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Kindle Fire 2 andiPad 3 to go head-to next year: Reports

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Amazon and Apple are preparing new versions of the Kindle fire and iPad tablets for a showdown in the first half of next year, according to the technology rumour mill.

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The updated Kindlefire  Is said to have an 8.9-inch touch screen, compared to the current versions 7-inch display.

News site the Register , citing Taipei- based Citigroup investments Research hardware research analyst Kevin Chang, said TMS- a division of Hon Hai , Foxconn’s parent company-was manufacturing the  “8.9 –inch Amazon tablet’’.

According to the Taiwanese technology Blog Digitimes, the electronic manufacturing giant Foxconn will begin production of the new Kindlefire in the first quarter of next year, in time for launch in the second the quarter.

Apple third-generation iPad will reportedly debut around the same time.

Citing’’ our most reliable source. ‘’Apple news site iLounge’s editor-in-chief Jeremy Horowitz said that the tablet will get the extra the girth thanks to twin light-bars necessary to  support a higher-resolution display thought to be the ‘’retina’’ screen which made its debut on the iPhone 4, The report said that the tablet is scheduled for a March release- the usual for Apple up this point- thought it speculated that it could be ‘’publicly’’ shown as early as January.

According to IT new site Techradar, the ipad 3 will havea 2,048x1,536 pixel display, which will require another LED light bar to sustain the display’s bright colours.

Digitimes- which has had  spotty record on Apple speculation – reinforced that belief with a report earlier this month that Apple was considering the extra bar. The Digitimes report added that LED bars addressed concern about heat and battery consumption.

It would set up an intriguing head-to-head clash next spring between Amazon and Apple; the iPad has so  far dominated the tablet computing market.

The Android-based kindle fire , introduced in the United States this month, is widely seen as the most credible  challenger yet.It costs half the price of an iPad 2. But has received mixed reviews , saying that it lacks polish. A quick update with improved specifications could mark the start of the real contest with Apple.The iPad 3 is expected to keep the technological pressure up on rivals with an upgraded processor for increasingly demanding tablet apps, the apple A6 is thought to be based on the British firm ARM’s new four-core architecture.

The iPad 2’s A5 processor has only two cores.

Rounding off the rumours, iLounge reported the next iPhone may have a bigger 4-inch display and be 8mm longer.

 It will not have the rumoured tear-drop design and is still in very early stages of development.

The iLounge report rounded off its speculation by saying Apple’s MacBook pro will also get a design refresh, with the tagline ‘’think thinner’’

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Black Friday Deals Week -Mobile Internet Enabled Tablets Bonanza

Black Friday is just around the corner .Well  it is the first day of the holiday shopping season in the United States.
The term originated from Philadelphia , it describes the heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic the day after  Thanksgiving , which falls on the fourth Thursday of November.With time, as the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas became the make or break time for retailers to end the year ‘’in the black’’ Black Friday took on a more mercenary meaning.

Regardless of  where it come from , it is best  regarded as the busiest shopping day of the year in the US. Some employers actually give their staff a day off on Black Friday to let them shop. Shop till  you Drop 

This year , black Friday falls on Nov 25 you may soon be seeing news footage   of American shoppers queuing over night to be first in line when the doors open, and even coming to blows over heavily   this counted items ,  similar  to the  way some buddhist temple goer  rush into a temple to  Pray  the first incense to  their god during the Chinese New Year Eve

You can be part of this event too, online shopping lets you order items from the comfort of your home, even across the pacific ocean , people can enjoy the same deals without having to jostle with other shoppers.Retailers have caught on, to cater to online shoppers , they have created Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions

According to the online shopping service Amazon , Sears  ,Barne and Noble , Walmart , the Black Friday to Cyber Monday period last year saw online sales shoot up 300 per cent , indicating that people are catching on to the trend of shopping online on Black Friday.

Some items, such as the US$199  Kindle Fire (below) or the US$99 Apple TV, are not sold here and must be ordered from the US.

Everybody starts  to practice   buying online from the US, as it’s so much cheaper than  taking transport to the shopping mall , less the traffic  Jam  and parking space .  Relax and shop online 

To maximise savings, international shopper consolidates shopping items to one US Shipping address through conceirge services . Such an address is provided by shipping services, such as  comgtaeway , wich will hold all your items before shipping them together.

The downside is the waiting. It can take two weeks or more for items to be shipped to you. However, for the convenience and great discount , the wait is well worth it.

All this doesn't matter if you are in the US , Enjoy  !!

Black Friday eReader deals are quite common this year, but make sure you do your homework before you buy an eBook reader on Black Friday.

To help you sort out the good from the bad, we’ve rounded up our favorite Black Friday eReader deals on Kindles, Nooks and other brands, so you can get a good deal in 2011.

Keep in mind that many new devices like the Kindle Fire and the Nook Tablet won’t be drastically discounted, but we will expect to see sales on other versions of these popular eBook readers and their accessories.

We even have a few deals you can get right now, so that you don’t have to line up on Black Friday.

Kindle Black Friday Deals

The Kindle is one of the most well known eBook readers out there, with access to millions of books, newspapers and other periodicals. Select models come with free 3G cellular connectivity that allows you to download eBooks anywhere your cell phone has service.

Kindle Keyboard 3G w/ Special Offers – $90 – NOW

You can go to Best Buy today and save $50 on the Kindle Keyboard with 3G eReader. This is the special offers model, which shows ads on the display when you are not reading. This is a very good deal, especially since you don’t have to wait for Black Friday lines. The deal is available in Best Buy Stores only.

Kindle Keyboard 3G w/ Special Offers – $85 

Target is offering the Kindle Keyboard with 3G and WiFi for just $85 on Black Friday. This deal is currently set up for in store only, but you may see a small quantity available for purchase online on Black Friday. This Special Offers version shows ads on the sleep screen.

Kindle WiFi w/ Special Offers – $79 + $15 Gift Card  

The Kindle WiFi with Special Offers also shows ads when you are not reading, but unlike the deals above, you can only download books when you have a WiFi connection available. This will be sufficient for many people. The $79 price is the everyday price, but with $15 in Staples gift cards, makes for an attractive price.

Kindle WiFi with Special Offers – $79 + $10 Gift Card

Radio Shack offers the Kindle WiFi with Special Offers for the retail price of $79, but offers a $10 gift card with purchase, and 50% off of an accessory bundle. Not worth waiting in line for alone, but if you are going to Radio Shack for another Black Friday deal.

 

Kindle Fire Black Friday Deals

In the end, if you want a deal on the Kindle Fire, you should keep an eye out for limited run deals on Amazon.com and on Woot.com during Black Friday. We don’t expect many sales on the Kindle Fire because it is so new, but Amazon may surprise us.

Nook Black Friday Deals

Nook eBook readers connect to the Barnes and Noble bookstore, and offer access to millions of books. You can find deals on the eInk Nook SimpleTouch and on the color screen Nook Color. eInk books are best for outdoors, while those who like to read at night or in dark locations will enjoy the screen on the Nook Color.

Nook Simple Touch Reader – $79.99 

You can get the latest Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch for $20 off at Best Buy on Black Friday 2011. This deal gives you an eInk reading experience that B&N claims is 25% faster than the competition. With sharp text and long battery life this is a good deal, but probably not worth waiting for in line unless you are buying something else too.

Nook Color  - $199 + $25 Gift Card

Don’t get fooled by the $50 price drop printed next to the Nook Color on the Staplesad, this eReader/Tablet is already $199. What makes the deal attractive is the $25 Staples Gift card that you will get at checkout. The Nook Color is great for reading in dim light, reading magazines and a software update should give you access to Netflix and Hulu soon.

Nook Color – $199 + $20 Gift Card

The 7″ color screen on the Nook Color makes it a very attractive eBook reader, and this deal includes a $20 Radio Shack gift card. This is the same model available at Staples with a $25 gift card.

Nook Tablet Black Friday Deals

So far, we haven’t seen any Black Friday deals on the Nook Tablet, but we may see Barnes and Noble offer some last-minute discounts on a select number of Nook Tablets.

While you will see a number of other eReader deals on Black Friday, you should research your purchase. The most important aspect of an eReader is the ability to get the books you want and read them easily. Not all eBook readers will allow you to get to the same books.

Intimacy of Reading and Adaptation of Technology Approach of eReading

PRINT books may be under siege from the rise of e-books , but they  still have a  hold on a particular sentimental  reader groups   especially for  the more matured readers,

At  the same  time, another group  of parents from the baby  boomer era still envy the hold of a physical book in their hand , and they  also  will like their   off spring   or  grand children   to have the   access to  books  in this ebook  era .

This group of reader feel  the  next generation of readers should at  least spend their early year with physical  and  hardcover books  ,the old fashion  way  . This is the case even with parents who are themselves also  download  ebooks onto Kindles,  iPads, laptops and phones.

This  e-generation are  more savvier  and believe  that old standards   should also be maintained , they are  more  eager to  maintain  this digital  double standard   saying they want children to be surrounded by print books, to experience turning physical pages as they learn about shapes , colours and animals  but meantime  also  to  be introduced to interactive audio  ebooks .

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They  feel   to have  Printed books is the responsibility  of the publishers ,Libraries, bookstore   and Schools . They should  maintain  books for all the general public   and  to allow  their children to access to  for  their hands on and physical engagement is  important for sentimental value  but the approach to acceptance  to new technology is even  more important      

As the ebook  turns digital at a faster rate than publishers expected, sales of e-books for titles aimed at children under eight have barely changed   since the last 10 years , the main reason  being

many print books are also bought as gifts, children’s books are also a high sales generating product  for brick and-mortar bookstores

All this  will  also changed in time ,as  bookstore are also getting creative to  introduce gadgets  able to provide ereading with music  interface for audio video  demonstration targeted   to children so that   they  can interact  with the digital media content   which  provide a distinct clear way for  presenting content  of the  books with interactive digital multimedia content

While  the printing industry  progresses  and try to cope  to their  new  demand of e reading  , Publishers say they are gradually increasing  to  convert  book s into digital format, even though it is time-consuming and expensive , and developers have been busy creating interactive children’s book apps to  suits the new development trends

While the entry of new tablet devices from Barnes and Noble and Amazon this autumn is expected to increase the demand for  children’s e-books, several publishers said the industry  will slowly split  into  multiple platform as  some bookstore   will focus to ebook publishing  while others  will maintain printed books

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Entrepreneur who helps companies update their technology, feels  that  to  meet  up with industry  requirement , Intimacy  is something   that  can appreciated ,but not  at the sacrifice  to  the forefront onslaught of Newer technology , as they are the main driver to  the new economy  .

Comparison between Kindle Fire , Ipad ,Playbook, Nook and Galaxy Tab

 Today Amazon announced three new kindle devices, The kindle, Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire. Among all the devices announced at Amazon event Kindle Fire was the main device unveiled. Kindle fire basically is not an iPad killer but definitely consumers will compare the device while pre-ordering one Fire tablet for themselves. Here is a Specifications comparison chart of iPad 2 vs Kindle Fire vs Nook Color

RecentlyAmazon announced three new kindle devices, The kindle, Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire. Among all the devices announced at Amazon event Kindle Fire was the main device unveiled. Kindle fire basically is not an iPad killer but definitely consumers will compare the device while pre-ordering one Fire tablet for themselves. Here is a Specifications comparison chart of iPad 2 vs Kindle Fire vs Nook Color . All  3 models are    comparatively   low cost  and  Worth   its value based on  features.

source :Techbolt/Gizmodo

Print on Demand Publishing Service for all Singapore Potential Writer

Singapore leading   Telco SingTel is offering  and selling ebook   with the launch of Skoob, Singapore’s first e-books retailer .

Being a ebook  reseller  does not mean  that  Skoob  is  a Publisher  as mentioned  by some  major newspaper  in  Singapore

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It  was reported that  the service has launched with more than 39.000 books from six major publishers, namely Simon and Schuster , Random house , Penguin , HarperCollins , Hachette Book Group and Macmillan  with books   available  for android  and iOS  edition .  That  aside , SKoob  will also be offering   revision guides for primary –level maths and secondary-level English, chemistry and physics  and  maybe  hopefully  they  will consider to  provide Print of Demand  service  and  Singapore Post  One day in  the future

Shelf Book from BookFest 

 Presently  , their   range of books also  include    local  published books from  some leading  Singapore Publishers like   Popular , Marshall Cavendish, Cengage Learning, , Asiapac, Flame of the Forest, McGraw Hill, Sunbear, Monsoon, SAP and janus Education.

This   show  some  contribution  back to Singapore society   as it will at  least encourage  readers  to have  easy  access to  Local  authors  or Singapore published  books  .After visiting BookFest@Singapore,we noticed  there  were lack of books written by Singapore Authors ,and  I feel local works  will need our a better platform  like Skoob to help local authors showcase Singaporean's works to the World .

Presently in Asean region  , we have  seen Malaysia  Universities , Thailand  and even Indonesia  venture  into  Print on Demand  service , where   the publisher   encourage   Local Authors  to  Publish their  books .

One such  Publishing company  in  Indonesia   is Nulisbuku ,who believe  to create a dream  for all people to product  their  work in a Free and Easy  way .Nulisbuku.com  also provides an  online  bookstore  that is used  as a platform  for  sharing  new author’s work  ( book ) .

As mentioned in their website ; “Our Dream is to make all people  ; be it that their occupation  be a chef, a blogger , a teacher , student ,photographers , professors  , everyone ( including  you! ) Could be a Writer  and publishes  Your Book Dream  ".

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We have seen  Singapore  encouraging  young writers to participate  through  the Singapore Writer festival  but  the theme  behind  the whole program is too commercialise ,and the   main keynote to such  program  without a Print of demand  facility  by a  Non  governmental Organisation min Singapore   is  quite meaningless .

We  only  see  authors  with good media publicity  being enrolled for  such  program .With  Singapore high intellectual , basically  a simple  Governmental support to  a NGO  to  promote writing  through the National Library  board of Singapore  could easily implement   ;

“Printon Demand Publishing Service for all Singapore Potential Writer "

Where the Government of Singapore  can  easily install  the  most  efficient Print on Demand   machine  in one of  their  agencies to encourage  all  potential  writers to submit  their manuscript   for    publishing . So far ,  Singapore Book council has run  some course of  self  publishing  with  engaging   some speaker from Australia ,but without  the machine , it is just a  FAR  stone’s throw  away .

P.O.D  Machine

Such  investment, which is a low cost to Singapore  Governmental agencies  ,   will bring forth  Singaporean  Young and Old , to  take  up some of the interest  and venture into writing as hobby  or even as a career      and   courses of self publishing  can  be frequently organized  at different venues  throughout  Singapore  could  boost and enhanced   additional Added value  to future  organizing of  the  Singapore Writer Festival 

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