July 30, 2010, 9:18 am

in News,Technology,Trends

Read: Amazon offers $139 Wi-Fi Kindle, challenges iPad Amazon.com launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday, betting that the $139 price will turn its latest electronic reader into a mass-appeal device as Apple Inc’s iPad gains ground. I guess if owning a device that is good for only one thing appeals to you then go [...]

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Will eBooks ever replace print books?

by Sheila Wallace on Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:12 am · 1 comment

in News,Publishing,Trends

At Amazon, eBook sales have crossed a major milestone: They are outselling hardcover books. The future is here, and the rate of acceptance is accelerating. But some people still cling to their dead-tree versions. See author David Carnoy’s “tongue-in-cheek” look at this: Top 10 Reasons Hardbacks are “Better” Than eBooks 1. Spilling a drink on [...]

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Will Apple’s iPad conquer the netbook market?

by Sheila Wallace on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:22 pm · 2 comments

in News,Technology,Trends

What do you think about this? Goldman Sachs seems to believe the iPad is all that: Apple’s iPad Is Going To Destroy The Netbook Market, Says Goldman (Sorry, Microsoft). Actually they present some pretty valid reasons for their certainty on the iPad’s ability to dominate the market. It’s all based on these five Cs: Consumption, [...]

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Very cool iPad finger painting of Beyoncé

by Sheila Wallace on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 3:53 pm · 1 comment

in Miscellaneous,Technology

h/t: Hot for Words tweet

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Happy Canada Day!

by Sheila Wallace on Thursday, July 1, 2010, 10:27 am · 1 comment

in Miscellaneous

Time for a repeat:

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