Machines that read eBooks, Business eDocuments, ePapers, etc.
Mar 01
Here’s another interesting piece of machinery that can be applied to the eBook Revolution. Plustek has the BookReader, a device that will scan in printed text (your books) and convert it into a lifelike voice (voice options there…). Â At $699 you’ve got to be serious about converting books into MP3 audio files, but the application …
Feb 27
You can read it and see it all over the place. But that doesn’t make it true.  This morning CNN had a story about the loss of newspaper jobs and the approaching demise of the newspaper industry. Watch it below. The powers that be blame the Internet for a decline in profitability due to the loss …
Feb 17
Here’s a link to a very interesting discussion at Gizmodo.com attempting to explain what is seen as the slow adoption of eBook readers. Their reasons are many and well thought out, but the question remains: Why are the masses not grabbing these things up?
Feb 13
So, Kindle 2 is available. The overpricing and specs are here. I wanted to mention the debate that has cropped up since its release. You should know that it is a debate that we could only be having in the FUTURE, in some sort of spacey metropolis with robots. Sorry, I love saying things like that. It goes like …
Feb 10
Kindle 2 is here. You know I think it’s too expensive. And Stephen King signed on for the pillaging tour with an “original” story of a POSSESSED KINDLE! (Can you imagine a machine with special powers? Honestly, Stephen, can you? This is like the umpteenth time…) I always say there’s nothing that will capture the imagination of the average …
Jan 23
Sorry for dissing you Kindle… Author Boy, Brendan Halpin, straightened me out on Kindle’s format reading capabilities. They go beyond the Kindle format alone, and you are not limited to Whispernet for downloads. You can access other eBooks via a USB cable. Also, Amazon converts Word files and structured html files for a small fee. …
Jan 12
The Plastic Logic Reader and its revolutionary Plastic Electronics Display is on the road to stardom. Have a look at the product specifics here and you’ll see what I mean. Fantastic machine! It’s got an 8.5×11 inch display surface, which answers a lot of questions about PDF documents for business, law firms and governments, etc., and looks …
