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Ebook readers have extremely high contrast/readability and are extremely energy-efficient, being able to display several thousand pages of material without needing to recharge. eBooks are a narrow product, but they have their own ways in which PMPs cannot compete.
DRM is not to prevent other files from being readable on the Kindle.
There are converters available from Amazon and/or Mobi for pdf and doc files.
Hacker Igor Skochinsky used DRM to load Mobipocket books onto his Kindle. Using a series of scripts, he's able to convert eBook files to Amazon's AZW format and then add the necessary serial number DRM, specialized per an individual's particular Kindle.
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Google Blocks First Person Shooter Maps Promotion and other Google Geo News
Google has moved to block "Google Shoot View,"Â one of the creepiest Google Map modifications yet. It's a website that let you look at Google's popular, first-person Street View images down the barrel of a virtual, shootable M4A1 rifle. There's no real "game" with blood or points,... Continue reading ...
5 Big Data Startups to Watch in 2012
Big data, without question, is a 2011 buzz word finalist. But like all metaphors, it communicates a universal understanding that data dominates our lives and will increasingly do so in the years ahead. How can you deny that a company's success … Continue reading → 5 Big Data Startups to Watch in 2012 is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the Kindle! Subscribe today . ...Licensing the Longtail: British Telecom Wants a Cut of Android's Ecosystem
It seems that patent infringement litigation has become a common thing for Google. After Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, and eBay, British Telecom (BT) is the next to file a case against Google. BT is the fifth largest public traded company that … Continue reading → Licensing the Longtail: British Telecom Wants a Cut of Android's Ecosystem is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the Kindle ... ...Android: The Danger To Google Of An Open OS
The link above leads to a post by TechCrunch's MG Siegler about the perils of the open Android OS to Google : major competitors will hijack Android by building their own version, and then lock Google's services out. ...Four Kindle Fire Features that Work Poorly
It's no surprise that Amazon cut a few corners in making its $199 Kindle tablet. In fact, according to IHS iSuppli, the Kindle Fire costs just barely over $199 to make, which suggests that Amazon plans to make up its losses by selling content through its store. And with the Fire's built-in store selling everything from apps and books to games and movies, there's a lot to do on it ... and a lot ... ... ~O-O~
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