Daily Archives: 4 March 2009

Touch Book

Posted on 4 March 2009 by Rick Mason

I don’t normally gush over new tech toys on this blog, but I suspect that we are about to witness a sea change in portable computing: The Touch Book is a netbook-but-more from a company called Always Innovating.  It reverses … Continue reading →

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Readability

Posted on 4 March 2009 by Rick Mason

Readability is quite simply one of the easiest-to-use and effective usability aids I have seen in quite a while. Follow the link, set the controls for your most comfortable reading style, drag the “Readability” button to your bookmark toolbar, and … Continue reading →

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Amazon and Contracts

Posted on 4 March 2009 by Rick Mason

Authors Guild:  Contracts Forced Amazon to Flip on Kindle is an article on CNet.com in which the Authors Guild asserts that Amazon turned off the Kindle’s Text-to-speech function (unless authorized by a book’s publisher) due to contractual obligations, not pressure … Continue reading →

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