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Week on Twitter 2010-03-14
- RT @ebookweek: Piotr Kowalczyk, tech-absurdist, writer 3.0 beta. Short stories show how deeply our lives depend on technology. #ebookweek #
- Urban word o/t day: Toilet Mummy http://ow.ly/16JOW9 #
- @DJSoup thanks for the shout out! #
- #ebookweek RT @dorotamarta: AbeBooks.com – Passion for books http://www.abebooks.com/ #
- Especially for REBW I reduced the prices of my two books by 50%! Check them out: http://ow.ly/1fbrJ and http://ow.ly/1fbrK #ebookweek #
- !!! Great post by @smallstories » Mobile world: mobile fiction: eBooks http://ow.ly/1fc6u #ebookweek #
- Apps, children's book publishers offer Read an E-Book Week specials http://ow.ly/1eVFb #ebookweek #
- #ebookweek POLL Which device do you use to read e-books? http://ow.ly/1fbzm So far computer-48% phone-30% eReader-18% others-15% Take part! #
- #1picstory + #vss + #hashtagstory = @mobilefiction #
- #ebookweek Favorites: Bathrobe Guru by @smallstories a great example of a story written in Google Wave http://ow.ly/1bd66 #
- [VIDEO] The future of books http://ow.ly/1dJhR Yes, please! #ebookweek #
- OMG, my book "Password Incorrect" is showcased at Ibis Reader's list of popular books from Feedbooks! http://ow.ly/1eVWD #
- Rita Toews, the creator of Read an E-Book Week interviewed by @markcoker http://ow.ly/1eVyd #ebookweek #
- E-books in Poland: EClicto, first ePub based e-book platform, launched in December http://ow.ly/1eVJt #ebookweek #
- Turn your mobile phone into an e-reader. There are many ways to do it » http://ow.ly/1fk4Y #ebookweek #ebooks #
- There are more than 100,000 apps in "Books" category at iTunes AppStore! http://ow.ly/1eWY0 #ebookweek #
- E-books for your mobile device: PROJECT GUTENBERG http://ow.ly/1dO5b #ebookweek #
- Bubble Cow: How do you use Twitter? http://ow.ly/16KbLm #
- @myotherhand this time the password was not so incorrect;-) in reply to myotherhand #
- @mikodragonfly check http://ebookweek.com in reply to mikodragonfly #
- @susiemccray if you have Stanza, check most popular original authors from Feedbooks http://ow.ly/1fs2E #ebookweek in reply to susiemccray #
- Urban word o/t day: Midnight Munchies http://ow.ly/16KdKP #
- RT @mikodragonfly: Free ebook "Earthbound Exotica" by Tonya Moore (that's me!) at #smashwords just in time for #ebookweek http://ow.ly/1fu96 #
- RT @nickdaws: You can also get the e-book of #100storiesforhaiti at 'you set the price' on Smashwords during #ebookweek http://bit.ly/aPVwVX #
- Meet my future e-reader [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/ccTzlP Yes, I'm #ipadready and yes it's #ebookweek !!! #
- "40% of people who plan to get an ebook reader in the next 3 months are planning to get an iPad." http://bit.ly/aMplMs #ebookweek #
- #ebookweek Favorites: Making Dylan Maxwell by @MoxieMezcal http://ow.ly/1bdbu #
- Ebooks and ereader help save the planet http://ow.ly/16KmLY #
- Check the current buzz around Read an E-Book Week — BackType http://bit.ly/9MQ0sJ #ebookweek #
- Top 10 Geekiest Decorations for Your Home or Office http://bit.ly/dfSfW7 My faves: 1,4,7 :-)) #
- E-books for your mobile device: FEEDBOOKS http://ow.ly/1dO7O #ebookweek #
- #ebookweek Favorites: Dial M For Monkey by @ISayItsAdam http://ow.ly/1eLt8 #
- Why I love the idea of #ebookweek Those who are reluctant to e-books don't feel forced to stop reading paper books from now on. #
- @ISayItsAdam it's just the beginning;-) in reply to ISayItsAdam #
- Get A New Poem On Your iPhone Every Day http://bit.ly/daJ4g5 #ebookweek #
- [Funny] Prof. Wolfram Alpha still doesn't know » "what are e-books?" http://ow.ly/1fE9S #ebookweek #
- Check #ebookweek supporters at Read an E-Book Week official site http://ow.ly/1fBQ0 #
- Full coverage of Read an E-book Week in Poland (and in Polish) at @nizejpodpisany Enjoy! #ebookweek #
- Who Wants an iPad? The Young, the Social & the Pop-Culture Addicts http://ow.ly/16Kvr4 #
- My books are now with #ebookweek 50% discount at Smashwords! Check them out: http://ow.ly/1fJnO and http://ow.ly/1fJnP #
- E-books in Spain: The sale increased by 500% in 2009 http://ow.ly/1eVIV #ebookweek #
- E-book lovers, please follow @ebookweek for the best selection of tweets about Read an E-Book Week 2010 #ebookweek #
- Cool tag to follow this week » #ebookweek Check it right now http://bit.ly/angc7v #
- Urban word o/t day: Business Buzzed http://ow.ly/16KNO6 #
- Bubble Cow: Can you sum up your novel in three sentences? http://ow.ly/16KOWS #
- Do iPhone Apps Really Look Good on iPad’s Screen? http://ow.ly/16KOPV #
- HootSuite to Integrate with Foursquare and MySpace This Week http://ow.ly/16KOPZ #
- 7 Reasons Why Writers Need To Start Using Video For Book Promotion http://ow.ly/16KOPX #
- iPad Released Internationally in Late April http://ow.ly/16KOQ1 #
- RT @LonelyLibrarian: "Books overtake games as most numerous iPhone apps": http://bit.ly/dwAl7m #ebookweek #
- Aldiko supports Read an E-Book Week http://ow.ly/1dc1G #ebookweek @Aldiko #
- #ebookweek Favorites: Cassingle: Five Stories by @jimhanas http://ow.ly/1bdfI #
- !!! You Should Read an Ebook this Week http://ow.ly/1g9y7 by @mikodragonfly Download a book here http://ow.ly/1g9Dk #ebookweek #
- Free Book Reader for Java Mobile Phones http://ow.ly/1fF7H #ebookweek #
- Convert HTML into ePub – use BookGlutton EPUB Converter [VIDEO] http://ow.ly/1eIi8 #ebookweek @bookglutton #
- E-books for your mobile device: SMASHWORDS http://ow.ly/1dO9t #ebookweek #
- Amazon is Working on a Better Web Browser for Kindle http://ow.ly/16L519 #
- Are eBooks Next to Be Cut from Apple's App Store? http://ow.ly/16L517 #
- RT @e_reading: iPad Challenges Traditional Publishing Economics – PCWorld Business Center http://bit.ly/atme7q #
- Apple to Build Five Million iPads in First Half 2010, Analyst Says [Voices] http://ow.ly/16L54q #
- Thanks Jim! RT @jimhanas: Read "Password Incorrect by @namenick (via Stanza + Feedbooks) on the way home. http://bit.ly/aawYw3 #ebookweek #
- Bubble Cow: 7 secrets publishers don’t want writers to know http://ow.ly/16Ln4U #
- Poem Flow: I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark, Not Day http://poemflow.com/273 #
- Urban word o/t day: recrap http://ow.ly/16Lpjp #
- Comparison of e-book readers at Wikipedia http://ow.ly/1ezfc #ebookweek #
- A very close future of e-books » Penguin's Upcoming #iPad books http://ow.ly/1e6QG #ebookweek #
- RT @mykindlestuff: New blog post: The real impact of Macmillan vs. Amazon vs. iPad vs. ebook Customers http://bit.ly/cMbo8L #kindle #ebooks #
- #ebookweek Favorites: Last Night, Said the Sunset by @Fictionmonster http://ow.ly/1bdnw #
- FIFTY Tablets Coming This Year http://bit.ly/d0cGZW #
- Just downloaded a vook: Unleashing the SUPER Ideavirus by Seth Godin http://ow.ly/1gCWm #ebookweek @vooktv #
- mjBook – advanced book reader for mobile phones http://ow.ly/1fF9B #ebookweek #
- I love gadgets, but every day they prove this is not mutual. –NN #quote #technology #
- Kindle for Android Finally Coming Soon? http://ow.ly/16LCCN #
- E-books for your mobile device: KOBO http://ow.ly/1dOdg #ebookweek #mobile #
- Mobile Reading Newspaper http://ow.ly/1fHGW #ebookweek #
- New on #feedbooks » Batman #20 Grant LaFleche http://ow.ly/16LF37 #
- RT @indieauthor: Publetariat contest finalists: What should ebooks cost? http://ow.ly/1gnXI + Do free podcasts work? http://ow.ly/1gnXJ #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + LG Cookie Fresh GS290 Preview http://ow.ly/16LPTe #
- RT @Mar1anneC: Here is my list of sites for free Kindle compatible eBooks: http://bit.ly/9OmsI6 #ebookweek #kindle #
- Thanks for the #ebookweek RTs @tellerka @indieauthor @irek @CaptainYarr @inkyelbows @milamberrex @mdbenoit2 :-) #
- Cool tag to follow this week » #ebookweek Check it right now http://bit.ly/angc7v #
- Urban word o/t day: Nerd Bird http://ow.ly/16M18h #
- Can eBooks Save Long Form Journalism? http://ow.ly/16M0Wa #
- Bubble Cow: Get free feedback on your cover letter http://ow.ly/16M2dg #
- E-book reading apps for Android http://ow.ly/1eXsn @Aldiko #
- @tobiasrocks Yes, sure! try @Aldiko, it's the best. Includes free e-books from Feedbooks » http://aldiko.com in reply to tobiasrocks #
- RT @mdbenoit2: Buying Guide: How to Choose an E-Book Reader http://bit.ly/933WSz #ebookweek #
- @Aldiko my pleasure:-) in reply to Aldiko #
- Penguin exhibits interactive ‘e-books’ for the iPad http://ow.ly/16M990 #
- #ebookweek Favorites: Left Coast Karma by @copyhacker http://ow.ly/1bdve #
- E-books for your mobile device: WATTPAD http://ow.ly/1dOeN #ebookweek #mobile #
- Check the results of poll run by CNET » The best way to read a book in 2010? http://ow.ly/1bZ9b #ebookweek #
- Mobile Books – an e-bookstore with mobile friendly books http://ow.ly/1eM1d #ebookweek #
- Take part in #ebookweek Leave your vote in a poll » Which device do you use to read e-books? http://ow.ly/1fbCL #ebooks #
- Check my books with a special 50% #ebookweek discount at Smashwords: http://ow.ly/1fJq8 and http://ow.ly/1fJq9 #
- RT @JFbookman: Apple iPad: The Future of the Book Starts Now: http://ow.ly/1hEBs #ebookweek #
- Ebook promotion by Vodafone UK on Friday, March 12 http://ow.ly/16MAWl #
- B&N to release iPad app http://ow.ly/16MAWn #
- US iPad pre-order opens Friday, March 12th, 5:30 a.m. Pacific http://ow.ly/16MAWh #
- iPad Bookstore Categories Unveiled http://ow.ly/16MAWj #
- @ukituki tak, jestem zdecydowany mniej więcej od tego czasu » http://bit.ly/9fGHdq in reply to ukituki #
- Urban word o/t day: cray cray http://ow.ly/16MCB5 #
- @LindaStamberger ? in reply to LindaStamberger #
- Bubble Cow: 6 mistakes that will stop your book from being published http://ow.ly/16MEPu #
- Using it on my blog, cool thing » Wibiya Launches Integration with Cooliris, Twitter Lists, Backtype and More. http://bit.ly/aam8ET #
- E-books in the Netherlands: 12 000 e-readers and 60 000 e-books sold in 2009 http://ow.ly/1ezig #ebookweek #
- #ff #ebookweek @PublishingGuru @JFbookman @mdbenoit2 @epublishing @RebelEPublisher @hal70002k7 #
- #ff #ebookweek @eBookNewser @ericrumsey @AnEbookReader @paulkbiba @booksquare @e_reading @ereads #
- #ff avant-writers @agnieszkasshoes @ExisleMoll @jimhanas @smallstories @MoxieMezcal @mikodragonfly @idiotandroid @nickbelardes #ebookweek #
- @mdbenoit2 just sent the book to my mobile phone. Thanks! in reply to mdbenoit2 #
- #ebookweek Favorites: 29 Jobs and a Million Lies by @revolucion0 http://ow.ly/1bdxM #
- E-books for your mobile device: BOOKGLUTTON http://ow.ly/1eIql #ebookweek @bookglutton #
- Tx2ph – free ebooks for cell phone ebook. Nothing to download, just read http://ow.ly/1fFbN #ebookweek #
- From NYTimes archives: Choosing the Small Screen of a Smartphone for E-Reading http://ow.ly/1fFHo #ebookweek #
- E-books for your mobile device: MANYBOOKS http://ow.ly/1dOiG #ebookweek #mobile #
- Goog to read again: Book publishers make a move toward mobile to attract teens http://ow.ly/1eMel #ebookweek #
- The Economist: there are 5m e-readers in circulation worldwide, next 5m to be sold this year http://ow.ly/1ezEk #ebookweek #
- BooksInMyPhone – read books on your cellphone, carry a library in your pocket! http://ow.ly/1eM95 #ebookweek #
- New book by @MoxieMezcal is out now! » CONCRETE UNDERGROUND http://bit.ly/cFSsEV Perfect read for #ebookweek #
- Urban word o/t day: beer thirty http://ow.ly/16Nb0s #
- Many thanks for RTs @irek @hal70002k7 @TrishsVoice @jfaustus @PetaAndersen @kungbib @fadetheory @duolit and @JFbookman Have a nice weekend! #
- @jalsina1 the width of a touchscreen is the same as a column of a text in a newspaper, so it's cool without a mag-glass;-) in reply to jalsina1 #
- @jalsina1 how is your #Nook Is the navigation that weird as the reviews say? #
- RT @dorotamarta: The Electronic Book http://bit.ly/aOchuP #ebookweek #
- #ebookweek Favorites: How To Disappear Completely by @davidbowick http://ow.ly/1bdCy #
- They work on any app which reads ePub, like Stanza » Non-Apple ePub Books Will Work on iPad http://bit.ly/9CwNUd #
- Non-Apple ePub Books Will Work on iPad http://ow.ly/16NjRo #
- My hashtag bio: #writer #ebooks #mobilefiction #1picstory #hashtagstory #iphone #ipadready #
Weekly links on mobile e-books & self publishing 13.03.2010
- Apple To Finally Introduce Multitasking To The iPhone?March 11, 2010According to sources close to Apple, the company will be introducing multitasking support to the iPhone in its 4.0 firmware release.Whether Apple will allow for similar functionality on the iPad is unknown. The lack of multitasking in the device has been a major point of complaint among users of the...
- Multitasking Headed to iPhone 4.0 [RUMOR]March 11, 2010With iPad preorders officially starting tomorrow, attention has shifted to iPhone 4.0 software and what features it might bring to both the iPad and future iPhone models.Apple Insider is now adding fuel to the long-standing rumors that the next big update to Apple’s iPhone OS will feature support...
- B&N to release iPad appMarch 11, 2010There has been lots of speculation about whether Apple will disallow other ebook reading apps on the iPad. Well, I guess that’s not going to happen. BN has confirmed that they will be adding a reader app to the iPad. According to their website the app will give readers access to the ebooks, maga...
- Ebook promotion by Vodafone UK on Friday, March 12March 11, 2010If this isn’t proof that ebooks are going mainstream than nothing is. I got this press release from Vodafone: Vodafone UK is giving its customers the opportunity to download five bestselling eBooks for free to their mobile phone on Friday 12 March. As part of a series of Free Friday campaigns fro...
- iPad Bookstore Categories UnveiledMarch 12, 2010The iBooks store will have a sprawling network of categories for iPad readership--a shopping experience beyond the App Store's simple interface. Forbes explored a report by Busted Loop about the inner workings of the iBooks platform. Here's more from the article: [Its] a highly organized approach...
- US iPad pre-order opens Friday, March 12th, 5:30 a.m. PacificMarch 12, 2010If you have been wanting to pre-order your iPad as early as possible, your first opportunity will come tomorrow morning starting at 5:30 a.m. Pacific (8:30 a.m. Eastern) on Apple.com. This is the American release date, naturally. The rest of the world’s will come sometime later. Digg us. Slas...
- Penguin exhibits interactive ‘e-books’ for the iPadMarch 11, 2010Fellow NAPCO blog Appletell links to a story on iPadInsider (which in turn links to a story on Paid Content) which offers a first look at what “e-books” might look like on the iPad, courtesy of Penguin. I quotate “e-books” because I don’t think I would necessarily call what Penguin had to...
- The Ask-Our-Computer Service in 1967March 9, 2010The blast from the past. Back in 1967 pocket calculators hadn’t been invented, and hardly anyone had access to any type of computer or calculating machine except for scientists, bankers and accountant. It’s fun to see where we are now technologically, versus where we started. Source: Popu...
- Can eBooks Save Long Form Journalism?March 11, 2010In an GalleyCat interview this morning, one New Yorker staff writer refused to "sugarcoat" the declining state of long form journalism. However, he placed hope in online outlets and digital tools for carrying the art into the 21st Century. Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was David Grann, a...
- Kindle for Android Finally Coming Soon?March 10, 2010We already know that Dell’s Mini 5 handheld runs the Google Android operating system. We’ve seen the custom interface and lovely 800 x 480 resolution of the 5″ display. And based on FCC testing, it’s a safe bet that the device will support ATT’s network when it lands later this year. But f...
- This Week Only: Free eBook Library For Your iPadMarch 8, 2010This post is a sticky for this first week of March. It’s Read an eBook Week. But I will not use one of their craptastic banners. Really, they could have found some designers and artists to volunteer labor. Instead, I use this: The forces of devolution surround us. The only way to combat them is...
- Samsung E6 e-reader coming to Barnes and Noble this spring for $299March 9, 2010Samsung still hasn't committed to a formal launch date for the e-reader line it launched at CES, but the company narrowed down the launch date from "early 2010" to "this spring" this morning -- which makes sense, seeing as spring has nearly, uh, sprung. We're only hearing about the six-inch E6 at t...
- Apple to Build Five Million iPads in First Half 2010, Analyst Says [Voices]March 9, 2010By Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron’s, Tech Trader Daily Apple (AAPL) is on track to build five million iPads in the first half of 2010, according to FBR Capital chip analyst Craig Berger. “We believe various news articles and competitor notes calling for a build delay were just false...
- Are eBooks Next to Be Cut from Apple's App Store?March 9, 2010Yesterday TechCruch ran a speculative article wondering if--after trimming sexually explicit and a few other apps from the App store--Apple would hack into the 27,000 available eBooks in advance of the release of iBooks. The story is perhaps a bit alarmist, maybe even a little dangerous, though th...
- Amazon is Working on a Better Web Browser for KindleMarch 9, 2010Ask any Kindle owner about browsing the web on the device, and you’ll get the same answer: Well, you can do it, but… And then you’ll hear how abysmal the browsing experience really is. Having tried it myself, it made me want to whip out my iPhone and its Safari at each turn.Now, the folks at...
- iPad Released Internationally in Late AprilMarch 8, 2010The US will get the Wifi iPad first, on April 3, but, according to Publishing Perspectives, it will be released internationally in late April. iPad pricing will be announced in April for Germany, Australia, France, Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Canada, Switzerland and Spain. And iBooks will go live...
- 7 Reasons Why Writers Need To Start Using Video For Book PromotionMarch 9, 2010A few weeks ago Simon Schuster told authors they should blog, social network … and use video sites. You might be freaking out at the thought of being on video, and consider YouTube a waste of time, but here’s why you should seriously consider getting your face, and your books o...
- HootSuite to Integrate with Foursquare and MySpace This WeekMarch 9, 2010Today at the #140tc Twitter Conference in Seattle, Washington (which I keynoted this morning), HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes announced that its popular Twitter application will be integrating with both MySpace and Foursquare, starting this week at the South by Southwest Interactive conference.HootSuite...
- Do iPhone Apps Really Look Good on iPad’s Screen?March 9, 2010John Gruber of Daring Fireball has an interesting story about the absence of certain iPhone apps — Stocks, Calculator, Clock, Weather, Voice Memos — on the iPad.It seems that these apps, when scaled up to iPad’s bigger screen, simply didn’t look good enough to Steve Jobs, so he decided to s...
- Who Wants an iPad? The Young, the Social & the Pop-Culture AddictsMarch 8, 2010Social media data company Rapleaf recently investigated the profiles of users who "fanned" the iPad on Facebook in order to get a better sense of the type of users who are interested in Apple's upcoming slate device. After analyzing the top three Facebook pages and their respective fanbases, Rapleaf...
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Week on Twitter 2010-03-07
- Urban word o/t day: No stalk http://ow.ly/16GjnS #
- Newsweek in 1995: Why the Internet will Fail http://bit.ly/apQIuF Newsweek Fail #
- We notice things that don't work. We don't notice things that do. We notice e-readers, we don't notice books. -Douglas Adams #quote #
- :-) RT @gmunkhbaatarmn: #iPhone #iPad … What is next? :D http://ow.ly/1c7lH and the next one is iPlaza #
- RT @tonyeldridge: What Authors Need To Always Have On Hand To Market Their Books http://short.to/za0c #
- 10, 9, 8,… 7 days left to Read an E-Book Week! http://ow.ly/1bbWn #ebookweek #
- "Password Incorrect", my #ipadready tech-absurd stories are available right now at #Feedbooks » http://ow.ly/11sfR #
- There are so many books which are not included in iBooks but they are #ipadready Like this geek fiction from Amazon http://bit.ly/7KG5Hv #
- Wow, I just gave my fiction feeds an outstanding look (and it took me 5 minutes) http://bit.ly/9VEyai Thanks @flavorsme !!! #
- Bubble Cow: Online Tools I use every day http://ow.ly/16GFpn #
- Urban word o/t day: It's a Trap http://ow.ly/16GGrt #
- Top Condé Nast Magazines are Coming to iPad http://ow.ly/16GHlq #
- @leftunder it's a risk indies have to take into account. I'm the one with experience. in reply to leftunder #
- Are you ready for the Read an E-Book Week? http://bit.ly/bOwFIa Take a part in a contest, win an E Ink watch! #ebookweek #
- The e-book wars: Making peace http://ow.ly/16GSLd #
- Great post on network ideas applied to e-books » The End of Ebooks http://bit.ly/b54LCT #
- E-Readers’ Price May Fall to $150 With New Chip http://bit.ly/d9a8F2 #
- BIG NEWS »Ibis Reader is a mobile web e-reading app taking books from #Feedbooks http://bit.ly/9O6moy #
- @ISayItsAdam Wow, I love this! Do you DIY? in reply to ISayItsAdam #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + Motorola DEVOUR A555 Review http://ow.ly/16H5Uq #
- Urban word o/t day: Cracked Screen App http://ow.ly/16HgjU #
- Bubble Cow: Introduction to RSS http://ow.ly/16HgeH #
- Will the iPad Save the Magazine Biz? http://ow.ly/16Hg8K #
- @ISayItsAdam WP is cool. Check also http://flavors.me great tool to create a site from your streams, esp. with such a great design U have:-) in reply to ISayItsAdam #
- @ISayItsAdam check what I did (15 minute work;-) http://flavors.me/mobilefiction in reply to ISayItsAdam #
- RT @ebookweek: Blio, FREE eReader software presents books like you’ve never seen them before, now part of Read an EBook Week #ebookweek #
- @ISayItsAdam You just have to put your streams from Twitter or WP or Flickr, choose a font, colours, upload a background – that's it:-) in reply to ISayItsAdam #
- I need that RT @writerblocktips: How to Create Hypnotic Copy Writing Its Easier Than You Think! http://bit.ly/bJ14ZY #
- RT @BubbleCow: Finding Inspiration in Uncommon Sources: 12 Places to Look – http://bit.ly/dgOOFN #
- RT @mobilefiction: "Honey! I was lucky to pick up a really short username!"-"What's that!"-"Iamluckyto pickupareallyshortusername9865!" #vss #
- Don't go to this @mobilefiction !!! Go to this #mobilefiction http://bit.ly/aSd79r It's not really mobile, but I like the design #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini Preview http://ow.ly/16HFLv #
- Urban word o/t day: Talk in Third Person Day http://ow.ly/16HP5V #
- Retweet Share Alike, pls RT @revolucion0: STEAL MY SHIT new post: on DRM, copyright, plagiarism, &major motion pictures http://ow.ly/1dzw6 #
- For those who want to go back to (c) RT @thecreativepenn: On the copyright page http://is.gd/9mnms via @LLBR #
- Bubble Cow: Book Proposal: The most important document you will ever write. http://ow.ly/16HR5K #
- RT @DMA_UK: 10 million people spend more time browsing mobile web than reading newspapers http://bit.ly/9XQ41U #
- #iPad eReading applications: I2READER LITE http://ow.ly/124kQ #ebooks #
- Read an E-Book Week 2010 starts on Sunday! Use a tag #ebookweek to tweet everything about e-books #
- Thanks! RT @jevonbolden: More #WriterWednesday shout outs and best wishes to @namenick @JodyHedlund @evepaludan @RileyCarney @Matt_SLife #
- RT @kirstinbutler: Crazy good modern Polish poster design http://is.gd/9BZkg via @grzewap #
- Technology helps to be in many places at the same time, and you know what happens when more than one person has to make a decision. –NN #
- Anti-piracy company estimates e-book piracy has cost US publishers $2.8 billion http://ow.ly/16I5Gu #
- Apple iBookstore coming to Canada and Asia? http://ow.ly/16I5Gs #
- RT @WritersDigest: Vooks: What are they, and where are they headed? A recap for writers as Anne Rice's new vook debuts. http://ow.ly/16I4By #
- RT @mobilefiction: #1picstory :: Chat-size font http://moby.to/pw49cz #
- New on #feedbooks » Batman #19 Jay McIntyre http://ow.ly/16Ig1N #
- @argentbeauquest @RasoirJ @_Jeanne @Fayerman @papernotinc @ericrumsey Thanks for RTs, have a nice day #
- @thecreativepenn looking forward to it! in reply to thecreativepenn #
- Urban word o/t day: shopped http://ow.ly/16IoxP #
- Bubble Cow: Get free feedback on your cover letter http://ow.ly/16Ipxx #
- [VIDEO] State of The Internet http://bit.ly/dybTMh via @pazuziak #
- Mobile Social Networking Usage Soars [STATS] http://ow.ly/16IAhs #
- Wall Street Journal App for iPad Confirmed http://ow.ly/16IAhu #
- iPad News Roundup: Wednesday, March 4 2010 http://ow.ly/16IJxS #
- Today Is Officially Day Against DRM http://ow.ly/16IJxU #
- RT @thecreativepenn: Apple iPad Typography: Fonts We Actually Want http://is.gd/9vIdY via @JFBookman #
- Urban word o/t day: self-defecating http://ow.ly/16IV9b #
- Bubble Cow: Advice on writing a better cover letter http://ow.ly/16IXcu #
- Why DRM Doesn’t Work [COMIC] http://bit.ly/9DpFHG #
- "Last year, consumers bought 184 million devices with touchscreens" http://bit.ly/ak4JFz Now imagine just 1% reading e-books on them. #
- [PICTURE] This is who I am http://ow.ly/125hf That's why I'm #ipadready #
- #1picstory collection at Tumblr http://ow.ly/125mi #iPhone #
- New #1picstory :: Nanogeolocation http://ow.ly/16J5Im #
- @smallstories thanks! doing this nano 5 times a day. in reply to smallstories #
- Today's a deadline of a Read an E-Book Week contest http://bit.ly/bOwFIa Take part and win an E Ink watch! #
- @mattalbertson Love it! I guess can start a #1picstory club now:-) in reply to mattalbertson #
- Congrats! RT @smallstories: Something nice happened today, Apple Pie gets over 25,000 reads at Wattpad http://post.ly/QvIf #
- "Gone…" – a poster I've prepared for last year's Read an E-Book Week http://ow.ly/1dK9v Tomorrow off we go with #ebookweek 2010 !!! #
- Urban word o/t day: yardsale http://ow.ly/16Jrlt #
- Wow, I made it! The biggest Polish news portal writes about Read an E-Book Week! http://ow.ly/1eVHz #ebookweek #
- @moominboy dziękuję!!! Będę często wykrzykników używał przez najbliższy tydzień. Nakręciłem się;-) in reply to moominboy #
- @MoxieMezcal I need scoundrels like @AbrasaxMax otherwise I wouldn't be able to write;-) #
- Bob was able to send 19 tweets per minute. "What do you tweet about?" asked Bob Jr. "How do I know, it's so fast." #vss #
- RT @guideguardian: In today's Guide: a great gallery of Polish film posters from Homework http://bit.ly/d6op1B via @dorotamarta #
- #iPad eReading applications: WATTPAD http://ow.ly/124bN #ebooks #
- Yupeee, finished a post on how to turn a mobile phone into an e-reader! Now time for coffee located this way: http://ow.ly/1eXU3 #
- To celebrate Read an E-book Week I'll reduce prices of my books at Smashwords by 50%. Check them tomorrow! http://ow.ly/1eXY6 #ebookweek #
- If you prefer to receive #1picstory as an RSS – here is a Flickr feed http://bit.ly/9lQnOZ #
- My contribution to Read an E-Book Week 2010 » 4 ways to turn your mobile phone into an e-reader http://ow.ly/1eZ2o #ebookweek #
- To my Polish speaking followers – full coverage of Read an E-book Week in Poland at @nizejpodpisany Take part & enjoy! #ebookweek #
- During Read an E-Book Week (starting tomorrow!) I'll tweet links to my favourite e-books written by fellow indie writers. #ebookweek #
- Google Translate is passing the same amount of information as a human who doesn't listen. –NN #quote #technology #
- RT @mckinneyortega: Books for #ebookweek » Fast Break South: A Memoir of Running Away…and Finding Home http://tiny.cc/WIWiq #
- Steve Jobs: iPad Won’t Support iPhone Tethering http://ow.ly/16JCfj #
- E-book lovers, please follow @ebookweek for the best selection of tweets about Read an E-Book Week 2010 #ebookweek #
- Hobbyists Build Google Android-Powered Robot [VIDEO] http://ow.ly/16JD8b #
- It's gonna be a great #ebookweek RT @markcoker: 1,850 books enrolled in Smashwords Read an Ebook Week promotion #
- RT @e_reading: All about the Apple iPad (FAQ) | CNET News http://bit.ly/cLsDZp #
- RT @ebookweek: http://ow.ly/1pQBzo #ebookweek #
- E-book fiesta time – READ AN E-BOOK WEEK STARTS TODAY! #ebookweek http://ow.ly/1bcF7 #
- Cool tag to follow this week » #ebookweek Check it right now http://bit.ly/angc7v #
- Check the most popular books taking part in a Read an E-Book Week Promotion at Smashwords! http://ow.ly/1fbpL #ebookweek #
Weekly links on mobile e-books & self publishing 06.03.2010
- Today Is Officially Day Against DRMMarch 4, 2010DRM is one of the most hotly debated topics in the eBook world--most publishers love it, or at least think it's a necessity, and most readers hate it. Siding with the readers, the Free Software Foundation is sponsoring an official Day Against DRM today to sponsor activities that protest all forms...
- iPad News Roundup: Wednesday, March 4 2010March 4, 2010Winter turns into Spring (though you wouldn't know it from the weather) and the world moves inexorably toward the future: iPad. Here's a roundup of fresh iPad news. First, The Wall Street Journal has confirmed the development of its iPad app. Here's more from MacRumors. On a related note, ATTs C...
- 10 Incredible Geeky LEGO Creations [PICS]March 2, 2010Geeks and LEGO seem to go together like mac and cheese (or Macs and Apples, even) with tons of fan-made geek-inspired creations to be found in every corner of the interweb, including the LEGO Flickr group.From both full-time, professional LEGO artists to those who just have a penchant for the color...
- Wall Street Journal App for iPad ConfirmedMarch 3, 2010News Corp. and WSJ boss Rupert Murdoch confirmed in a QA session yesterday that an iPad application is in the works for the Journal.It doesn’t come as a big surprise considering Murdoch’s stated plans to charge for mobile access to News Corp. content and Apple’s desire to woo publishers onto...
- Mobile Social Networking Usage Soars [STATS]March 4, 2010Digital measurement firm comScore released a study today highlighting the rise in social media access via mobile phones and offering some comparison metrics for some of the biggest social networks and their usage on mobile devices. comScore measured the changes in both mobile browser access to soc...
- Quick Note: Analyst says iPad may be delayedMarch 2, 2010According to MSNBC, analyst Peter Misek has said that Apple’s manufacturer, Hon Hai Precision, is facing a production bottleneck or a shortage of components. Misek is postulating that only 300K units will be available in March, as opposed to Apple’s estimate of 1 million. Digg us. Slashdot...
- Anti-piracy company estimates e-book piracy has cost US publishers $2.8 billionMarch 3, 2010VentureBeat has a story about a new study claiming that e-book piracy has cost American publishers $2.8 billion so far. The study estimates that 10,000 copies of each e-book are downloaded via peer-to-peer (13,000 for best-sellers), and some books can lose as much as $1 million dollars each. The bi...
- Apple iBookstore coming to Canada and Asia?March 3, 2010Who ever thought that help wanted ads would become an important source for journalists? Ilounge is reporting that Apple has a job listing for an iBooks Asia Pacific Canada manager. The position will work with management, partners, production and marketing to determine strategies for iBooks in Ca...
- Will the iPad Save the Magazine Biz?March 2, 2010We started hearing rumblings that magazine publishers were looking to get content on the iPad, even before Apple officially admitted there was such a thing. It was almost sad, as it seemed the magazine industry was in such bad shape that it was looking for a savior. On the surface it seems that a h...
- The e-book wars: Making peaceMarch 1, 2010I suspect that Macmillan’s upper management feel elated after getting Amazon to agree to an agency distribution and pricing model. But a few pin pricks to deflate that elation are probably warranted. Macmillan showed some, but not much, gumption when it stood up to Amazon. Would Macmillan have tak...
- Top Condé Nast Magazines are Coming to iPadMarch 1, 2010When the iPad was announced, some media partnerships were announced with it, but it wasn’t hard to guess that, in the period before the device actually comes to the market, we’ll see many more.We already know that Condé Nast is working on an iPad version of Wired magazine, and we’ve even see...
- iPad Rumor: Leaked List May Be Core iPad Debut eBooksFebruary 26, 2010TUAW posted a list of eBook titles yesterday that it thinks might be the lineup of titles Apple will use to promote iBooks upon launch. It's got books by Stephen King, Malcolm Gladwell and Elizabeth Gilbert. It's over 100 books, ranging in price from $14.99 to free. Here's more info from TUAW: "T...
- iPad Apps Could Put Apple in Charge of the NewsFebruary 26, 2010In response to customer complaints, Apple imposes a blanket ban on iPhone apps that contain sexual imagery. The capricious nature of the App Store should raise concerns for publishers who plan to produce iPad apps.
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Week on Twitter 2010-02-28
- Urban word o/t day: echo boomer http://ow.ly/16CYii #
- Amazon Kindle eyes iPad-beating international launch http://ow.ly/16CY95 #
- Bubble Cow: Google Buzz and Google Wave: Are you missing out? http://ow.ly/16D1T7 #
- Storytelling on the iPhone http://ow.ly/16D4id #
- E-Books Perfect for Instant Repair of Screwups http://ow.ly/16D4if #
- New #1picstory :: iPad syndrome No.1 http://ow.ly/16D84m #
- History of E-books http://bit.ly/cSqzXA #
- Urban word o/t day: stealth abs http://ow.ly/16DjUE #
- RT @eBookNewser: Apple rumored to start taking iPad orders 2/25–that's this thursday!. http://bit.ly/9RY5lk #
- RT @PublishingGuru: Publisher Simon & Schuster Says Authors Should Blog and Social Network http://ow.ly/16DiOS #
- Indie writers, beware of ghost publishers at Amazon! http://bit.ly/ceiHcr #writer #
- @MoxieMezcal @smallstories @jimhanas you should read this – about a publisher of your book, you might not be aware of http://bit.ly/ceiHcr #
- @Fictionmonster thanks, and here good folks explain what to do about this http://ow.ly/1a1Wg in reply to Fictionmonster #
- @smallstories already did it. We will see how long does it take to remove. in reply to smallstories #
- READING: Some Rights Reserved: A Creative Commons Survival Guide – by Walt Gordon Jones http://bit.ly/cz2OMy #
- Urban word o/t day: cognitus interruptus http://ow.ly/16DP6P #
- World is going mobile, read on your cellphone » Do I care about mobile readers? [checklist] http://bit.ly/6rtsgk #writer #mobile #
- My hashtag bio: #writer #ebooks #mobilefiction #1picstory #hashtagstory #iphone #ipadready #
- Bubble Cow: You should blog every day http://ow.ly/16DQ2m #
- Amazon expands Kindle Digital Text platform to Spanish, Portuguese and Italian http://bit.ly/9Ar5Zq #
- E-books: Good for fixing mistakes? http://bit.ly/caRXak Not only #
- Google Search Fail http://ow.ly/16DRRO #
- Apple Looking to Bring iPhone OS to More Devices http://ow.ly/16DRRM #
- RT @BubbleCow: Nice post asking if Authors Can Balance Publicity and Privacy in the Internet Era? http://bit.ly/dswTtm #
- Definitely sth for me RT @nickdaws: Check out my course 'Essential English for Authors': http://bit.ly/hu6xS #
- For my fiction tweets, including #vss and #1picstory please join @mobilefiction #
- 1/2 An update on ghost publisher case http://bit.ly/ceiHcr I've received from Amazon a list of docs to prove I'm the owner of the rights #
- 2/2 If I'm fast enough I'll complete all the papers by 2016, so enjoy your sales Mr Sugar Land Press Ghost Publishing WP Robot, Texas #
- Please welcome a new publisher – Sugar Land Press http://sugarlandpress.com They turn a CC licence into "All rights reserved" in one click! #
- Technology is a threat to human kind, because it's a salvation to a human. –NN #quote #technology #
- @CarolBMTbooks an e-book fiesta is coming: Read an E-Book Week, March 7-13 :-) http://www.ebookweek.com/ in reply to CarolBMTbooks #
- Why The iPad May Save The Internet Fridge http://ow.ly/16E4sF #
- Just made it:) RT @mobilefiction: #1picstory :: iPad syndrome No.2 http://moby.to/rn6e31 #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + T-Mobile myTouch 3G Review http://ow.ly/16EdJQ #
- Apple: iPad to Be Sold at Best Buy http://ow.ly/16ElSr #
- Urban word o/t day: Mutually Assured Distraction http://ow.ly/16Em9n #
- "29 Jobs and a Million Lies" by @revolucion0 has landed at #Feedbooks http://ow.ly/1aGco #ebooks #
- New SDK Hints at iPhone/iPad Front Facing Camera, Video Calls http://ow.ly/16Eojd #
- Bubble Cow: Scott Siglar is a Proactive Writer http://ow.ly/16EquO #
- RSS feed of #1picstory collection http://bit.ly/beabbz #
- RT @inkyelbows: Creative inspiration: Barbara O'Neal creates "emotional map" collages for her books: http://ow.ly/1aLxD #
- iPad: To Pre- or Not to Pre- | EBookNewser http://bit.ly/bn8GHo I'm #ipadready #
- Scribd Goes Mobile, Simplifies Reading-On-The-Go http://bit.ly/b0t3ul #ebooks #mobile #
- Writers, if you self publish, you might get a ghost publisher http://bit.ly/ceiHcr #writer #
- RT @philipetauk: Apple: iPad Will Beat Netbooks With "Magic" http://bit.ly/9vDMlI #
- @jenku70 It's a risk we take when publishing with CC licence, but my ghosts claim they are the "All rights reserved" ones, grrrr…. in reply to jenku70 #
- #1picstory :: iPad checklist http://bit.ly/ab4rhc #
- Works great! RT @scribd: Scribd goes mobile! Send millions of docs/books to your phone or reading device with a click! http://bit.ly/c8XTeZ #
- There is a next news from Scribd – they'll roll out an iPhone app soon! #mobile #reading #
- iPad vs Kindle – social media comparison http://bit.ly/bUhm4X #
- 10 Ways to Trick Out Your Barnes & Noble Nook http://ow.ly/16EDTP #
- Urban word o/t day: Best-Behavior Friend http://ow.ly/16EU1x #
- Bubble Cow: Free Cover Letter Feedback http://ow.ly/16EW1r #
- @thecreativepenn Thanks Joanna! I'll try to do it myself, it looks like it's gonna be an indie's daily life… in reply to thecreativepenn #
- #1picstory collection at Flickr http://ow.ly/125jR #iPhone #
- @wembley morning! #isawlotsofyourfantastictweetstoday today's activity: 92% PL side ;-) in reply to wembley #
- Hey, hey, Read and E-Book Week is coming! 7-13 March 2010 http://ebookweek.com Only 10 days left! #ebookweek #
- @jimhanas I'll tweet links to my fave e-books, actually I'm scheduling them right now. #ebookweek in reply to jimhanas #
- My fave feed reader goes mobile! » Feedly Demos Mobile App: Live Beta Coming Soon http://bit.ly/du7I7G #
- Super Mario eBooks: Nintendo Enters eBook Market http://ow.ly/16F8eW #
- Urban word o/t day: dead cat bounce http://ow.ly/16FpX1 #
- Bubble Cow: Improving your cover letter http://ow.ly/16FsVG #
- @iainbroome I'm trying:) in reply to iainbroome #
- RT @paulkbiba: TeleRead: Paper or plastic: is a book still a book, by Scott Nicholson http://is.gd/9ewgV #
- New #1picstory :: 6 easy ways to be more social! http://ow.ly/16Fz1e #
- My hashtag bio: #writer #ebooks #mobilefiction #1picstory #hashtagstory #iphone #ipadready #
- New on #feedbooks » The Mating, Nicky Charles http://ow.ly/16FEEi #
- Need to check it RT @paulkbiba: TeleRead: Epub reader plugin for Firefox http://is.gd/9gEoA #
- Urban word o/t day: F9 http://ow.ly/16FVOg #
- How Apple Handicapped The Amazon Kindle App http://bit.ly/dhll4Q It won't be worse than that #
- Great read RT @ExisleMoll: "Digging For Australia" my #fridayflash http://bit.ly/912VhZ Bring a bucket and spade #
- Making a soup with this device is a bad idea » My #fridayflash for your cellphone "Soup a priori" http://ow.ly/1bTa0 #mobileficiton #
- Funny! » Think the iPad is amazing? The ePad is ‘amazinger’ http://bit.ly/b9NXQI via @TheNextWebPL extWebPL #
- @ExisleMoll thanks for #ff Love your story! in reply to ExisleMoll #
- When you read on Scribd – is it online reading or e-book reading? Does a book need to be downloaded to get the status of an e-book? #
- "Honey! I was lucky to pick up a really short username!"-"What's that!"-"Iamluckyto pickupareallyshortusername989765!" #vss #
- After this http://ow.ly/1bThY happened to me, I think I'll PIRATE MY OWN BOOK. More to come, stay tuned. #
- @jeroenvduffelen I do think it is. The question is ownability. Does sth at a virtual shelf belong to me? in reply to jeroenvduffelen #
- #iPad eReading applications: ICEBERG BOOKSHELF http://ow.ly/124bp #ebooks #
- @jeroenvduffelen owning in the cloud is sth most people will have problem with, especially when it comes to books. in reply to jeroenvduffelen #
- How Laptops May Look Like in the Future? http://bit.ly/cCPtpD Don't think so. Too messy. #
- Free e-books in Apache, Ukrainian, Polish… by Rita Toews http://bit.ly/941iYa In preparation for #ebookweek #
- Technology? Easy thing, just press the button and watch your life collapsing. –NN #quote #technology #
- My hashtag bio: #writer #ebooks #mobilefiction #1picstory #hashtagstory #iphone #ipadready #
- RT @bobstarrorg: Apple is a "mobile devices" company in post-iPhone world http://goo.gl/fb/tg9R #
Weekly links on mobile e-books & self publishing 27.02.2010
- Another Pirate Speaks Up.February 23, 2010A self-described pirate calling himself "jap" left a comment on the blog we posted called "We Have Met the Enemy and He is The Real Caterpillar," an interview with a book pirate. "jap" informs us that in our defense of copyright we have missed the point. "You have your morality and I have mine," he...
- Who's afraid of digital book piracy?February 18, 2010With the iPad and e-readers on the rise, will pirated books become as common as illegal music and films?For years, we have been able to combine our taste for music and film with our desire to stick it to the man, and all from the safety of our PCs. Our literary habits, however, have perforce remaine...
- IPad Apps Could Put Apple in Charge of the News [Voices]February 26, 2010By Brian X. Chen, Reporter, Wired Publishers should think twice before worshipping the iPad as the future platform for magazines and newspapers. That is, if they value their independence from an often-capricious corporate gatekeeper. The past week’s controversy swirling around Apple’s retroactiv...
- The Cost of Gadgets Over The DecadesFebruary 25, 2010Got Tech Questions? Ask Them on MakeUseOf Answers! The Cost of Gadgets Over The Decades
- What Is A Video E-Book?February 25, 2010Last year, I had the dream of creating a learning tool that was like no other that I had ever seen. I didn't have a word for it, so I thought of it as a "Video E-book". Now, videos and e-books have been around for a while. In fact, many instructors have done a great job at combining these two emergi...
- e-Book Echo: Sony Goes Indie; Foxit Goes ePUB; Nook Gets SuedNovember 8, 2009Our platform focus continues this fine Sunday with the e-Book Echo, our take on the week in the digital publishing world. Sony is teaming up with indie publishers to allow such work to be carried in the company’s e-book store for Sony Reader customers. Sony is working with Smashwords and Author So...
- Some Wattpad Titles Now Available From Sony eBook StoreFebruary 25, 2010Wattpad, the huge eBook-based social network that we've reported about a great deal lately announced a new distribution deal with Sony yesterday, making what the company calls "a selection of top unique Wattpad titles" available for download from the Sony Reader store. Among the initial selection...
- eBooks Since iPadFebruary 25, 2010If you've been asleep or on a meditation retreat or something since the unveiling of Apple's iPad--and the ensuing standoff between Macmillan and Amazon that resulted in Amazon grudgingly accepting the agency pricing model--then this thorough story on the MediaShift blog at PBS.org will get you up...
- Super Mario eBooks: Nintendo Enters eBook MarketFebruary 25, 2010Nintendo--yes, Nintendo, makers of the Wii (and the NES, Super NES, Game Boy, N64 and Game Cube for those of you who remember) is getting into the eBook game with its next portable game console, the DSi XL, a larger version of the company's popular DS hand held game system. The US launch of the D...
- Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 now available!February 24, 2010Hey guys, some fun news to share: Engadget for iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 was just approved by Apple and is now available on the App Store! The big new feature is landscape mode in article, comment, and sharing views, but we've also bumped up font sizes, made some improvements to the commenting exp...
- 10 Ways to Trick Out Your Barnes & Noble NookFebruary 24, 2010Before the Apple iPad stole the ebook media limelight with its iBookstore, the Barnes Noble nook was the most eye-catching e-reader on the market thanks to its second color LCD screen.Although out of stock over the crucial Christmas period, Barnes Noble has now caught up with demand and is offeri...
- e-Book Echo: Publication Rights Confuse Us AllFebruary 22, 2010Our platform focus continues this fine Sunday with the e-Book Echo, our take on the week in the digital publishing world. I’ve weighed in before on the confusing area of international e-book publishing rights. It seems almost arbitrary which books can be purchased outside the U.S., as apparently e...
- New SDK Hints at iPhone/iPad Front Facing Camera, Video CallsFebruary 24, 2010While we all know that some tidbits of information in the iPhone/iPad SDK don’t necessarily mean we’ll see these features soon (or ever) on the devices, they can be good pointers as to what to expect from their future iterations.The folks at 9to5Mac and MacRumors have done some digging, and fou...
- Apple: iPad to Be Sold at Best BuyFebruary 24, 2010Today at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, Apple COO Tim Cook revealed that the iPad will be available at multiple retail locations soon after launch, including Best Buy.In his QA at the conference, Mr. Cook revealed some interesting insights into the secretive...
- Why The iPad May Save The Internet FridgeFebruary 23, 2010In part 1 of our interview with Adam Greenfield, author of Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing, we discussed the impact of the iPhone and other smartphones on the Internet of Things. In Part 2, we explore how the Apple iPad may also become a key device. Adam Greenfield thinks it may b...
- Google Search FailFebruary 22, 2010Looking for help on my cell phone and came across this; to which there were actually people asking this question… Dig Google Fails? Check Autocomplete Me Picture by: dunno source Submitted by: dunno source via Fail Uploader
- Apple Looking to Bring iPhone OS to More DevicesFebruary 22, 2010A recent Apple Inc. job posting has revealed that the company intends to focus on bringing the iPhone OS onto new gadgets, devices and platforms.The job posting from the Cupertino, CA, company specifically calls for an engineering manager to handle “platform bring-up.” In the job description,...
- Nintendo DSi XL – ebook reader for Europe?February 21, 2010I received the following email from xendula: While looking for a b-day present for my nephew, I stumbled over the new Nintendo DSi XL on amazon.de. If you have a look at the video at the attached link*, you can tell that it is geared toward “Touch! Generations” folks: The colors are subtle, the...
- Storytelling on the iPhoneFebruary 21, 2010Tales2Go is a new application which streams audio readings to the iPhone or iPod. Tehy offer over 1,000 titles from 2 minute fables to 6 hour novels for kids. On download you receive a one month trial and then your can get a one year subscription for $30. Applications for the Blackberry, Palm Pre a...
- E-Books Perfect for Instant Repair of ScrewupsFebruary 21, 2010If for no other reason, e-books are the perfect vehicle for immediately correcting errors in published books. And if the errors are serious enough to damage a person's reputation or otherwise incur potential legal liability, a prompt correction and withdrawal of the offending text demonstrate the s...
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Week on Twitter 2010-02-21
- Urban word o/t day: mfeo http://ow.ly/16zHqi #
- Wired Magazine for iPad Will Launch By Summer http://ow.ly/16zI6C #
- How We’re Using Social Media on Our Mobile Phones [STATS] http://ow.ly/16zI6E #
- Back from winter holidays. Lots of snow. Great time for backcountry skiiing! I don't like crowd. Always get a headshot with a top model skis #
- @melissa_djohnst @ExisleMoll thanks for that! It gives me more and more fun. I think it'll become my specialite de la iphone ;) in reply to melissa_djohnst #
- I was wrong with this #1picstory http://ow.ly/17e7I Buzz is a big thing. If U want to co=ect there, here is my profile http://bit.ly/8ZIQ9R #
- @ExisleMoll @agnieszkasshoes @nancyoverbury thanks for #ff !!! (and sorry for responding so slowly, I'm two days late with my life;) #
- @jimhanas @MoxieMezcal @Hadrien I don't think Apple will remove current apps. It's more about what extra features will land in iBooks. #
- #1picstory + #vss + #hashtagstory = @mobilefiction #
- @melissa_djohnst my approach to niche writing;) in reply to melissa_djohnst #
- Nowadays we can imagine ourselves living without another person, but can’t imagine living without another device. –NN #quote #technology #
- New on #feedbooks » The Historical and the Mythological Jesus, Paulo Roberto Candido dos Santos http://ow.ly/16zZJy #
- Bubble Cow: How to choose a book title http://ow.ly/16A3bJ #
- Urban word o/t day: yawn pong http://ow.ly/16A4fu #
- Don't be afraid of saying you are #ipadready #
- Bubble Cow: Using Twitter lists http://ow.ly/16AwJn #
- Urban word o/t day: Verbal Handcuffs http://ow.ly/16AxMJ #
- RT @idLOOP: #quote If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it. –Albert Einstein via @wembley #
- That's a big news! » Scribd to Add Mobile Apps, eReader Access http://bit.ly/9kHchX #
- AWESOME! The Wired Tablet App: A Video Demonstration http://bit.ly/9Og1wW #
- Why Google and Other Humans Don't Read Your Book Reviews http://bit.ly/8WYmtm It's all in the <head> #
- Wired demonstrates iPad version of Wired magazine http://ow.ly/16ANxY #
- Minority Report In Your Living Room: Gestural Interface Computers "Five Years" Away http://ow.ly/16ANxW #
- New on #feedbooks » A Daring Twist, Leigh Ellwood http://ow.ly/16APsd #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5 Review http://ow.ly/16AVqA #
- So funny! » Online Registration Form in UK http://bit.ly/cP0mm9 #
- Bubble Cow: Twitter list are dangerous http://ow.ly/16B4e3 #
- Loving the iPad: A Real Computer for Virtualizing Enterprise Apps http://ow.ly/16B47y #
- [VIDEO] Books of the future… imagined three years ago http://bit.ly/aE2fg3 #
- Urban word o/t day: that's crazy http://ow.ly/16B5r9 #
- #quote Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. -M.C. Escher | Sounds like my motto, I'm just not so sure of "achieve" #
- My version of this http://ow.ly/18ar1 #quote » Only those who attempt the absurd will fail to achieve the possible. -N.N. #
- 9.Self-Doubt RT @TipsForWriters: The Writing Process: 1.Idea 2.Procrastinate 3.Write 4.Self-Doubt 5.Edit 6.Self-Doubt 7.Edit 8.Send it out. #
- RT @iainbroome: Half Of Children Don't Read Fiction http://bit.ly/diVr75 #
- Amazon’s Share of the E-Book Market: From 90 Percent to 35 Percent in Five Years http://bit.ly/9O5kNv #
- Great story! RT @jimhanas: My story "July 4: Easter" is featured today at CellStories. Point yr mobile browser to http://www.cellstories.net #
- #iPad eReading applications: TXTR http://ow.ly/124jV #ebooks #
- Congrats! RT @smallstories: Apple Pie gets 20,000 reads & 65 reader votes at #Wattpad http://post.ly/OJKK #fiction #ebooks #micronovel #
- Self publish direct to smartphones with Unlimited Publishing/SPAN connection | #TeleRead http://bit.ly/bwc3Tm #
- Using technology is a problem. Not using technology is a mistake. –NN #quote #technology #
- My hashtag bio: #writer #ebooks #mobilefiction #1picstory #hashtagstory #iphone #ipadready #
- New on #feedbooks » Dispatches from a Public Librarian, Scott Douglas http://ow.ly/16Bk5s #
- RT @thecreativepenn: Kindle for Blackberry just released http://bit.ly/djK9eE #
- RT @ereads: E-books on your iPad? Sure, as long as you install app. http://tinyurl.com/yz6bu5u #
- Bubble Cow: What do writers really earn? http://ow.ly/16BCHX #
- Urban word o/t day: Balls out http://ow.ly/16BDGt #
- You don't wait for inspiration, you command it to appear. –Seth Godin #
- Apple’s Prices for E-Books May Be Lower Than Expected – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/c1c4AL #
- The E-book Price War Isn’t Over Yet http://ow.ly/16BGvR #
- RT @thecreativepenn: Top Five Writing Resources For 2010 http://bit.ly/d8d0IW #
- RT @eBookNewser: NewspaperDirect on iPhone, soon iPad. http://bit.ly/a4FfB0 #
- New on #feedbooks » Interviews with Famous People I Never Meant, Scott Douglas http://ow.ly/16BPyG #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + LG Mini GD880 Preview http://ow.ly/16C1nz #
- RT @ericrumsey: BBC to Launch Free iPhone App – Other Mobile Platforms Later – (m.Guardian: @MrsBunz) – http://bit.ly/9d7Ss6 #
- Hey, hey, #mobilefiction is back. Today's story asks a question: are wew still normal? http://ow.ly/18Y9n "Abnormales" #FridayFlash #
- Bubble Cow: PR help added to BubbleCow’s Self Publishing service http://ow.ly/16C9F4 #
- Urban word o/t day: Olympic Narcolepsy http://ow.ly/16Caxp #
- Amazon Launches a Kindle App for BlackBerry http://ow.ly/16Cbkd #
- 6 easy ways to be more social http://bit.ly/9g9kI7 #flickr #
- I thought I'm tech savvy until I saw this » Digital Trash II http://bit.ly/aGLNJX #
- Please, help me edit a story for the next #FridayFlash » http://www.bitesizeedits.com//projects/ctny7a/bitesizeedit/ #
- Can E-readers and Tablets Save the News? http://ow.ly/16CfLB #
- Samsung’s SNE-60K e-reader http://ow.ly/16CfLz #
- "Hashtagstories Vol. 1", a book with a collection of twitter stories told as a sequence of hashtags is also #ipadready http://ow.ly/SV5C #
- Love it! RT @ExisleMoll: "Morning Assembly" my #fridayflash http://bit.ly/bxtRIu You got 30 seconds to assemble or they'll be trouble #
- ;-) Meet iPad Pro http://bit.ly/aXH5Cy #
- Who's normal and who's not – read a #FridayFlash "Abnormales" http://ow.ly/18Yct BTW, sbd who reads stories on cellphone is normal or not? #
- The Internet in 2020 – What the Experts Predict http://ow.ly/16Co3V #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + LG Cookie Plus GS500 Preview http://ow.ly/16Cvqh #
- Urban word o/t day: Noted. http://ow.ly/16CD0i #
- #iPad eReading applications: BOOKSHELF LT http://ow.ly/1249w #ebooks #
- People will lose the fight with technology. Opposite to the machines they still can't be upgraded. –NN #quote #technology #
- New RSS channels of my blog, you can choose language and/or category http://ow.ly/19qA7 Hopefully this will make your life easier:-) #
- iPad Pre-Orders to Start Next Week? [RUMOR] http://ow.ly/16CPLw #
Weekly links on mobile e-books & self publishing 20.02.2010
- Social Networking Now More Popular on Mobile than DesktopFebruary 18, 2010A recent study from Ruder Finn revealed that Americans are spending nearly three hours per day on their mobile phones. And what are they doing there? Educating themselves, conducting business, managing finances, instant messaging, emailing? All of the above, as it turns out, and then some. But perha...
- The Internet in 2020 - What the Experts PredictFebruary 19, 2010Most experts agree that Google wont make us stupid. Indeed, 76% of technology stakeholders and critics interviewed by the Pew Research Centers Internet American Life Project and the Imagining the Internet Center at Elon University believe that the Internet and search engines will enhance human inte...
- Samsung’s SNE-60K e-readerFebruary 19, 2010There are few companies that know how to combine a good design, functionality and innovation and one of them is Samsung. The SNE-60k is an example of that. For the first time we will see handwriting recognition in a device that’s not using a Microsoft’s OS. Well, here’s one e-reader that won...
- Can E-readers and Tablets Save the News?February 18, 2010Sales are robust for e-readers and there is no shortage of tablets yet to launch, including the new Apple iPad. But will strong sales translate into a boost for the media industry?If media organizations do it right, the potential could be there for e-readers and tablets to become a viable revenue s...
- Amazon Launches a Kindle App for BlackBerryFebruary 18, 2010Amazon has launched a Kindle application for BlackBerry that lets customers purchase and read e-books.Just like the company’s application for iPhone and iPod touch, if you already have a Kindle, you’re able to sync the BlackBerry app with it, meaning information like the last page you were on is...
- The E-book Price War Isn’t Over YetFebruary 18, 2010As Apple announced its iPad and iBookstore, there was a shift of momentum in the book publishing industry. Amazon’s strategy for selling e-books on the Kindle was to sell them at a discounted price, such as $9.99, but Apple, somewhat surprisingly, announced higher book prices for titles bought th...
- Google Before You TweetFebruary 3, 2010Credits to Joe Newton via ilovetypography.com Got Tech Questions? Ask Them on MakeUseOf Answers! Google Before You Tweet
- Loving the iPad: A Real Computer for Virtualizing Enterprise AppsFebruary 17, 2010The iPad is dropping soon. The question remains, how big of an opportunity is it for the enterprise? Today we take a look at the work being done by software virtualization leader Citrix to get ready for streaming applications to the iPad. And we find that it looks more promising than ever to move...
- Minority Report In Your Living Room: Gestural Interface Computers "Five Years" AwayFebruary 16, 2010If you never saw Minority Report, then we can just tell you - when Tom Cruise uses a "computer" he looks more like a conductor of an orchestra, or maybe a DJ, than your average typist. As he browses through files, he swoops his arm dramatically in the air. He forcefully pushes useless information o...
- Wired demonstrates iPad version of Wired magazineFebruary 16, 2010In November, we reported on Condé Nast’s plans to offer Wired Magazine on this year’s crop of tablets, whatever those tablets ended up being. On Friday at TED 2010, Wired’s Editor-In-Chief Chris Anderson and Jeremy Clark from Adobe demonstrated how the iPad version of Wired would look. “I

Week on Twitter 2010-02-14
- Urban word o/t day: LCD Trip http://ow.ly/16weit #
- Only 9% To Buy iPad? Polling Shows Weak Demand For Apple Tablet http://ow.ly/16wBws #
- PVI planning color, touch and animation-capable e-ink screens this year http://ow.ly/16wBww #
- New Kindle owners: alternative ebook sources “download how to” http://ow.ly/16wBwu #
- Urban word o/t day: mondaze http://ow.ly/16wCMl #
- Bubble Cow: Almost 5′4″ by Isobella Jade http://ow.ly/16wDLC #
- Survey: How Kids 12 & Under Use Web Technology http://ow.ly/16wUtL #
- Color Kindle Coming Soon? Job Posts Hint At Amazon's Plans http://ow.ly/16wUtH #
- iPad Prices Could Drop Quickly http://ow.ly/16wUtJ #
- Classified ad: looking for #ipadready pants with USB connectivity and a camera. DM me with the offer. #
- Urban word o/t day: snowpocalypse http://ow.ly/16×6Us #
- iPad Price Could Drop, Apple Execs Tell Analyst http://ow.ly/16×6FL #
- #1picstory collection at Mobypicture http://ow.ly/125io #iPhone #
- Geek fiction from Amazon http://bit.ly/7KG5Hv Yes, it's #ipadready #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + Samsung Monte S5620 Preview http://ow.ly/16xwW3 #
- Urban word o/t day: Redneck Teleprompter http://ow.ly/16xH8K #
- #iPad eReading applications: KOBO http://ow.ly/124ex #ebooks #
- The machine will become a part of a human. This is much better than the other way round. –NN #quote #technology #
- "Password Incorrect", my #ipadready tech-absurd stories are available right now at #Feedbooks » http://ow.ly/11sek #
- Urban word o/t day: Lady and the Tramp it http://ow.ly/16yfMF #
- The fact is, that Smashwords books are also #ipadready Check this one: "Failure Confirmed" http://ow.ly/11sWs #
- RT @mobilefiction: #1picstory :: New buzz in town http://moby.to/1wfitt #
- New on #feedbooks » Batman #17 Charles Wilkins http://ow.ly/16yGNU #
- @jimhanas if it already works on an iPhone it's #ipadready Your books are:) in reply to jimhanas #
- @jimhanas Encyclopedia Hanasiana reads great on a mobile! http://bit.ly/dxikxO in reply to jimhanas #
- Urban word o/t day: Jack off all trades http://ow.ly/16yO94 #
- New #1picstory :: New buzz in town http://ow.ly/16yPzo #
- My hashtag bio: #writer #ebooks #mobilefiction #1picstory #hashtagstory #iphone #ipadready #
- As soon as Kindle is available in AppStore my books are #ipadreay as hell http://bit.ly/7KG5Hv #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + Samsung Genoa C3510 Review http://ow.ly/16zcXr #
- Urban word o/t day: Verbal Card http://ow.ly/16zkVS #
- #iPad eReading applications: B&N EREADER http://ow.ly/12494 #ebooks #
- [PICTURE] This is who I am http://ow.ly/125h4 That's why I'm #ipadready #
Week on Twitter 2010-02-07
- Compare iPad introductions: Apple vs CollegeHumor [video] http://bit.ly/bmAq1u Never mind, I'm #ipadready #
- Geeks might miss #iPad their moms – not http://bit.ly/avCsR8 Great article on Technologizer #
- Amazon pulled Macmillan titles due to price conflict — confirmed http://ow.ly/16sQ9Z #
- #1picstory is micro fiction created solely on an iPhone. More here » http://bit.ly/bXZlyP #
- What If The #iPad Had Arrived Before The iPhone? http://bit.ly/anesIG #
- New #1picstory :: Too far http://ow.ly/16sQzU #
- [PICTURE] This is who I am http://ow.ly/125fY That's why I'm #ipadready #
- OMG, “Reading devices” are inappropriate language for Amazon http://bit.ly/bs9NyO #
- So funny » People Sleeping in Libraries – a gallery on Flickr http://bit.ly/cznXB1 via @wembley #
- 8.9-inch ExoPC Slate has iPad looks, netbook internals, Windows 7 soul http://ow.ly/16sRIU #
- iPad: A Question for the Magazine Industry, Not an Answer http://ow.ly/16sZJM #
- RT @HKGadgetBoy: How much do you multitask on a mobile device? http://bit.ly/cBp1Yc #
- RT @ereads: Publishing's weekend war: 48 hours that changed the industry for good. Next battle: e-book royalties http://tinyurl.com/ylysokz #
- @Hadrien is Feedbooks going to start an e-bookstore? in reply to Hadrien #
- @johnmierau i was too lazy to change sth which doesn't exist into sth more realistic. in reply to johnmierau #
- #iPad Just a Big iPod Touch or Game-Changer http://bit.ly/bFuISL IMO it doesn't change a game. It starts a new one. #
- Urban word o/t day: Street Creep http://ow.ly/16ta7b #
- @Hadrien good to know! Please update us on the thing. in reply to Hadrien #
- How To Create a Detailed Apple iPad Icon in Photoshop http://ow.ly/16tfWI #
- #1picstory + #vss + #hashtagstory = @mobilefiction #
- The Legacy Of Polish Poster Design – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/cUuWP0 #
- Why I See The #iPad As An Epic #Ereader Fail (why no better than my 10 yr old Ereadersaurus Rex?) by @indieauthor http://ow.ly/12Gd3 #
- All about EPUB, the ebook standard for Apple's iBookstore http://ow.ly/12Gyf #iPad #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + LG GM205 Review http://ow.ly/16txLo #
- Urban word o/t day: evasive mumbling http://ow.ly/16tGP3 #
- NEWS » Stanza 2.1 update at AppStore: "Removed the ability to share books via USB as required by Apple" #
- Relying too much on proof distracts you from the real mission–which is emotional connection. –Seth Godin #quote #
- There Are Still #iPad Rumors to Spread http://bit.ly/9bUKL5 #ipadready #
- Cool! An organic mobile phone [video] http://bit.ly/9RY5G1 #
- Apple's iPad Will Be the Death of the Mobile Web – PCWorld http://bit.ly/aIFwMx #
- 5 Essential Tools for the Mobile Journalist http://ow.ly/16tJFm #
- reCaptcha Fail http://bit.ly/aPYUsK #
- What a wonderful day! How are you feeling? Already #ipadready #
- Time for a little #1picstory celebration – already 20 stories made !!! http://bit.ly/b0Hkmu #
- #1picstory is micro fiction created solely on an iPhone. More here » http://bit.ly/bXZlyP #vss #
- New #1picstory :: Social Guru Jack http://ow.ly/16u1cC #
- Already wrote/shot/painted 20 stories for #1picstory collection! http://bit.ly/b0Hkmu *HAPPINESS* #
- [PICTURE] #Kindle DX vs #iPad – size comparison http://bit.ly/a1vmZs #
- Urban word o/t day: Vaguebooking http://ow.ly/16ueyX #
- GPS navigation helps you find way, except situations when it helps you go mad. –NN #quote #technology #
- Bubble Cow: Agents are the gatekeepers to publishing success http://ow.ly/16uw18 #
- Gil Laroya: Does Technology Replace Humanity? http://ow.ly/16uAb9 #
- Textbook Publishers Embrace iPad Apps for Education http://ow.ly/16uAb7 #
- Stanza eBook App Forced By Apple To Remove Book Sharing Feature http://ow.ly/16uAbb #
- Amazon Said to Buy Touch Start-Up http://ow.ly/16uAb5 #
- http://j.mp/9aXGGK + LG GW620 Review http://ow.ly/16uDED #
- Urban word o/t day: Urbaning http://ow.ly/16uMNX #
- @swordskill thanks! I think I'll focus on it. It's so much fun doing it! in reply to swordskill #
- !!! First iPad's commercial was already made… 6 months ago;) http://bit.ly/9rgYN8 #iPad #
- E-reader statisfaction study shows 93 percent of users are happy, just not you http://ow.ly/16v26O #
- Sony hints at iPad competitor http://ow.ly/16v26S #
- iPhone Apps Get Web Previews http://ow.ly/16v26Q #
- Is it vanity to self-publish? http://ow.ly/16v26M #
- Urban word o/t day: slurring your text http://ow.ly/16vkVB #
- Today's #mobilefiction » "All-in-One EveryToy" http://bit.ly/bJWGYX #FridayFlash for your cellphone #
- New on #feedbooks » Things You Should Know, Pete Clark http://ow.ly/16vpxW #
- New on #feedbooks » Green Lantern #3 Scott Kruger http://ow.ly/16vsiu #
- iTablet launches in the UK. This is uncanny… http://ow.ly/16vAqD #
- Urban word o/t day: It's complicated http://ow.ly/16vS7n #
- It took 24 years to collect all the world's data on Google servers and then, after lunch that stupid Ian has turned off the power. #vss #
- #iPad eReading applications: KINDLE http://ow.ly/1248J #ebooks #
- If you prefer to receive #1picstory as an RSS – here is a Flickr feed http://bit.ly/9lQnOZ #
- A device is better than a man in one single thing: it makes you irritated only when you turn it on. –NN #quote #technology #
- My hashtag bio: #writer #ebooks #mobilefiction #1picstory #hashtagstory #iphone #ipadready #
- RT @mobilefiction: #1picstory :: iPad syndrome No.1 http://moby.to/07q8ot #
- Does Your Small Business Need an iPad? http://ow.ly/16wdxC #
- Analysts on the iPad: It's a Winner http://ow.ly/16wdxG #
- Amazon and Macmillan Agree: You Should Pay More for eBooks http://ow.ly/16wdxE #


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