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If you’re still holding out on buying a tablet, Amazon’s most interesting competitor to the iPad will reportedly be available by the end of November. According to TechCrunch, the tablet will be a 7″ Kindle that runs an Amazon skinned version of Android. The price is rumored to be half the cost of the 16GB Continue Reading →

My youngest son, Jared, is a rising Junior at Cornell. He’s an Econ major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Before I could post the update about Amazon Text Book rentals, he sent me a txt message telling me it was amazing. If you go to the Cornell book store and purchase your books Continue Reading →

Amazon recently announced that it would begin offering e-textbook rentals for the Kindle. Students can rent the e-textbooks from 30 to 360 days and save up to 80% on specific titles. The e-textbooks can be viewed on the Kindle and any device that lets you download the Kindle app. Read the full article at PCWorld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110719_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Amazon recently announced that it would begin offering e-textbook rentals for the Kindle. Students can rent the e-textbooks from 30 to 360 days and save up to 80% on specific titles. The e-textbooks can be viewed on the Kindle and any device that lets you download the Continue Reading →

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Amazon.com would release its own tablet PC before October. The tablet will have a 9” screen and act primarily as a multimedia device. Amazon’s success with the Kindle could make its tablet a dark horse competitor against the iPad. Read the full article at WSJ.com   Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110714_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Police forces are preparing to use hand-held facial-recognition devices starting as early as September. The device attaches to an iPhone and would allow officers to snap a picture, then immediately match someone’s face to their record. The technology could become as commonplace as taking fingerprints. In other Continue Reading →

A recent survey by Pew Internet Research reveals that e-reader ownership has doubled amongst U.S. adults. 12% of those surveyed now own a device like Amazon’s Kindle, with high competition driving the e-reader prices down. The low price and learning curve make these desirable devices for all. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110628_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The United States Supreme Court struck down a California law banning the sale and rental of violent video games to minors. In a 7-2 ruling, the court cited that video games fall under the same free speech entitled to books, plays and movies. Scalia’s majority opinion pointed Continue Reading →

Spammers are inundating Amazon’s self-publishing system, which lets users sell books for the Kindle online. By using content generators, spammers can publish over ten books a day, increasing their chances of being purchased. If Amazon doesn’t figure out how to stop the spam, it could seriously hinder the self-publishing market. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110617_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] BlackBerry maker Research In Motion recently announced severely lower revenue expectations and plans to make layoffs. The company’s shares fell 15% in one night, hitting their lowest numbers in nearly five years. With the limited success of recent RIM products, don’t expect a turnaround anytime soon. In Continue Reading →