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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110525_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Barnes & Noble recently announced a new version of its e-reader the Nook, called The Simple Touch Reader. The device’s 6-inch display is similar to the Kindle, utilizing E Ink technology while still having a touch screen. The new Wi-Fi only Nook costs $139 and will hit Continue Reading →

Amazon.com recently announced that Kindle e-books are finally outselling the printed editions. For every 100 paper books sold, Amazon sells 105 e-books, even when excluding those given away for free. While Amazon hasn’t released exact sales numbers, it has sold three times the amount of Kindle books since last year. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110520_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Amazon.com recently announced that Kindle e-books are finally outselling the printed editions. For every 100 paper books sold, Amazon sells 105 e-books, even when excluding those given away for free. While Amazon hasn’t released exact sales numbers, it has sold three times the amount of Kindle books Continue Reading →

Amazon released a cheaper ad-supported version of the Kindle over a month ago and it’s already the site’s bestseller. At $114 the “special offers” Kindle provides valuable coupons for downloadable content. The sales suggest that customers are willing to deal with relevant ads for a slight discount. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110516_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Sony is slowly restarting the PlayStation Network and aims to have the entire network up by the end of the month. All users must download a security patch and choose a new password. Sony is taking the security breach seriously and offering customers up to $1 million Continue Reading →

DigiTimes.com reports that Amazon placed an order with Taiwan-based notebook manufacturer Quanta Computer for tablet PC parts. Quanta expects the product to start being shipped in the second half of 2011, producing about 750,000 units monthly. While the Kindle is a massive success for Amazon, it’s not effectively cutting into the tablet market. Read the Continue Reading →

Kindle owners will soon be able to rent e-books from their local public libraries. The Kindle Book Lending platform will retain any highlights and annotations made on borrowed books if the user re-rents or purchases it. The service will roll out later this year and has libraries worried about the physical book market. Read the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110421_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Researchers discovered that the iPhone and 3G iPads track and save everywhere you take the devices. The data is stored in a file that serves no practical application, yet contains information that law enforcement shouldn’t even have access to. There’s not a huge risk that a hacker Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: How does Amazon plan on making the Kindle even cheaper? Is T-Mobile’s unlimited plan really unlimited? Can YouTube’s copyright school successfully prevent piract? And, where does the United States rank when it comes to technology? Plus, CNN.com’s Mark Milian will tell us what Comcast’s new hi-speed internet means for consumers, I’ll Continue Reading →

Amazon is now offering its popular e-reader, the Kindle, for $114. The tradeoff? Your Kindle will have advertisement on it. While the ads might not be desirable while trying to read, Amazon will offer special discounts on products to those who purchase the $114 model. Read the full article at MSNBC.com Continue Reading →