E-Books

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 →

HarperCollins Publishers will now restrict how many times a library can rent out an eBook. Public libraries have been receiving an overwhelming amount of demand for eBooks and the new rules would cost them much more. The eBooks only last 26 rentals before it needs to be repurchased. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

AT&T will begin selling the newest Amazon Kindle e-Reader in its retail stores starting March 6th. The Kindle already runs on AT&T’s 3G network and by offering it in-store they hope to bring in more retail customers. The best part? You can buy one for $189 without signing a contract with AT&T. Read the full Continue Reading →

Amazon reports the company has sold more e-books on its Kindle than it has paperback books. With a net income of $416 million for the fourth quarter, Amazon saw revenue increase 36%. Because of the Kindle’s popularity, the digital format has become Amazon.com’s most successful. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

I was planning a year-end tech wrap-up this week. My goal was to list the most popular topics and articles of the year for your reading pleasure. But, as soon as I opened our analytics dashboard, it was obvious that the most popular tech question for 2010 was … iPad vs. Kindle? So here is Continue Reading →

Amazon.com says the Kindle is its all-time best seller, surpassing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The eReader succeeded despite competition from Apple’s iPad with its attractive price tag of $139. While the sales figures are good news for Amazon, they still lost 15% of the eReader market. Read the full article at InformationWeek.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101228_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Samsung will be showing off the Galaxy Player – an iPod touch competitor – at this year’s CES. The device will have the Android FroYo OS, front and rear-facing cameras, a 1GHz processor and HD video playback. With so many similar features to the iPod, the yet Continue Reading →