Sony Reader, Aluratek Libre good options to Kindle, iPad
St. Petersburg Times
NEW YORK — It's a big year for e-book reading, not just because Apple Inc. just announced a tablet computer, the iPad, that comes with a new iBookstore. Other manufacturers have been flooding the field to capitalize on the success of the Ki...
Reader Turns Our Sci-Fi Reboot List Into YouTube Reel
Wired News
The list of sci-fi television reboots proposed by Wired.com readers has been made into a handy head-trip of a YouTube reel that warps through the dozens of shows nominated for a 21st-century upgrade. The 10-minute video is packed with intro...
Can the IPad Compete as an E-book Reader?
PC World
The biggest open question regarding the iPad's potential as an e-reader relates to its bright, LED-backlit display. Amazon's Kindle uses E Ink, which--while much duller and darker than an LED screen--is decidedly easy on the eyes. I can rea...
Reader letter | Speech requires amplification
Courier-Journal
I was stunned that the Sunday Forum section contained no fewer than four articles bewailing the Supreme Court decision to nullify McCain-Feingold. How precisely do you define yourself as a newspaper? Newspapers are supposed to uphold the pr...
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NBA
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Reader able to connect the dots
News-Star
This is a perfect example why I refrain from watching the news on ABC, NBC, CBS or MSNBC. (Friday) on a segment of the "Glen Beck Show" on FOX (Fox Cable News) was the following: "Today, even though President Obama is against off shore dril...
ASUS unveils DR-570 color e-book reader with 122 hours of battery life
ZDNet Blogs
Soon the easier question to answer will be which major tech company doesn’t have an e-reader model. Asus has thrown their hat into the ring with the DR-570 e-book reader, and it’s battery life is staggering. According to The Sunday Times , ...
Reader grateful for screenings
News-Star
This past Saturday, 356 women attended the free cervical and breast cancer screening sponsored by the Louisiana Cancer Foundation. After 10 years of holding the event at the Northeast Louisiana Cancer Institute, this was our first year in t...
Reader letters | More "in your face"
Courier-Journal
Just a quick comment about Mitch McConnell's objections to President Obama's State of the Union message. McConnell says that it was an “in-your-face speech aimed at Republicans.” I would like to remind McConnell about an “in-your-face speec...
Skiff e-reader turns newspapers digital with 11.5-inch touchscreen
ZDNet Blogs
Skiff on Monday revealed its new eponymous e-book reader, an 11.5-inch touchscreen device that’s larger than the Amazon Kindle DX and brings a new approach to the digital newspaper. A quarter-inch thick, the Skiff Reader offers 1600 by 1200...