"Nook" is Barnes & Noble's New Great Ebook

Its one device with unlimited reading.  The new electronic reading device 'Nook' by Barnes & Noble's is a ebook that connects to the internet and allows you to read ebooks on its eye friendly display.  The Nook is better than its competitors because it has a...

Reader's Digest Bankruptcy Filing

Reader's Digest will restructure its debt with a bankruptcy filing by exchanging $1.6 billion in debt for stock. Even with these measures, Reader's Digest, which was taken private in 2007 by Ripplewod Holdings...

Amazon.com Cuts Price of Kindle e-Book Reader

I don't know about you, but 40 bucks off a Kindle isn't enough to convince me to buy one. I'll still happily haul my beat-up hardcovers and dog-eared paperbacks around in boxes, if only to be able to read them...

Howard Stern rips Presidential candidates for appearing on WWE Raw, other mai...

"Stern compared the candidates to students running for "class president," saying whatever they need to say to different groups. Howard then said he hoped none of them really watch wrestling because he won't vote for a president that watches wrestling. They then started...

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

"The chosen book for this year’s Dublin: One City, One Book is Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. Now in its third year, Dublin: One City, One Book is a project designed to encourage everyone in the city...

MSN news websites are not just like the print version; Some Young Folks are C...

Interesting news brief about a comscore survey posted by Jack Loechner:"Based on their heavier than average visitation across most key news sites, those who do not read print versions of newspapers are not necessarily light news consumers. In fact, they show a high propensity...

Clinton: No possibility of scandals from Bill

" WASHINGTON (CNN) — Hillary Clinton, responding to a question about whether there might be a “new business or personal scandal” involving her husband Bill Clinton, said Monday night that voters should not...

If your spouse spies on your web surfing...?

"Anonymous writes: I am soon to be a single mother. My soon to be ex-husband and I owned a computer store. I only have a working knowledge of computers; he was very good at it. When he left the house, he still was able to enter the PC, and I think he installed a keylogger...

The First 7" CouldBook to Launch at Walmart & ZaReason on February 15th

This black mini laptop or UMPC will be available from February 15th at Walmart and ZaReason online stores. The price will be only $399. Everex CloudBook is an Eee PC type laptop with 7" display and comes with the price of $400- slightly more expensive than Eee PC 4GB. However...

I'm a Zoophile: When My Head Turns on the Street, It's Never at the Person Ho...

"I'm a 25-year-old male. I'm a zoophile and always have been. I'm a longtime reader (I'm sure you're thrilled), so I know my interests aren't on your approved list of sexual activities."

Rising Seas Threaten China's Sinking Coastal Cities

"Sea levels off Shanghai and other Chinese coastal cities are rising at an alarming rate, leading to contamination of drinking water supplies and other threats, China's State Oceanic Administration reported...

Google change triggers uproar

"By Elise Ackerman, Mercury NewsArticle Launched: 12/27/2007 01:35:58 AM PSTA small change to Google Reader has caused a big stir among users of the online service, which lets people gather updates of blogs and Web sites onto a single Web page. The new feature announced...

RFID Primer: Learn Your RFID ABC’s, Dig Deeper

Association for RFID professionals creates a RFID reference tool     Dallas, Texas (December 26, 2007) -- After estqblishing a network of 3,500 members in more than 65 countries around the world,...

Yahoo! to Embed Ads in PDF Files

Why Adobe and Yahoo! think that companies and individuals want their PDF documents to look like splogs is beyond me... I do not quite see Goldman Sachs or CitiGroup sending out a report peppered with clickable...

Amazon debuts digital book reader

"Online retailer Amazon has unveiled an own-brand wireless electronic book reader called Kindle. The paperback-sized device is on sale immediately in the US for $399 (£195). It can store up to 200 books in its...

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