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Whenver a new medium comes along, we tend to apply the old model to it. Then somebody takes the new medium and makes a subtle twist, and we have something radically new. Think text and hypertext. Subtle change, radical results. … Continue reading →

Not to be outdone by Amazon, Barnes & Noble introduces the Nook for Android. Amazon responds by releasing the next generation Kindle. ZDNet first declares Amazon the winner in the e-book race, then declaring the race pretty much irrelevant, since … Continue reading →

Lots of news around the new Kindle. Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon gave an interview to USA Today. He explains why he doesn’t add a touch screen, why he’s not too keen on adding multimedia to books, and more. What … Continue reading →

Looks like a few people are unhappy with their iPAd. When read in direct sunlight, the iPad can overheat, prompting a message that says users should turn off their device and let it cool down. Seems simple enough, right? Well, … Continue reading →

Great post by Seth Godin on the panicked print industry. I especially like this bit: “It’s paper that makes the economics of the newspaper industry work (or not work). It’s paper that creates cost and slows things down and generates … Continue reading →

On the same day that the Kindle sells out, Amazon announces the next-generation Kindle. And it’s significantly improved from the previous version. The new kindle is lighter, faster, and smaller, all while being able to hold more books than the … Continue reading →

Publishers like to tell us they only have their author’s best interest in mind, but we know at the end of the day, they are a company, and have to make decisions to make sure they stay in business. We … Continue reading →

Wonder why Amazon only dropped the price of their Kindle to $189? Why not $99 and really put the heat on Barnes & Noble and Apple? Because they can’t keep it on the shelves even at the $189 price. Amazon reported … Continue reading →

Funny story. In my second book, Bullies in the Headlights, I reference a church song in which the words have been changed. Here are the original words: I have two little hands folded snugly and tight,They are tiny and weak … Continue reading →

So I mentioned how I didn’t really like the recent move by Wylie, but my reasons were because I didn’t want to see exclusivity deals starting to creep up. Imagine if each of the big six publishers picked an e-reader … Continue reading →