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CES 2010: 'Droid-Based Kindle Killer Debuts!

Jim Louderback | Posted 01.06.2010 | Technology

Read More: Google, Nook, Ces, Geek, Android, Kindle, Ces 2010, Gadget, Ebook, New, Review, Netbook, E-bookReader, CesVideo, Barnes and Noble, E Book, Ces Video, Hands-On, Amazon E-Reader, E Reader, Tech, Andriod, Pdf, E-Book Reader, Entourage, E-Book, Consumer Electronics Show, Ereader, Net Book, Tekzilla, E Book Reader, Ces2010, Epub, EBookReader, Las Vegas, Edge, Entourage Edge, Features, E-Reader, Sony, Technology News
Jim Louderback

If you got an Amazon Kindle, Sony E-Reader or Barnes and Noble Nook this holiday season, don't read this story -- you'll just be depressed.

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Serial Litigant Stands Slim Chance Against Video Game Titans

Suann MacIsaac | Posted 01.05.2010 | Technology

Read More: Electronic Arts, Sony, Video Game Consoles, Video-Game-Industry, Litigation, Activision Blizzard, Video Games, Nintendo, Lawsuit, Technology News
Suann MacIsaac

In a society where parents fabricate the disappearance of their small child in the hopes of getting a reality television show, it should be no surprise that Erik Estavillo is seeking his fifteen minutes of fame.

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Electonics Changes Books, Bookstores and Publishing for Christmas 2009

Giles Slade | Posted 01.06.2010 | Books

Read More: John Taylor Gatto, Winter Olympics, Sherry Turkle, Made to Break, Dumbest Generation, Dumbing Us Down, Life on the Screen, Giles Slade, Stephen Colbert, Sarah Palin, Ereaders, Ken Bruen, Kindle Reader, Amazon.com, Sony, Apple, San Francisco Chronicle, Book Sales, Mark Bauerlein, Oprah, Itablet, Globe and Mail, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, London Boulevard, Chicago Tribune, Books News
Giles Slade

On the day before Christmas, I realized I didn't have a present for my friend, Tom Harapnuik, who'd given me a copy of Mark Bauerlein's The Dumbest Ge...

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The Death of Print Doesn't Have to Mean the Death of Publishing

Steve Haber | Posted 12.16.2009 | Books

Read More: Book Industry, Publishing, Sony, Apple, Ereader, Publishing Industry, The Lost Symbol, Books, Ebooks, Books News
Steve Haber

In a world of social networks, video games and mobile handsets that do everything imaginable, Americans have maintained their interest in reading.

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Hey Publishers, Screwing Your Best Customers Is A Mistake

Matt Stewart | Posted 12.14.2009 | Books

Read More: Nook, E-Reader, Publishing, Kindle, Books, Book Publishing, Hatchette, Harpercollins, Apple Tablet, Business Model, Amazon, S&s, Amazon.com, Apple, Simon & Schuster, Customers, Pricing, Sony, Books News
Matt Stewart

By denying the value of e-books, S&S, Hatchette and HarperCollins will make it harder for their power-readers to buy from them, to champion their books, to spread literary joy quickly and easily.

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GeekGirl Reviews: E-Book Readers - Sony Reader Pocket Edition

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 11.30.2009 | Technology

Read More: Sony Reader, Pocket Edition, Sony, Reviews, E-Book Readers, Nook E-Reader, Kindle, Barnes and Noble, E-Readers, Technology Reviews, Amazon, Technology News
Stephanie Vaughn Hapke

If you are looking for a no-frills e-book reader that supports all the common formats and does not need wireless access, the Sony Reader Pocket Edition could be the reader for you.

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eReader Gift Guide

Engadget | Paul Miller | Posted 11.18.2009 | Books

Read More: Spring Design Alex, Sony eReader, Kindle, Reading, Holidays, Gift Guide, Christmas, Plastic Logic, Irex, Kindle DX, Wikipedia, Ereaders, QUE eReader, Sony, Alex Ereader, Iphone, Ebooks, Books, OpenMoko WikiReader, Nook, Books News

We've rounded up a few of our favorite devices, though be warned: with a market this much in its infancy, there's always going to be something just a ...

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Brand Management in China: Three Golden Rules

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Simplicity in Advertising, Chinese Consumer, Status, Colgate, Face, Haagen-Daaz, Debeers, Price Premium, Haier, China, Chinese Brands, Confucianism, Sony, Bmw, Nike, Chinese Culture, Pizza Hut, Brand Management, Nestle, Starbucks, Brands in China, Rules of Marketing, P&G, Handycam, Tcl, Changhong, World News
Tom Doctoroff

The Chinese worldview, not to mention its brandscape, is profoundly different from Western markets. Here are a few "golden rules" marketers must know before landing in the mainland.

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Xperia X10 Phone: Sony Ericsson's New Android IN ACTION (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Sony, Xperia Phone, Xperia X10 Android Phone, Xperia X10 Phone, Sony Ericsson, Xperia X10, Xperia, Technology News

See video below Sony Ericsson has officially unveiled its first android device: the Xperia X10, running Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" android interface (...

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Sony to Release This Is It Sequel, This Is Also It

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Michael Jackson, Andy Borowitz, This Is It, Faa, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Walter Cronkite, Billy Mays, Facebook, Sony, Directv, Chris Farley, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

"When we put together This Is It, we thought it was it, but it turns out it wasn't it," said Sony spokesperson Carol Foyler.

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The Future of Reading: Learning From the Past to Thrive in the Future

Steve Haber | Posted 10.23.2009 | Books

Read More: Google, Ereaders, Internet, Open Formats, Boston Book Festival, Book Publishing, Books, Public Libraries, Digital Content, Future of Reading, Mark Twain, Reading, Sony, Digital Divide, Ebooks, Books News
Steve Haber

To truly open the future of books and reading, consumers must be freed from proprietary devices and formats. We owe it to those who came before us to bring access to as many as possible.

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Sony's 3D Display Unveiled: 360-Degree Hologram, No Glasses Needed (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.19.2009 | Technology

Read More: Hologram, Sony 3D, 3d, Sony, Sony 3D Display, Sony 3D 360 Degree Display, 3D No Glasses, 3D Display, 3D Hologram, Stereoscopic Display, 3d Photos, 3d Glasses, Glasses, 360 Degree Stereoscopic Display, Sony 3d 360, Sony Tabletop 360 Degree 3d Display, Tabletop 360 Degree 3d Display, Sony-360-Degree-Stereoscopic-3d-Display, Sony 360 Degree Display, Technology News

Sony's latest gadget looks like a cross between a coffee-maker and a fan, but it's a whole lot cooler (see photo below). The "360 Degree Stereoscopic...

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New e-Book Readers To Compete With Kindle

TIME | Adam Rose | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Sony, Amazon Kindle, Kindle, Apple, E-Readers, Books, Irex, Apple Tablet, E-Books, New E-Readers, Ereaders, Books News

Amazon is about to be attacked by a squadron of would-be Kindle killers that are being brought to market by some of the biggest names in consumer elec...

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'This Is It': Listen To Michael Jackson's New Song (AUDIO, LYRICS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Epic, This Is It, This Is It Documentary, The Jacksons, King of Pop, Film, Music, This Is It Video, London, Sony, This Is It Lyrics, This Is It Audio, Radio, This Is It Released, Jackson Brothers, This Is It Michael Jackson, New Michael Jackson Song, New Michael Jackson Music, Columbia, This Is It Song, Entertainment News

NEW YORK - The first song from the upcoming Michael Jackson music documentary "This Is It" made it's debut online early Monday morning on MichaelJacks...

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E-Book Readers Are Hot Holiday Gift

The Los Angeles Times | Alex Pham | Posted 11.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Sony, Kindle, E-Readers, E-Books, Books, E-Book Readers, Holiday, Best Gifts, Ereaders, Holiday News, Books News

Will digital books catch fire this holiday? According to an online survey, 1 in 5 shoppers said they planned to buy an electronic book reader such as ...

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At TechCrunch50, Patching Up the Old Is the New "New"

Maya Baratz | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Toybots, match.com, Clicker, Google Video, Facebook, Xbox, Playstation, techcrunch50, Udorse, Hulu, Citysourced, Spawn Labs, Disney, Itunes, 5:1, Sony, Fluidhtml, Business News
Maya Baratz

If the first half of the conference is any indication, what's "new" in the tech industry these days is a renown effort to bridge gaps between industry archetypes that aren't.

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Why We Are Subjected to Beatlemania, Again

Tamara Conniff | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Publishing, John Lennon, Beatlemania, Beatles Rock Band, Copyright, Rock Band, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, European Union, United Kingdon, Shakespeare, Sony, Entertainment News
Tamara Conniff

I love the Beatles, don't get me wrong. Paul McCartney in concert is a religious experience. But I'm over Beatlemania. I want it to stop. Why now? A little thing called copyright.

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Sony Daily Edition Reader: Kindle Rival With Wireless Downloads

AP | PETER SVENSSON | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Sony, Kindle, Sony Daily Edition, Sony E-Reader, Sony Kindle, Media News

NEW YORK — Sony Corp. plans to offer an e-book reader with the ability to wirelessly download books, injecting more competition in a small but f...

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Hollywood Wins Lawsuit, Losing the War

Nate Wilcox | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Itunes, Realdvd, Media Companies, Universal Studios, Illegal Downloading, Technology, Hollywood, Sony, Media News
Nate Wilcox

In the end, technology is changing with or without the permission of the Hollywood studios.

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Sony Cuts PlayStation 3 Price, Offers Upgrade

AP | Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business

Read More: ps3 Price Cut, ps3 Price, PlayStation 3, ps3, Sony, Business News

TOKYO (AP) -- Sony Corp. slashed the price of the PlayStation 3 around the world in a move that analysts said is likely to boost sales of the game con...

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The e-Book Wars: Is Pornography Next?

Tom Alderman | Posted 09.06.2009 | Media

Read More: William Lynch, Kindle, Sony Reader, E-Books, Plastic Logic, Blackberry, Steve Haber, Vhs, Porn, Dvd, Pornography, Amazon.com, Sony, Barnes & Noble, HD DVD, B&N.com, Book Sellers, Public Libraries, Audible.com, Blu-Ray, Iphone, Sony Betamax, Epub, Betamax, Media News
Tom Alderman

With their proprietary software for Kindle readers only, Amazon has adapted a "we-win, you-lose," VHS vs. Betamax business model.

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Nissan Leaf EV: One Man's Vision, Now Reality

Steve Parker | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Lithium-Ion Battery, Carson Daly, Nissan Design International, Tesla Motors, Chrysler, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Ev1, General Motors, Electric Cars, Detroit, Nissan Altima Hybrid, BMW Mini E, Howard Stringer, Yutaka Katayama, Nbc, Nashville, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Leaf, Tokyo-Japan, Renault Nissan Electric Cars, Soichiro Honda, Los Angeles, Sunderland Uk, Chevrolet Volt, Tokyo Motor Show, Yokohama, Datsun, Smyrna, La Jolla, David Letterman, Akio Morita, Sony, Business News
Steve Parker

When Nissan introduced their close-to-production Leaf electric vehicle yesterday, we caught a glimpse of transportation's future. You can bet that today oil companies are somewhat nervous.

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Kindle Controversy: eBooks in Transition

Giles Slade | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media

Read More: MARK POWEr, New Yorker, Sony, Mike Bezos, Kindle, Npr, NICHOLAS BAKER, Ebooks, Brian Lehrer, Amazon, Ereaders, Media News
Giles Slade

According to the publishing industry, 50% of all books will be sold in eFormat by 2013. People want to know about the changes that are taking place, but don't know where to begin.

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Sony Bids $50 Million For Michael Jackson Film

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 08.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Film, Sony, Michael Jackson Rehearsal Film, Michael Jackson Film, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Sony Corp.'s movie studio has bid $50 million to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage fo...

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Back To School Kindles

Giles Slade | Posted 08.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Amazon.com, Sony, Boston Globe, Kindle, Ereader, New York Times, Washington Post, Ebooks, Google, Eink, Prs-700, Ereaders, Media News
Giles Slade

The freshman class of 2009 can be expected to arrive as every other freshman class does in new clothes, excited, well-scrubbed and horny, but many of them will also have Kindles under their arm.

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