Sony has been on a roll lately. Last week, they introduced the PS3 Slim, today Sony introduced the Daily Edition Reader at the New York Public Library. The new device, is part of their new eReader lineup which includes the Pocket Edition (5-inch screen, $200) and the Touch Edition (6-inch screen for $300).
The Daily Edition looks great and will be giving Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money. Why, you ask? Let’s take a look at what the the Sony Daily Edition Reader has to offer to find out if its better than the current Amazon Kindle.
Financial Times is hopping on the Apple rumor bandwagon. They’re reporting that Apple will be launching an internet tablet in September. FT is also saying Apple is partnering with music giants to provide videos and liner notes bundled with the new device. Of course that wasn’t enough, Apple is apparently going to be targeting both Amazon and Barnes & Noble, for a share of the eBook and eBook reader market.
Want to get in on the eBook action, but don’t have $360 to drop on a Kindle 2? Then definitely check out Shortcovers. Unlike Amazon’s nifty but way overpriced electronic book reader, Shortcovers focuses primarily on the mobile market, capable of delivering hundreds of thousands of titles straight to your mobile phone. (more…)
Today, Apple implemented their latest iTunes tweek: tiered pricing. WTF is that, you ask? Well, on paper, it means that more popular songs will now go for $1.29, up from $0.99, and other, less in-demand songs will go for only $0.69. Seems reasonable enough. But really, all that ends up happening is that you get screwed out of $0.30 every time you want to download the newest hits off the radio (there still is radio, right?). And as for the $0.69 tracks – they seem to be extremely elusive. Even the techies over at Gizmodo had a hard time finding a single one! (more…)
Today, Amazon.comannounced the release of their second generation “wireless reading device,” the Kindle 2. Weighing less than a standard paperback and as thin as a magazine, the Kindle 2 offers 3G downloads (as well as wi-fi), allowing users to download an entire book, from anywhere, in less than 60 seconds with no computer needed. And with 16 shades of grey to choose from, reading off the 6-inch screen is as pleasant as paper. (more…)
Want to buy more crap? Well, tomorrow Amazon will be releasing its iPhone app, which will allow users to take a picture of anything and then get an Amazon page to buy that thing. So how the hell does this work? Magic? Amazing technology? Nope – Amazon has a team of people actually matching up every photo to products on Amazon.com. They recieve the photo you send to them and then get back to you with an answer in anywhere from five minutes to 24 hours. OK, so it’s not perfect, but it technically does what it says it’s going to do. And it allows you to do your Christmas shopping without really having to think about it. Sweet! Read more here.
This is a hilarious parody on what it would be like if the Internet through a big party. These guys pretty much nailed each of the sites’ personalities perfectly.