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Inside Google Books: Share Your Favorite Books

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 10:38

Inside Google Books: Share Your Favorite Books:

Google’s recent entry into social networking, Google+, is beloved of the technorati, but hasn’t gained a lot of ground generally.



All-Star Lineup Invests in MakerBot « MakerBot Industries

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:58

All-Star Lineup Invests in MakerBot « MakerBot Industries:

Some evidence that 3D printing is becoming a customer-facing business that makes sense, as a variety of big name tech industry investors (including Jeff Bezos of Amazon) are putting $10 Million into Makerbot Industries.



Ouchpad: Best Buy Sitting on a Pile of HP Tablets

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 21:29
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Ouchpad: Best Buy Sitting on a Pile of HP Tablets:

It appears that the HP Touchpad isn’t doing so well at retail. 



Kindle Cloud Reader

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 07:22

Kindle Cloud Reader:

Amazon just launched a completely web-based version of their Kindle software, called Kindle Cloud Reader. This allows you to read your Amazon library from any Chrome browser (including Chromebooks), Safari, or mobile Safari on the iPad.



3D Printing and The Replicator Economy | Txchnologist

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 12:58
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3D Printing and The Replicator Economy | Txchnologist:

Interesting article about the economic changes and impacts of 3D printing. However, the quote: 



BookBook for iPhone

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 07:17

BookBook for iPhone:

bookbookFor those who like their technology to look like fine, handcrafted books, TwelveSouth has produced this BookBook iPhone case.



Minecraft 3D printer

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 12:39
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Minecraft 12x12x11 15-color 3D printer (by Moofius2)

This is an incredible creation using the free-form digital world of Minecraft to produce a 3D printer capable of “printing” 3D objects using the standard set of Minecraft blocks.

The easiest way to think of Minecraft is as a computer-based Lego set, if you aren’t familiar with the game/world. This is an insane amount of work!



Kindle Textbook Rental launches

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 15:49
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Kindle Textbook Rental launches: Amazon just announced the availability of textbook rental through their Kindle service, which allows students to “rent” a textbook for any device that runs the Kindle software.



Kindle 3G now $139

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 16:31

Kindle 3G now $139:

Amazon just reduced the price of their Kindle 3G with Special Offers to $139…this is a MASSIVE steal for lifetime 3G connectivity that works globally.  



Google eBooks-integrated e-reader: iriver Story HD

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 14:25
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Google eBooks-integrated e-reader: iRiver Story HD:

Google announces the first eInk reader to integrate natively with Google Books, coming this Saturday, July 17th. The iRiver Story HD will retail for $140, and will be available at Target stores.