KoBo eReader One of the Cheapest Yet Produced

The Kobo eReader is like reading a traditional book. E Ink technology makes it look just like print on paper. You can adjust the type to five different sizes and two different styles. The screen is sharp and glare free, making reading easy on the eyes. Want to Expand Your Library? Just [...]

JooJoo Tablet Beats Apple to Market

The JooJoo tablet is now shipping! After a few false starts, all those fortunate enough to have pre-ordered and didn’t cancel after the delays will have their shiny new device in their hands shortly. At $499 it’s keenly priced for a device in this new market. No word about UK pricing or availability yet, but [...]

New eReader from ASUS

After weeks of hearing about the DR-900 (or DR-950) e-reader, you had to know that we’d sprint (okay, walk at a brisk pace) over to ASUS’ booth to finally handle the touchscreen device in person. The 9-inch ebook reader was quite light in hand, and though we didn’t have Amazon’s Kindle DX with us, it [...]

Magic Wand Scanner

This compact battery powered magic one scanner from VuPoint allows you to scan pretty much any document without the need to be connected to a PC. Capable of scanning a A4 page up to 600 x 600 dpi in around 28 seconds and a low resolution scan in black-and-white in less than four seconds.
The VuPoint [...]

Amazon and Macmillan Fight Over eBook Rights

The publishing world is continuing to assess the fall-out from the ongoing dispute between Amazon.com and Macmillan US over e-book prices. While the media has generally perceived Amazon.com’s “capitulation” as a victory for “old media”, others have suggested that Amazon will be the ultimate winner from the fracas.
Negotiations between Amazon.com and Macmillan are reported to [...]

iPad Cometh!

The long rumored (and we mean long rumored) Apple tablet has finally arrived. Is the iPad as “magical” as the company hopes? Perhaps not, but there is a lot to this story beyond the obvious: A4 chip? Micro SIM? What’s the deal with Flash? Since we know you’re looking for the straight dope on the [...]

Laptop Friendly Cafes

If you have manage to escape from your home office for a short time, but still need to carry on working, finding a Wi-Fi hotspot is still an issue. I came across this website today that looks fantastic and is perfect for road warriors, or coffee addicts that still need to get online. The site [...]

Zino Launches iPhone App

Zinio, the world’s leader in digital publishing, technology, distribution and services, today announced the launch of its iPhone app (zinio.com/iphone) as the cornerstone of its ubiquitous “Unity” reading platform. Currently offering its digital content to be read on PC, Mac, netbook, touch-screen and tablet devices, Zinio now adds another reading access point to its multi-platform-enabled [...]

Mag+ Concept The Future of Magazine Design

Magazines have articles you can curl up with and lose yourself in, and luscious photography that draws the eye. And they’re so easy and enjoyable to read. Can we marry what’s best about magazines with the always connected, portable tablet e-readers sure to arrive in 2010?
This video prototype shows the take of the Mag+ project.

Mag+ [...]

Publish Now! Issue 1 Out Now

After several long months of hard work my latest publishing venture arrived this morning. Publish Now! will be available from most branches of WH Smith here in the UK and abroad. If you have problems locating a copy, you can order direct from me. Look to your right to see how you can place your [...]