I like using my ereader for things other than books, but aside from Instapaper, converting regular files into ereader format is more hassle than it’s worth. Now Amazon’s making it easier to send non-book files to your Kindle. More »
According to The Economist, we’re entering a new age of digital consumption: Lean Back 2.0. They say tablets and e-readers are to thank, but is it all just hyperbole about hypertext? More »
Internet masterminds realised you can get people to do almost anything (like, say, share their banal restaurant visits with friends) if you make it a pseudo-game. Now Google’s piling on! Reading news will let you collect badges and level up. More »
Seems a few people forgot to read IDC’s tablet report extra carefully this weekend and as a result of that the whole tablet thing was deemed to have come up short of “lofty expectations” or something. But they’re actually fine. More »
Barnes & Noble’s Simple Touch Nook is not a reinvention of the ereader in any way. It’s not even an evolution. It’s a refinement, and a very good one at that. More »
