tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161752092024-03-13T17:51:39.037-04:00Songhai ConceptsMedia Literacy/Digital Archiving InstructorH Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-56491031658678821442012-03-22T15:08:00.001-04:002012-03-22T15:08:25.248-04:00Safe Digital Social NetworkingWelcome Delaware Futures Students<br />
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Tonight we will be discussing Cyber Bullying and being safe while online.<br />
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12/9/2010H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-47574923430529078252010-12-04T09:27:00.000-05:002010-12-04T09:27:48.778-05:00Aldiko eBook Reader Android App Review - RK2808 Android TabletIn the coming months we will see a number of new tablet computers on the set.<br />Many of these tablets will sell for less than the iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tablet.<br />How much you spend will depend on what you need from a tablet. <br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q6lx2vednZI?fs=1" frameborder="0" height="295" width="480"></iframe>H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-22943048016323387862010-10-14T20:37:00.049-04:002010-10-31T17:39:07.171-04:00HOPE Charter School Information Session #1-------- -------- ------- ----------<br />
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This is the first in a series of Information Sessions that I will be sharing with the staff at HOPE Charter School and with anyone else in the blogosphere with an interest in computers, digital devices and K-12 learning. These Information Sessions will look at a number of easy and practical ways to use computers, smart phones and MP3 players in your classroom.<br />
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This year at HOPE Charter School <b>we acquired 40 laptop computers</b> but to date, only a handful of teachers have reserved the laptops for their classes. <br />
The 1st and 2nd floor computer labs are also<b> available to all teachers in the building</b>. A few teachers have reserved the labs but It would be nice to see even more teachers taking advantage of the computer labs and the laptops - especially those teachers who require their students to prepare documents and conduct research. <a href="http://hopecharterschool.pbworks.com/Computer-Lab-and-Laptop-Schedule">Reserve the laptops and computer labs here.</a><br />
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I'm designing these information sessions with your busy schedules in mind. As much as face to face is desirable, you won't need to come to the conference room or to the computer lab to participate in these sessions. All of the sessions will be online. I've created a discussion thread at <a href="http://todaysmeet.com/infosession1">TodaysMeet </a>for you to share your thoughts and ideas. I'm interested in your thoughts about <b>cloud computing with ZOHO</b> and what constitutes the <b>responsible use of computers, mobile devices and gadgets in the classroom</b>.<br />
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The TodaysMeet thread will be available, online for one year. I am considering a new thread for each information session. You are welcome to join these discussions in your classroom, on your home computer, on your cell phone or on your laptop. The sessions are available online for your convenience.<br />
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After you watch the short videos and review the slideshow, please keep the conversation going by sharing your comments and recommendations in the <a href="http://todaysmeet.com/infosession1">TodaysMeet threaded discussion.</a> You may also leave comments in the comment section at the end of this blog post. <br />
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But it's hard to read books and magazines on my cell phone for more than 15 minutes, the screen is too tiny. Reading books on the laptop works, but it's clunky, especially if you are on the go.<br />
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If you're a reader, then the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=4466007621&ref=pd_sl_93qxhnzinw_e">Kindle </a>is a no-brainer. It's sleek, trim and you have access to just about any book in print. The Kindle gives you access to newspapers, magazines and blogs and it comes with an indispensable dictionary widget. The dictionary eliminates the need for assorted reference books cluttering up your desk. The dictionary feature on the Kindle is a very smart and powerful tool.<br />
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Wikipedia is built into the Kindle and the Kindle reads pictures, plays MP3 files and reads PDF files. The Kindle does all that and fits in the palm of your hand. Put the Kindle inside a leather cover and you can discreetly read from it anywhere, in line at the supermarket, on the train, in the waiting room, and you won’t look like a show off or a geek doing so.<br />
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I've been studying and reading up on eReaders for about six months - Sony Reader, Nook, Plastic Logic Que Reader, Cool-er, and Kindle. I was really impressed with the Nook - on paper and was planning to purchase one, but just about all of reviews I read were unfavorable. <br />
All of the reviewers pretty much said the same thing - the Nook is too slow, it crashes, it's clunky, it needs a firmware update... And from what I gathered, even after the firmware update, the Nook still left a lot to be desired. <br />
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I couldn't see spending $259.00 and not being totally pleased with my purchase, so I scratched the Nook from my wish list. I considered the Cool-er eReader. I especially liked the ability of adding an SD card to increase the storage space, but the Cool-er isn't wireless. The wireless Sony Reader was too expensive and, for me, visually, it was not as smooth and lean as the Nook or the Kindle. The Plastic Logic Que looks like it's an awesome device but it's way too big and way, way too expensive.<br />
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Then somewhere I read that you could read ePub books on the Kindle using a tool called Calibre. The ability to download old classics, for free, was at the top of my list of must-do's for an eReader. My ideal eReader had to have the ability to read books from <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page">Project Gutenberg</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/books?op=library&hl=en">Google books</a>.<br />
I was not all that interested in the books on the New York Times Best Seller List. <br />
I wanted to be able to read classics like Paul Laurence Dunbar, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Sojourner Truth, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles Chesnutt, Gibran, Hopkins, Budge, Confucius and more. My research was indicating that the Kindle could do all of that and more.<br />
I checked and double-checked the ins and outs of <a href="http://calibre-ebook.com/download">Calibre</a> and once I was convinced, I ordered my Kindle later that night.<br />
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My Kindle arrived in two days and then magic started happening.<br />
The Kindle is perfect, the design, the weight, the price and all the books, the newspapers, the magazines and Wikipedia. Imagine your entire library in the palm of your hands.<br />
The Kindle does everything you’d expect from an eReader exceptionally well.<br />
In hindsight, the Kindle should have been my first and only eReader choice a year ago.<br />
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3/25/2010H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-89076425363745668932010-02-26T17:42:00.001-05:002010-02-26T17:42:51.590-05:00Dell Mini 5 to be the vanguard of 'a family of tablets'" .<div>A classroom of tablets or a clasroom of desktop computers?</div><div>How long before tablet computers are in every learner's back pack? </div><div><br></div><div>Check out: "Dell Mini 5 to be the vanguard of 'a family of tablets'" - <a href="http://www.engadget.com">www.engadget.com</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/dell-mini-5-to-be-the-vanguard-of-a-family-of-tablets/?icid=engadget-iphone-url">http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/dell-mini-5-to-be-the-vanguard-of-a-family-of-tablets/?icid=engadget-iphone-url</a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/dells-tablet-aims-to-stick-it-to-apples-ipad/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/26feb10dellmini98h46.jpg" alt=""></a></div> Well isn't this good to know. The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/dell-mini-5-prototype-impressions/">Mini 5</a> isn't even coming out for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/michael-dell-pulls-mini-5-android-tablet-from-his-parka-offers/">at least another month</a>, yet already we're hearing Dell has big plans for what's to follow. <em>Wired</em> has the dish straight from Neeraj Choubey, GM of Dell's tablet division, that there will be "a family of tablets" which will "scale up to a variety of sizes." It appears there will be a common feature set throughout the forthcoming portfolio, so it's likely going to be Android all the way, while Choubey also shared his company's intention to bundle "inexpensive data plans" with the new devices -- indicating a belief that carriers will accede to such ambitious ideas. And speaking of network operators, in a separate interview with <em>Laptop</em>, the loquacious gentleman has confirmed that Dell's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/dell-mini-5-earns-fcc-approval-atandt-3g-coverage-assured/">working with ATamp;T</a> on bringing the Mini 5 to the masses. Good to know, indeed -- now how about a release date?<br><br><br> <br><br>-------------------------------<br><br>This article came from the Engadget iPhone App, which features everything from the latest smartphone news, to reviews and hands-on looks at laptops, HDTVs, gaming, and more. To learn more about the app or download it go here: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone">http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone</a> </div><div></div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div>H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-68669810469019299502010-02-17T14:31:00.000-05:002010-02-17T14:31:54.555-05:00The Shape Of Books To ComeIt's a fact that all new life begins with pain and the <a href="http://nymag.com/news/media/50279/">publishing industry</a> in 2010 is no exception. eReaders like the Sony Reader, Kindle, Nook and Cool-er have given birth to a new and exciting breed of digital reading tools that have got the print and publishing industry reeling and looking for a funeral director - but is it time to start writing the publishing industry's obituary just yet? I think not.<br />
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While eReaders are slowly changing the way many of us read and interact with text, I believe there's a real good opportunity today, for a new breed of "super book" publishers and designers to come forth and take charge of an industry that is in desperate need of a face lift.<br />
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<i>Super books</i>, or the kind of books we will likely see on the iPad, the Nook, the Kindle, will talk, they'll play video and music, define words and of course, include rich hyperlinks. Think of the first time you interacted with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encarta">Encarta encyclopedia CD ROM.</a> <br />
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This is all very exciting. Think of all of the possibilities that exist for young novelists, poets and playwrights. And while I am far from a programmer, designer or developer, I've got some pretty good ideas about what I'd like an electronic book to look and sound like. No doubt your students and mine have some pretty good ideas too. <br />
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Here is a short list of resources and videos I've put together about <a href="http://www.diigo.com/list/hsonghai/Google-Buzz">Google Buzz</a> and <a href="http://www.diigo.com/list/hsonghai/google-wave">Google Wave</a>.<br />
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2/10/2010H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-70610788433662746332010-02-04T21:10:00.000-05:002010-02-04T21:11:07.642-05:00Evernote for iPhone as nice as desktop App.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_tzcfSZp6WiOjOL-6rYsJffp0PuvB4jysKL_uHPnBzuZH__qkvwxXzyonM6XxDicGZhqCUCfGHe3XdhtQqjJxTaGzbiuvguFKdvKlq2qgWS5zgfnDllCBdIoRRESw3PP8pLZ/s1600-h/photo-767643.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_tzcfSZp6WiOjOL-6rYsJffp0PuvB4jysKL_uHPnBzuZH__qkvwxXzyonM6XxDicGZhqCUCfGHe3XdhtQqjJxTaGzbiuvguFKdvKlq2qgWS5zgfnDllCBdIoRRESw3PP8pLZ/s320/photo-767643.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434576170153662978" /></a></p>H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-27175431115512469112010-01-28T17:46:00.004-05:002010-01-28T20:28:20.298-05:00Wait for the 2nd maybe 3rd generation iPadNow that most of the <a href="http://www.diigo.com/list/hsonghai/iPad">iPad</a> hype has settled and we have a pretty good idea what Apple's newest creation can and cannot do and how much it costs and when it will be released, it's time to ask yourself is the iPad really for you?<br />
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I've been following the iSlate, iTablet, iPad, Nook, Kindle, Cool-er, Que proReader, Sony eReader, Skiff Reader rumors for months - daily, bookmarking articles and images in <a href="http://www.diigo.com/list/hsonghai/e_readers">Diigo</a> and Delicious. My students have been writing reviews and reports on eReader technology since November. I even screen captured my Twitter page at 1PM on January 27th and honestly, by 3PM, I was, well, bummed out.<br />
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The iPad, as sweet and lovely as it is, just barely misses the mark for me. It's almost everything I thought it would be - Internet, email, photos, video, iPod, iTunes, App Store, iBooks, maps, contacts, 9.7-inch color display, but you can't multi-task, no video or still camera features, no Flash support, no port for SD cards and 3G flexibility will cost an extra hundred bucks. My MacBook can do all of that (except for the touch screen functions) and my iPhone can do 95 per cent of that. Maybe the specs will change when Apple introduces the 2nd and 3rd generation iPad, but until then, I plan to keep <a href="http://www.lexcycle.com/">Stanza for the iPhone</a> close and the idea of moving to the <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index.asp">Barnes & Noble nook</a> even closer. <br />
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Kindle's death sentence commuted from <a href="http://besttabletreview.com/kindles-death-sentence-commuted-why-the-ipad-will-fail-as-an-ereader/">besttabletreview</a><br />
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And this very interesting perspective from <a href="http://www.minddump.org/why-the-ipad-likely-will-be-a-success-hint-it">Scott McLeod</a><br />
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1/28/2010H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-80807135488822428402010-01-27T10:21:00.000-05:002010-01-27T10:21:36.045-05:00Google Docs Now Features Thumbnail View<span id="goog_1264602708889"></span><span id="goog_1264602708890"></span>Google Docs has made searching through your hundreds of Google Docs documents much more visually pleasing. Now you have the option to view your documents in thumbnail view.<br />
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Thumbnail view is a really nice feature that allows you to see your documents in a more colorful and dynamic way. It's much nicer than the static list view we've grown accustomed to over the years. The thumbnail view really shines if you have slideshows and images at the head of your documents. <br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.speedofcreativity.org/">Wesley Fryer</a> and <a href="http://ow.ly/1nFViA">Kevin's Meandering Mind</a> for sharing this information. <br />
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1/27/2010H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-84452867079264220152010-01-26T17:52:00.002-05:002010-01-26T17:52:34.561-05:00Voice Search With Microsoft Bing<iframe frameborder="0" height="342" src="http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=ddcqjtqg_1524g6qv7xht" width="410"></iframe>H Songhaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188687130096337916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175209.post-72573636986160848092010-01-26T13:49:00.002-05:002010-01-26T18:11:44.620-05:00Our Tax Dollars At PlayA friend e-mailed me this image along with the caption below.<br />
How can we not leave our children behind when our legislators are behind their screens playing Solitaire and poking around of FaceBook?<br />
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The biggest (literally) and most impressive electronic ink devices at the show are easily the <strike>8.5 x 11-inch</strike> 10.5-inch Plastic Logic <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/que">Que proReader</a> and 11.5-inch (displays measured diagonally) <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/skiff">Skiff Reader</a>. Two touchscreen devices with integrated 3G targeting two totally different audiences. The Que proReader's gunning to replace bulky stacks of business papers with support for truVue PDF files, MS Office docs, e-mail, and Outlook calendar support. The Skiff Reader, on the other hand, is being pitched as a consumer device with a compelling value proposition for publishers (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/hearst-corp-creating-kindle-competitor-by-publishers-for-publ/">by publishers</a>) and content owners that will ultimately deliver multimedia on a wide range of devices and display types hooked into the Skiff Store -- just not the flagship Skiff Reader with traditional e-paper display.<br />
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Otherwise, the CES show floor is absolutely littered with electronic ink also-rans, hybrids, and new screen technologies looking to knock-off the incumbent Kindle, underlying E Ink technology, and Amazon juggernaut. If we're lucky, that's exactly what's going to happen later in the year. Read on to find out why.<br />
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If electronic ink is your thing then CES 2010 is the place to be. We've already told you about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/bookeen-debuts-orizon-touchscreen-e-book-reader/">Orizon</a> from Bookeen, the RCA <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/rca-lexi-e-reader-sports-barnes-and-noble-software-audiovox-har/">Lexi</a>, iriver <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/iriver-story-e-reader-hands-on/">Story</a>, the Jinke <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/jinke-announces-6-and-9-inch-sipix-panel-e-readers/">SiPix</a> readers, Hanvon <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/hanvon-wisereader-e-book-lineup-hands-on/">WISEreader</a>, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/interead-expands-cool-er-e-reader-line-up-announces-additional/">Cool-er</a> readers from Interead, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/copia-promises-to-blend-e-books-and-social-networking-into-set-o/">Ocean and Tidal</a> series from Copia, and a pair of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/samsung-announces-e6-e-book-reader-at-ces/">E6 and E10</a> e-book readers from industry heavyweight Samsung. And these are just the most interesting of the dozens of new devices on show.<br />
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Spring Design's dual-screen <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/spring-design-announces-partnership-with-borders-lowers-price-o/">Alex</a> is all kinds of sexy, even better than the Barnes amp; Noble Nook thanks in part to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/spring-design-alex-comes-out-to-play-and-show-off-marvells-arma/">Armada processor's</a> ability to cut through Android like an angry Jedi. And by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/spring-design-announces-partnership-with-borders-lowers-price-o/">inking a deal with Borders</a>, Spring Design has a real chance at usurping the (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/nook%2Cspring%20design">unholy</a>?) alliance that brought the Nook to Barnes amp; Noble. Regardless, by all account this appears to be the hardware Barnes amp; Noble <em>should</em> have chosen for its dual-screen reader.<br />
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We're also seeing an incredible variety of display technologies gunning for current and future generation e-Readers. The most compelling remains <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/pixelqi-screens-to-be-used-by-major-manufacturer-in-2010/">Pixel Qi</a> -- a hybrid LCD technology that can be switched from a standard, full-color LCD backlit mode to a Kindle-like monochromatic reflective mode viewable in direct sunlight (while consuming 80% less power than standard LCDs). Better yet, 10-inch Pixel Qi displays have just started to roll off the assembly lines. The only confirmed Pixel Qi device at the show is the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/notion-ink-adam-stripped-bare-and-our-in-depth-video-hands-on/">impressive Notion Ink Adam</a> tablet. Besides Pixel Qi, Qualcomm, Fujitsu, and Philips are trotting out their <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mirasol">Mirasol</a> (with a rumored <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/qualcomm-mirasol-display-video-hands-on-in-glorious-1080p/">Kindle destination</a>), <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/flepia">FLEPia</a>, and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/liquavista">Liquavista</a> display demos, respectively, while LG is demonstrating its Metal-Foil e-Paper display for the first time on the Skiff Reader.<br />
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Finally, we've got <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/blio-e-reader-software-hands-on/">knfb's Blio</a>; the PC and mobile device software that gives you access to millions of books in their original format.<br />
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Put it all together and we begin to see the story of a 2010 e-reader market that extends way beyond just e-books to include newspapers and magazines augmented with audio and full-color animations, video, and imagery. As such, dedicated monochrome E-Ink devices like Kindle and the Sony Reader will be forced even deeper into the niche they now serve as the year plays out. One thing's for sure -- monochrome electronic ink displays <em>are not</em> the future of e-readers. If you ask us, the smart money is on multi-purpose devices running hybrid displays from Pixel Qi (or similar) like Notion Ink's Adam. Not only does this avoid lock in to a single content provider, but you maintain full Internet access with the ability to subscribe to materials from Skiff, Barnes amp; Noble, Borders, Blio, Google, and iTunes, for example, while enjoying the type of rich multimedia experiences that main stream media publications are <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/mag-digital-magazine-concept-makes-e-readers-cower-with-envy-v/">keen to pursue</a>.<br />
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Kindle, and its E Ink peers, are officially on notice. ------------------------------- This article came from the Engadget iPhone App, which features everything from the latest smartphone news, to reviews and hands-on looks at laptops, HDTVs, gaming, and more. To learn more about the app or download it go here: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone">http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone</a> </div><div></div><div><br />
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