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Richard posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Why and How Embargoes Work in Tech Blogging
An embargo is something that tech companies use to set a time when their product will launch and the press can publish their...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:16:19 -0800

My perfect FrankenReader: What would yours be like?
How about this as a holiday present a year from now—a Kindle-Gen3-Sony-Nook hybrid, as perfect as the landscape to the...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:50:29 -0800

Kindle Bliss declining? And could ePub and reduction of DRM lock-ins help repair the damage?
The New York Times’ Bits blog has just compared the customer ratings of the original Kindle (seven percent one star), the...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0800

Where's my Jet Pack? Apple Tablet and Future Interfaces
Ever since Jeff Han demoed his Multi-Touch Workstation at the 2006 TED Conference, the world has been waiting for a high...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:16:47 -0800

Would you want an XO-3 as your e-book reader? And what do you think of OLPC’s current direction?
Enjoying your new Kindle, Nook or Sony Reader? Good for you. But, whether it’s the need for improved e-book standards or an...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:36:16 -0800

Bookeen releases Mobi and Adobe upgrades for Cybook, claims sales uptick—and I briefly test-drive the upgrade on a Gen3
Bookeen’s long-delayed upgrade for the Cybook Opus and the Gen3 is out, with two flavors available—one for the aging...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0800

ReadWriteWeb Interview With Tim Berners-Lee, Part 1: Linked Data
During my trip to Boston earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit MIT. At the end of a long day of meetings with...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:14:00 -0800

My e-book wishes for 2010: Cheaper gizmos, better screens, more e-titles, DRM back-offs, ePub for the Kindle, TeleRead progress
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it. And the same best wishes for other TeleRead community members, about their respective...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:13:16 -0800

‘Lost Symbol’ and other Random House e-books now available in International Kindle Store
Edited Amazon news release: Until now, Random House English-language books, such as Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, were...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:47:47 -0800

Sony Daily Edition: TeleRead community member Marcos Duran enjoys touch screen, wireless
Marcos Duran’s wireless Sony Reader Daily Edition arrived last night, and overall he’s given it a thumbs-up—see his...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:20:22 -0800

5 Very Last-Minute Gifts from the Internet Hero/Shopping Mall Zero
If you're reading this, you already know you're screwed. Someone, somewhere has been forgotten on your gift list, and...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:20:13 -0800

Cherrypal’s Max Seybold talks ‘Africa’: $99 netbook no Kindle—but can run e-book software like FBReader
People read e-books on a variety of devices: dedicated readers, PDAs, iPhones and iPod Touches, and computers. Until recently,...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:12:00 -0800

5 Million NYC Property Records Available Via Startup's API
Back in the fall, we told you about NYC's BigApps competition, which encouraged technological innovation to benefit government...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:37:15 -0800

5 Sites to Help You Set Up Your New Gadgets
It's been almost a year since I last worked with DIY repair site FixYa but I still remember the traffic spike we'd see every...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:03:54 -0800

Happy Holidays II
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:29:06 -0800

Sony Reader Daily Edition: Share first impressions
Any TeleRead community members gotten the Sony Reader Daily Edition yet? Sony is striving to get Daily Editions before...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:01:00 -0800

Geeky Christmas presents for kids?
I’m busy figuring out cool things to get children for Christmas. (Alas, David, I should have written this post two weeks...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:15:32 -0800

‘E-books now outselling print 3:1 on oreilly.com’: You listening, Random, S&S, Author’s Guild?
Earlier today I pointed out how backwards the Authors Guild had been on such issues as DRM and text-to-speech bans. Hurting...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:38:49 -0800

Ah, the mysteries of the Amazon! STILL no official Kindle numbers. Guardian quotes TeleRead’s Paul Biba on issue.
So why hasn’t Amazon revealed Kindle sales numbers? All it does is tease us with ballyhoo about the K machine being the...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:52:26 -0800

Ursula Le Guin hates Google deal, flees Authors Guild: Will DRM and TTS stands also alienate some members in time?
Disgusted with the deal the Authors Guild struck with Google, SF great Ursula K. Le Guin has left the Guild. Thanks, Ms. Le...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Noticings: Foursquare for Photographers
If you're like many of us, you're home for the holidays. Rather than complaining about the springs in the pullout couch or...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:50:24 -0800

Twitter Acquires Geolocation Service Mixer Labs: Plans to Enhance Its Geotagging API
Twitter just announced that it has acquired Mixer Labs, the company behind GeoAPI.com. GeoAPI is a service that allows...
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David Rothman posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:10:31 -0800

Happy Holidays
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Richard posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:35:20 -0800

2009 Year in Review
The year is fast winding down and everyone is no doubt looking forward to a break over Christmas. If you want some reading and...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:35:17 -0800

ReadWriteWeb Live: 2009 Year in Review (Today at Noon PST)
The ReadWriteWeb team will be live today for a 45-minute discussion about the year's best products and biggest trends. You...
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