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USDOJ smacks down Kindle

Posted on January 20, 2010 by jeb

I’ve reported about the Kindle more than a few times in this blog and have been generally fascinated by e-reader technology. I keep predicting it is the next big thing and with the pending announcement coming from the creatives in … Continue reading →

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Kindle Fails on Accessibility

Posted on November 26, 2009 by jeb

With much fanfare a few months ago, Amazon.com rolled out its latest version of Kindle, the e-book appliance that they hoped would revolutionize the industry. At the time, close to the beginning of the school year, Amazon also announced that … Continue reading →

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NFB Protest Authors Guild

Posted on March 25, 2009 by jeb

I blogged a few days ago about a recent decision by Amazon to turn off the text-to-speech feature of the new Kindle 2 after The Authors Guild complained about licensing issues. The National Federation of the Blind are organizing a … Continue reading →

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