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Thu September 08 2011

Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg passes at 64
01:32 PM by tamzilla in E-Book General \| News I just saw this sad news at Teleread and the Project Gutenberg site. Michael Hart passed away yesterday at the age of 64. Here's the link to his obituary: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Michael_S._Hart
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Tue September 06 2011

Video: Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P at IFA 2011
10:19 PM by Charbax in E-Book General \| News Sony is bringing some interesting designs concepts to the Tablet market, with the Sony Tablet S that has a bump on the back to be more holdable with one hand, the Sony Tablet P that has a dual 5.5″ screen, prices start at 479€ and go up to 599€ for these tablets that use Tegra2 at 1Ghz, they have no HDMI output or USB host. Source
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Video: 20-minute Interview with Eink at IFA 2011
10:19 PM by Charbax in E-Book General \| News Sriram Peruvemba, Vice President of marketing at Eink, gives us the latest news from Eink, they announced that they will ship between 25 million and 30 million Eink screens this year, just for the Eink e-readers like the Kindle 4 and Nook Touch. Yup you read right, 30 million of those devices to be sold this year. Source
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Sat September 03 2011

MobileRead Week in Review: 08/27 - 09/03
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous \| Week in Review Another week, another steady stream of e-book goodness here on MobileRead. Our authentic roundup of what's been going on: E-Book General - News Sony PRS-T1 specs! Sony Tablet S with WIFI preorders

Wed August 31 2011

Sony Tablet S with WIFI preorders
03:08 AM by Ken401 in E-Book General \| News In case anyone is interested, I just got an e-mail from Beach Camera that they are taking preorders for the Sony Tablet S. www.beachcamera.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=SNSGPT111USS&omid=168&ref=email3& tab=descript
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Sat August 27 2011

Sony PRS-T1 specs!
09:13 AM by Thamyris in E-Book General \| News I just stumbled across these specs on a Dutch website: http://t.co/b0yOiAO - 6" E-ink / 2GB / dual touch / WiFi / 168 g / plastic body / € 164.95 Here's the full text in case they take it down (it's in Dutch - sorry I can't be asked to translate the whole thing) Beschrijving De Sony PRS-T1 kijkt zijn looks af van mobiele broer, de Xperia, met zijn gebogen lijn en hoogwaardige chrome afwerking. Dun en licht, dus makkelijk mee te nemen. De Sony PRS-T1 weegt slechts 168 gram. Het scherm is van de hoogste kwaliteit en biedt optimale leescondities. En dat terwijl de batterij hier niet onder te lijden heeft. Met de Sony PRS-T1 lees je wel een maand op één oplaadbeurt. Moderne functies mag je van Sony wel verwachten en gelukkig stelt de Sony PRS-T1 daarin niet teleur: WiFi, microSD-ondersteuning, woordenboeken en een weergave van de cover van een boek in stanby-modus. Door zijn verbetering en opvallende stijlvolle uiterlijk is de Sony PRS-T1 wederom een benchmark van Sony waar de concurentie zich tegen mag meten. Compacter, mooier…beter De Sony PRS-T1 is op drie fronten een aanmerkelijke verbetering . Ten eerste het display. Het E Ink Pearl display leest net als echt papier, kent geen reflectie en heeft een hoog contrast. Met als gevolg een betere leeservaring. Daarnaast is het uiterlijk iets verbeterd, met een moderne uitstraling. Het aluminium is vervangen door plastic, waardoor de e-reader 168 gram weegt en ideaal in de hand ligt. De laatste grote verbetering is de toevoeging van een dual-touchscreenm in plaats van een normaal touchscreen. Hiermee kun je nu ook pinch-to-zoom uitoefenen en andere handelingen uitvoeren waarbij je twee vingers kan gebruiken. Uithoudingsvermogen Grootste voordeel van een e-reader is dat je een hele collectie boeken in een handzaam formaat mee kan nemen. Maar dan moet de batterij het wel lang genoeg uithouden om een deel van de collectie te kunnen lezen. Gelukkig ervaar je één maand leesplezier met de Sony PRS-T1. En met die collectie boeken zit het ook wel snor. Zo kun je ongeveer 1200 boeken kwijt op het interne geheugen van 2 GB. Of nog meer via microSD-kaarten. Heb je onderweg zin in een nieuw boek, dan log je via Wifi in op de e-book-winkel van Bol.com en haal je de beste boeken binnen. Zoek het op Met de Sony PRS-T1 heb je alle kennis bij de hand via Wikipedia en Google Search, dus zit je verlegen om een antwoord op een prangende vraag, dan biedt deze e-reader je een antwoord. In nabijheid van een Wifi-aansluiting, uiteraard. Ben je in het buitenland en wil je een woord vertalen, zoek dan de oplossing in één van de twaalf 12 geïntegreerde woordenboeken. Maak je Sony PRS-T1 eigen De Sony PRS-T1 is in vergelijking met de voorgaande edities nog meer aan te passen, zodat je jezelf kan uitdragen. Zo maak je de Sony PRS-T1 nog persoonlijker door de boekenomslag te laten tonen, terwijl de reader in standbye-modus staat. Ook kun je het lettertype en de -grootte aanpassen, zodat je zo de optimale leeservaring instelt, die het beste voor jou werkt. Maak notities bij de boeken met de meegeleverde stylus, zonder blijvend gekrabbel in de marge. Onderstreep, accentueer, voeg voetnoten toe. De tekst wordt van jou! Kenmerken van de Sony PRS-T1: 6 inch E Ink display, dual-touch Resolutie van 800 bij 600 pixels 16 grijstinten Wifi 2 GB intern geheugen, uit te breiden via microSD-kaarten Ondersteunde bestandsformaten: EPUB, PDF, mp3, AAC, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP 12 woordenboeken Wikipedia en Google-search
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MobileRead Week in Review: 08/20 - 08/27
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous \| Week in Review Been away? Fear not! Here is your chance to check out what appeared on our frontpage this week: E-Book General - Reading Recommendations September 2011 Book Club Nominations September 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote

Mon August 22 2011

September 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
09:29 AM by WT Sharpe in Reading Recommendations \| Book Clubs Help us choose a book as the September 2011 eBook for the Mobile Read Book Club. The poll will be open for 5 days. We will start the discussion thread for this book on September 20th. Select from the following books. Official choices each with three nominations: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series #1) by Alexander McCall Smith [Hamlet53, sun surfer, Nyssa] Inkmesh Search Spoiler: This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to "help people with problems in their lives." Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors. A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [John F, Hamlet53, VioletVal] Inkmesh search\| Mobi/PRC upload by djulian \| Mobi/PRC / ePub included in the Complete Sherlock Holmes uploaded by HarryT Spoiler: From Amazon: A Study in Scarlet is a popular Sherlock Holmes book written by author Arthur Conan Doyle. Being the first novel is the Holmes detective series by Doyle, A Study in Scarlet largely introduces the reader to the forthcoming series by Doyle. The story features the introduction of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson through mutual friends and a mystery revolving around a corpse found at a derelict house in Brixton, England. A Study in Scarlet is highly recommended for those who enjoy Sherlock Holmes detective novels and also individuals who enjoy the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson [voodooblues, The Terminator, VioletVal] Inkmesh search Spoiler: From Amazon: An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel. Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. The Chinese Maze Murders by Robert van Gulik (1st Judge Dee mystery by van Gulik) [issybird, anjirlly, lila55] Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee was a translation from the Chinese. After translating it, van Gulik went on to write Chinese Maze Murders (the first book written by him with Judge Dee). Inkmesh search Spoiler: Condensed from the Wikipedia article: The Chinese Maze Murders is a detective novel written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China. It was based on three actual cases from Chinese criminal investigations. The three mysteries: "The Case of the Sealed Room", "The Case of the Hidden Testament", and "The Case of the Girl with the Severed Head" are all based on actual Chinese murder casebooks. The book contains a postscript by the author on the Chinese Imperial Justice system (something that Van Gulik was an expert on). Judge Dee is the magistrate in the fictional border town of Lan-fang. He confronts three mysteries involving poisoned plums, a mysterious scroll picture, passionate love letters, a hidden murder, and a ruthless robber. These are all somehow linked to the Governor's garden maze. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins [arkietech, lila55, GA Russell] Inkmesh search \| ePub & illustrated ePub uploaded by AlexBell \| Mobi/PRC uploaded by HarryT Spoiler: From HarryT's upload: "The Moonstone", published in 1868, is widely regarded as the precursor of the modern mystery and suspense novels. T. S. Eliot called it "the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels". The story concerns the theft of a large Indian diamond; it contains a number of ideas which became common tropes of the genre: a large number of suspects, red herrings, a crime being investigated by talented amateurs who happen to be present when it is committed, and two police officers who exemplify respectively the "local bungler" and the skilled, professional, Scotland Yard detective. The story is told through a series of first person narratives by the various people involved - before, during, and after the theft. Wilkie Collins was the master of what were called at the time "sensation novels" - the precursor to modern "thrillers". These were the books that had refined young Victorian ladies "swooning", and requiring frequent recourse to the "smelling salts" . This novel was famed for its vivid depiction of the effects of opium addiction (Collins himself was addicted to opium, and wrote from personal experience). A fabulous story. Both a classic and fun to read - what more could you ask for? The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer [JSWolf, voodooblues, WT Sharpe] Inkmesh search Spoiler: In six minutes, one of us would be dead. None of us knew it was coming... So says Wes Holloway, a once-cocky and ambitious presidential aide, about the day that changed his life forever. On that Fourth of July, Wes put Ron Boyle, the chief executive's oldest friend, into the presidential limousine. By the time the trip came to an end, Wes was permanently disfigured, and Boyle was dead, the victim of a crazed assassin. Eight years later, Boyle is spotted, alive and well, in Malaysia. In that moment, Wes has the chance to undo the worst day of his life. Trying to figure out what really happened takes Wes back to a decade old presidential crossword puzzle, mysterious facts buried in Masonic history, and a two-hundred-year-old code invented by Thomas Jefferson. But what Wes doesn't realize is that The Book of Fate holds everyone's secrets. Especially the ones worth dying for. The Book of Fate. What does it say about you? Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie [The Terminator, VioletVal, voodooblues] Inkmesh search Spoiler: Subjects: Mystery, Fiction, General Fiction, Mysteries / Crime Description: E-book exclusive extras: Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Murder on the Orient Express; "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective. Just after midnight, a snowstorm stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks in the middle of Yugoslavia. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for this time of year. But by morning there is one passenger … more »less. A 'respectable American gentleman' lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Hercule Poirot is also aboard, having arrived in the nick of time to claim a second-class compartment -- and the most astounding case of his illustrious career. Regarding chronology: Agatha Christie seems not much concerned in the course of her books with their relationship to each other. It is why the Marples and the Poirots may be ready in any order, really, with pleasure. However, the dedicated Poirotist may wish to note that the great detective is returning from 'A little affair in Syria' at the start of Murder on the Orient Express. It is a piece of business after this 'little affair' -- the investigation into the death of an archaeologist's wife -- that is the subject of Murder in Mesopotamia (1936). If one wishes to delay a tad longer the pleasures of Orient Express, Murder in Mesopotamia, available as a PerfectBound e-book, offers no better opportunity. Of note: Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie's most famous novels, owing no doubt to a combination of its romantic setting and the ingeniousness of its plot; its non-exploitative reference to the sensational kidnapping and murder of the infant son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh only two years prior; and a popular 1974 film adaptation, starring Albert Finney as Poirot -- one of the few cinematic versions of a Christie work that met with the approval, however mild, of the author herself. (from Diesel eBook Store) Bruno, Chief of Police: A Novel Of The French Countryside by Martin Walker [lila55, sun surfer, Asawi] Inkmesh search Spoiler: Policing in Chief Bruno Courrèges's sun-dappled patch of Périgord involves protecting local fromages from E.U. hygiene inspectors, orchestrating village parades and enjoying the obligatory leisurely lunch—that is, until the brutal murder of an elderly Algerian immigrant instantly jolts Walker's second novel (after The Caves of Périgord) from provincial cozy to timely whodunit. As a high-powered team of investigators, including a criminally attractive female inspector, invade sleepy St. Denis to forestall any anti-Arab violence, the amiable Bruno must begin regarding his neighbors—or should we say potential suspects—in a rather different light. Without sacrificing a soupçon of the novel's smalltown charm or its characters' endearing quirkiness, Walker deftly drives his plot toward a dark place where old sins breed fresh heartbreak (amazon.com) Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files (The Dresden Files, Book #13) by Jim Butcher [alansplace, jgaiser, JSWolf] Inkmesh search Spoiler: Description: The eagerly awaited new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasn't doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin. But being dead doesn't stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. And there are also several dark spirits roaming the … more »Chicago shadows who owe Harry some payback of their own. To save his friends-and his own soul-Harry will have to pull off the ultimate trick without any magic... Jim Butcher is a full-time writer who lives in Independence, Missouri, with his wife, son, and ferocious guard dog. (from Amazon.com) Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book #1) by Jim Butcher [alansplace, Nyssa, JSWolf] Inkmesh search Spoiler: Description: My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk. I'm a wizard. I work out of an office in midtown Chicago. As far as I know, I'm the only openly practicing professional wizard in the country. You can find me in the yellow pages, under Wizards. Believe it or not, I'm the only one there.With rent past due and a decent meal becoming an issue of some importance, … more »Harry needs work, and soon. A call from a distraught wife, and another from Lt Murphy of the Chicago PD Special Investigation Unit makes Harry believe things are looking up, but they are about to get worse, much worse. Someone is harnessing immense supernatural forces to commit a series of grisly murders. Someone has violated the first law of magic: Thou Shalt Not Kill. Tracking that someone takes Harry into the dangerous underbelly of Chicago, from mobsters. (from Audible.com)
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