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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
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…
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
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 »
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 »
Cameras
3:20AM Wilson Rothman | Back when Norman Rockwell ruled Saturday evenings, Adobe wasn’t even a gleam in some nerd’s eye, but a new book shows that the painter was, nevertheless, a Photoshop god. More »
Norman Rockwell: The Original King Of The Photoshop
3:20AM Wilson Rothman | Back when Norman Rockwell ruled Saturday evenings, Adobe wasn’t even a gleam in some nerd’s eye, but a new book shows that the painter was, nevertheless, a Photoshop god. More »
Gadgets
Don’t Get Too Excited About The Nook’s Lending Feature
2:40PM Dan Nosowitz | One of my favourite details about the Nook—the 14-day “lending”—just got a lot less enticing. Turns out there are very specific rules about this lending process, and they pretty much nullify the feature’s promise. More »
Random Stuff
11:30AM Damian Francis | I don’t know what’s more awesome. You decide. The copy of “Pride, Prejudice and Zombies” I found at Kinokuniya, or “Where’s Wally” in Japanese? Or is that “Where’s Waldo”? Can anyone read Japanese?
Damian Francis is the editor-at-large for Australian T3 and contributing technology editor for GQ Australia. He is in Japan as a guest of Toyota Australia.
The Only Book I Understand In Japanese
11:30AM Damian Francis | I don’t know what’s more awesome. You decide. The copy of “Pride, Prejudice and Zombies” I found at Kinokuniya, or “Where’s Wally” in Japanese? Or is that “Where’s Waldo”? Can anyone read Japanese?
Damian Francis is the editor-at-large for Australian T3 and contributing technology editor for GQ Australia. He is in Japan as a guest of Toyota Australia.
Gadgets
10:38AM Rosa Golijan | According to the WSJ, the Barnes & Noble reader will be announced tomorrow at $US259. Descriptions match our leaked photos exactly. They found the device through a premature ad shown on the NYTimes website! Who scooped who here? More »
WSJ Confirms Barnes & Noble “Nook” Reader Price At $US259
10:38AM Rosa Golijan | According to the WSJ, the Barnes & Noble reader will be announced tomorrow at $US259. Descriptions match our leaked photos exactly. They found the device through a premature ad shown on the NYTimes website! Who scooped who here? More »
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