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Read all about it

by Kenny Hemphill on 17 August 2010 in Last Word
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In a recent online poll on The Guardian website, 83% of respondents said they would rather read a printed book than an electronic one. Given that the poll was only conducted on the site’s Comment is Free section and heavily promoted through its Technology front page, it’s fair to say that most of the respondents [...]

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Amazon unveils new Kindle with UK ebook store

by Simon Aughton on 29 July 2010 in News
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Amazon has unveiled two new Kindle ebook readers ahead of the launch of a UK-based ebook store next month.

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Skype multitasks; backdoor tethering; iLife, iWork 10 release leak?

by Simon Aughton on 22 July 2010 in News
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Skype has released a multitasking version of its eponymous iOS app, allowing users to make and receive calls while Skype is running in the background.

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The big read

by Howard Oakley on 28 May 2010 in Help

Before electronic books can take off, a universal format that can be read on different devices needs to be agreed and implemented. It seemed a simple enough request: a well-illustrated history of painting that I can browse on both Mac and iPad. There’s no shortage of excellent printed books that would fit the bill, but [...]

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Audible sound signals war

by dalyr96 on 27 January 2010 in

February’s big news may have been Apple’s quiet release of new higher capacity iPhones and iPod touches, but the more interesting news was Amazon’s acquisition of Audible.

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