books

Toys

Once Upon A Time, A Book And An iPhone Met…

3:20PM Rosa Golijan | If I ever have kids, odds are that they’ll turn out to be gadget-obsessed bookworms. But even if they don’t, we’d probably spend a few afternoons flipping through these interactive iPhone-powered books together, giggling in delight at the stories. More »
Gadgets

Gifts For Bookworms Who Live For Lazy Weekend Reads

9:00AM Rosa Golijan | Bookworms are creatures of comfort who crave for little more than a peaceful corner and a good read. Here are some gifts ideas for them. Feel free to contribute your own suggestions (or argue with mine). More »
Business

First Sight Of Nook At Barnes & Noble

3:16AM Jesus Diaz | Here you have the first Nook stand at a Barnes & Noble in New York. The $US259 Double-Screen Gadget That Stole All The Crappy Kindle Thunder will arrive in the US November 30. [Twitter—Thanks Gabriel]
Design

This Is Simply The Coolest Pop-Up Book Ever

4:00PM Rosa Golijan | It may not overheat in the presence of bread, but this pop-up book has the most accurate paper Large Hadron Collider ever. Figures that a book would make ending of the world by firing that bad boy up look fun. More »
Design

Choose Your Own Adventure Books, Beautifully Visualised

7:20AM John Herrman | There are two ways to look at the legendary Choose Your Own Adventure books. As reading experiences and childhood memories, they’re vital. But as data sets for visualisations, they’re weirdly spectacular. Observe! More »
Gadgets

RevolveR Journal Implodes To Explode

2:00AM Mark Wilson
It’s rare that technological advancements in bookbinding make their way to Giz, but you have to trust us on this one. The RevolveR, a $US21 reversible journal, will put a hurt on your brain. [RevolveR via boingboing via Making Light]
Gadgets

Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook And PMP Features

6:45AM Jack Loftus | Details are sparse at the moment, but we do know this afternoon that Creative is hard at work on developing a “MediaBook” device that will combine video, pictures and text with what’s being described as an eBook form factor. More »
Gadgets

Apple’s Halloween Treat Feels Like A Trick

2:00AM Jack Loftus | With the way Apple’s been making money these days, I wouldn’t have been surprised to hear they were giving out real iPods to any trick-or-treaters visiting their stores yesterday. They weren’t, of course, but the alternative was pretty cute. More »
Entertainment

Ever Wanted To Hear A Kindle Read The Kama Sutra? Now You Can (Maybe NSFW)

4:51PM Nick Broughall | The sad truth is that you’ve never experienced Vatsyayana’s Kama Sutra until you’ve had it read to you by the Kindle’s text-to-speech option. You’re welcome…
Gadgets

Why Are Books Disappearing From The Kindle Store?

10:45AM Nick Broughall | I’m really enjoying the Kindle. But since writing my review, I have come across something that’s a bit frustrating: Books seem to be disappearing from the store. More »