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Get caught up in tech with InterrupTech for August 31, 2009

by Iyaz Akhtar on Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover the Snow Leopard, Moto’s Android saviors, Sony’s newest eReaders, Nokia’s Booklet computer, and the continuing saga of Google Voice on the iPhone. Continue Reading »

Slate offers advice to would-be Kindle killers: “Be better and cheaper”

by JG Mason on Aug 29, 2009 at 10:01 AM

For a couple of days I’ve railed on Sony’s eBook reader as more of the same.  Seems I am not the only one who can’t see the tactic Sony is taking as one with a chance to succeed.  Slate.com’s Farhad Manjoo offers up two step plan to beat the Kindle… Continue Reading »

Who’s on Crack in Tech: 08.28.09

by JG Mason on Aug 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Welcome to this week’s “Who’s on Crack” where we pick apart the stories from the past week that refuse to have any relation to reality.  With announcements just around the corner to fill up the holidays, things are getting zany, even silly.  Clearly, more than a few companies appear to… Continue Reading »

It’s raining ebooks!  Hallelujah? Asus EEE-book to join the fray

by JG Mason on Aug 27, 2009 at 02:43 PM

Now that I can’t get that “It’s raining men” tune out of my head, we’ve got another batch of ebook readers to report on.  More OEMs are getting into the picture, but what does that mean for stores?  Can the market really support this many players? Today, Asustek says they’ll… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell visits with TechVi to talk about the new Sony Readers

by Iyaz Akhtar on Aug 25, 2009 at 06:17 PM

Sony introduced some new eReaders with some interesting features.  They are clearly gunning for Amazon’s Kindle.  Randall Bennett had myself and Jason Perlow of ZDNet on to talk about today’s news on his program, TechVi.  Watch more episodes [TechVi] Read Jason Perlow’s work: [ZDNet] Continue Reading »

Sony gunning for Amazon Kindle by supporting ePub

by Shawn Ingram on Aug 13, 2009 at 02:18 PM

Despite its year advantage in the ebook reader market, Sony hasn’t much luck against Amazon’s Kindle.  To counter, Sony first announced it will be dropping the price of the next versions of the Sony Reader, and one will even include wireless so a computer won’t be needed to get new… Continue Reading »

Sony makes the PRS-300 Pocket Edition, PRS-600 Touch Edition Readers official

by Robert Nelson on Aug 5, 2009 at 12:01 PM

Sony has come out and officially unveiled those recently rumored Readers.  The new Readers will be officially known as the PRS-300 Pocket Edition and the PRS-600 Touch Edition and will retail for $199 and $299 respectively. Continue Reading »

Apple’s rumored tablet no threat to the Kindle

by Sue Walsh on Jul 27, 2009 at 08:13 PM

Although Steve Jobs once dismissed the idea of an Apple e-reader by proclaiming people don’t read, the rumors that Apple plans to release an internet tablet later this year has many believing it’s the company’s answer to Amazon’s wildly successful Kindle.  Sure, you probably could read books on it but… Continue Reading »

Amazon snaps up Stanza iPhone app creator

by Shawn Ingram on Apr 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM

It would most likely be safe to assume that most people are aware of the Amazon Kindle and the coinciding iPhone/iPod touch app.  There is another app out there, which is actually one of the most downloaded for the iPhone.  Stanza, an eBook reader with support for a wide range… Continue Reading »

News bits: Read e-books on BlackBerrys and the Samsung Papyrus

by Iyaz Akhtar on Mar 25, 2009 at 02:20 PM

Looks like the electronics industry thinks that the next big thing is e-books.  RIM and Barnes & Noble just put together a free e-book reader app for the BlackBerry.  You can download books from Barnes & Nobles’ Fictionwise.com.  Fictionwise has put together a nice tutorial as to how exactly to… Continue Reading »

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