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A Rift at Amazon on E-Book Prices

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:31:02 -0400

According to three people briefed on the discussions, publishers are reluctant to sign three-year contracts because the digital book world is changing so rapidly and they want room to adjust as it takes shape.

Amazon has also begun talking with smaller publishers that have not yet signed contracts with Apple. In those conversations, according to one person briefed on the discussions, Amazon has said it prefers to retain its wholesale pricing model, as opposed to Apple’s so-called agency model.

I hadn’t head about this ‘Agency’ model before. Poor, poor Amazon.

7 Series ad

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:25:51 -0400

7 Series ad:

Dig it.

iPhone app review sites are the new mafia.

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:25:14 -0400

iPhone app review sites are the new mafia.

My Head is in the Cloud.

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:29:00 -0400

My Head is in the Cloud.:

At first, I was shocked. How could she possibly not know her own boyfriend’s telephone number? It must have been the trauma of being hit by a car. But then I thought about it for a few seconds, and I realized that – without pulling out my iPhone – I don’t know her telephone number either.

…

My phone tells me numbers, Facebook reminds me of birthdays, my nav system gives me directions, Google tells me how to spell, my bookmarks remind me of what I’ve read, my inbox tells me who I’m having a conversation with – my mind has been distributed across several devices and services.

My head is in the cloud.

A very insightful read I snatched from the Gruber. Do you know your significant others phone number? I don’t.

graphicly: thedailywhat: First Look of the Day: The first...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:39:14 -0400

graphicly:

thedailywhat:

First Look of the Day: The first teaser poster for Edgar Wright’s highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of Brian Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, spotted at ShoWest 2010 by Edward Douglas @ Comingsoon.net.

The film, which stars Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, opens wide August 13.

[comingsoon.]

“I drew every Captain America story in one comic.”

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:15:36 -0400

“I drew every Captain America story in one comic.”

Not too awe inspiring for the Nexus One. Sure, it’s only...

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:38:52 -0400

Not too awe inspiring for the Nexus One. Sure, it’s only sold online, but still. What’s more surprising to me is how well the DROID sold in 74 days.

Nexus One available unlocked for AT&T

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:32:38 -0400

Nexus One available unlocked for AT&T:

Sure, it’s only sold under 200K since it’s been announced, but maybe this will help things along.

Longbox digital comics reader Public Beta

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:37:00 -0400

Longbox digital comics reader Public Beta:

The digital comic book reading landscape is beginning to make nerdy pants very tight. Longbox, which has long been billed as the iTunes of Comic Books, released their public beta recently. Unfortunately, the overall interface of their Mac beta has a very Windows 95ish feel to it. When compared to the Graphic.ly beta I was able to install last week, Longbox would need to go back into the oven for a few more hours. This is, however, a public beta.

Conversely, Graphic.ly, which runs on Adobe Air, is a beautifully designed digital reader that runs seamlessly inside of OS X. The design of their app is very reminiscent of the popular Twitter app, Tweetie for Mac. Simply put, it’s gorgeous.

The reading experience takes many cues from ComiXology’s ‘guided view’ process. They also seem to want to incorporate a social experience while reading your books inside of their app. You can update your status, rate books, and unlock achievements while you peruse your library/collection.

With that said, it’s questionable how often I’d want to read comic books on my desktop/laptop. I’d much rather read them on my iPhone and in the near future, my iPad. The mobile platform of the aforementioned apps is a bit murky. Longbox has been coy about their future in mobile reading, while Graphic.ly not only has an iPhone and Android app in the words, but also a Windows Phone 7 Series app.

ComiXology is running away with that market, and PanelFly and iVerse are right behind them. It may not be a bad idea to shore up the desktopOS market of digital reading while they can.

nerdcast.29 from 03.15.10 (DL | iTunes | Zune) YEA! Slim used a...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:00 -0400

nerdcast.29 from 03.15.10 (DL | iTunes | Zune)

YEA! Slim used a Palm Pre Plus for a week straight, sans iPhone! He drops a review like it’s hot. Armagamin Round 3 ended as we went live, and we went through the results….and it got ugly. Playstation Move got announced, and the world yawned…just like our friend Dave! Todd Tizzle called into the show to pump his podcast on our own podcast. What a jerk. NNNz!!!