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Episode 24 - Here comes the sun

Ahhh, spring peeks its head through the dismal grey of winter this week, just reminding us in the UK, of what the sun looks like! I fall out with Amazon this week, just like 1 or 2 book publishers it seems. Maybe some of our thoughts turn to summer holidays? Is there an app for that?

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Amazon acquires company behind Stanza e-book reader

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Sound advice and a plan that Amazon seems set to follow where Apple’s iPhone is concerned. The bookseller has bought Lexcycle, the company that makes Stanza, the free iPhone reading application. Stanza is a desktop reading application too but it’s the iPhone version that has attracted the most attention.

Stanza [...]

Google Books for iPhone

Google Books for iPhone

Oh, well, yes, I suppose it’s also for Android phones. I’ll happily plug Google’s phone platform too. Actually, I’ll happily drive to Google’s house and clean the dead leaves out of their gutters. Google is officially The Coolest Company On The Planet.

Why? Today they’ve released Google Books for Mobile. Plug http://books.google.com/m into your [...]

Let the reviews of Xmas Gifts begin! Today the Sony PRS505 E-reader

I’ve received 3 gifts over Xmas that deserve reviews and seen about 3 presents given to other family members that look quite good too!

But today I’m going to start with my new toy, a Sony E-Reader PRS505. I got the metallic red limited edition one that John Lewis was selling.

My first impressions were on the beauty [...]