Plastic Logic, a 10 years old little known company founded by two Cambridge professors, just revealed the prototype of a new e-reader the size of the jumbo Kindle DX. It is extremely thin, has no keyboard, but does have a touch screen that displays a tool-bar along one edge and tabs for recently read books and documents. The device is WI-FI ready and will come with 3G cellular connectivity and users can turn the pages with the flick of a finger. The company said the device is designed mainly for business users and an e-commerce site which will allow owners to buy books, magazines and newspapers, is in its testing phase.
The device is set for release early next year and the company has not settled on a sale price yet.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sirius radio coming to iPhone.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Sirius radio is planing to unveil an iPhone application in the coming weeks; a Blackberry version is already available. According to the WSJ, few details are shared about the new application but chances are that it will be a subscription based service. So for now and in the foreseeable future, one of the only options out there to get free and customizable music online, remain with services like Inernet radio Pandora.com.
Monday, June 8, 2009
New Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online game by EA Sports.
For the first time in the U.S., video game publisher Electronics Arts Inc just introduced an online version of the popular Tiger Woods golf game in what may be a subscription only version. As of now, it is in beta form and is expected to be available in the fall. People interested in testing the new game, can sign up to do so at Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online .
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Microsoft's Xbox 360 to broaden its appeal to non gamers.
Microsoft announced on Monday its plan to position its Xbox 360 game console beyond die hard video game players, to serve as a pass way to social networking sites, television shows or movies for the average consumer.
According to the New York Times, Microsoft is forging new relationships with social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter as well as satellite television provider Sky of Britain.
"Facebook users would be able to access their profiles and share photos on their television through the Xbox Live network and that Twitter devotees would also be able to post and read messages through the service" said the Times. With the Sky deal, Xbox Live users in Britain will be able to watch live television, including professional soccer, over an Internet version of the Sky service still according to the New York Times.
For more, see NYTimes.com
According to the New York Times, Microsoft is forging new relationships with social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter as well as satellite television provider Sky of Britain.
"Facebook users would be able to access their profiles and share photos on their television through the Xbox Live network and that Twitter devotees would also be able to post and read messages through the service" said the Times. With the Sky deal, Xbox Live users in Britain will be able to watch live television, including professional soccer, over an Internet version of the Sky service still according to the New York Times.
For more, see NYTimes.com
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Google Wave, a new multi conversations service.
Last Thursday, Google announced a new service called Google-Wave designed to be a central place where services like email, instant-messaging and documents sharing can be all accessed by one person working alone or a group working collaboratively.
According to the Wall Street Journal," the service, will allow users to start a conversation, called a "wave," and to invite their contacts to join it. Any member of the wave can put photos, notes or other content into the group, which updates in near-real time...Participants can scroll through the wave and see what content has been added to it."
The service which is to be open-source, is in its early developments stages and is slated to be released to the general public later this year.
For more, see mashable.com
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Sony music back catalog available on eMusic.
On Monday, Sony Music Entertainment and eMusic.com, an online music subscription download site, have agreed to make Sony's back catalog of songs more than two years old, available on the the Internet company Website.
As part of the deal, eMusic plans to raise its subscription prices slightly and to limit the number of download allowed, according to NYTimes.com.
As part of the deal, eMusic plans to raise its subscription prices slightly and to limit the number of download allowed, according to NYTimes.com.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Airline tickets booking fees to be eliminated by Travelocity and Orbitz.
After a promotional period which started in March and following the examples of Expedia.com to get rid of the practice for good, online travel agencies Travelocity.com and Orbitz.com plan to announce the permanent elimination of airline ticket booking fees today according to the Wall Street Journal.
However, those fees ranging from $7 to $12 per ticket, will remain on flights not originating from the U.S., Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.
Still according to the Wall Street Journal, another change to be introduced by Travelocity on Monday, is the move to make its program called PriceGuardian, permanent. Under that program, Travelocity promises to refund between $10 and $500 if another Travelocity customer buys the same package at a lower price at a later date.
However, those fees ranging from $7 to $12 per ticket, will remain on flights not originating from the U.S., Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.
Still according to the Wall Street Journal, another change to be introduced by Travelocity on Monday, is the move to make its program called PriceGuardian, permanent. Under that program, Travelocity promises to refund between $10 and $500 if another Travelocity customer buys the same package at a lower price at a later date.
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