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Did you know? Technology.

This is an amazing video about stuff we never knew. Hope you enjoy! By the way, the song used in the video is “Right Here, Right Now” by Fat boy Slim. Rate, Sub, Comment

This is the result of TAT’s Open Innovation experiment. It is an experience video showing the future of screen technology with stretchable screens, transparent screens and e-ink displays, to name a few.

The Digital eBook Reader–Discover 3 Features You Might Not Know About

Do you want to help reduce your carbon footprint and help green our world?  Then you have to get a Digital eBook Reader.

With the ability to store thousands of books on one miniature machine, you don’t need to buy magazines, books, or newspapers made from paper anymore.

Not only is this handy for a prolific reader who loves having an assortment of reading material readily available, but it’s the “green” way to go, because everyone who uses a digital eBook reader positively impacts their carbon footprint and our environment.

However, what many people do not know is that eBook readers do more than just permit you to read books.  Some electronic readers have special added features that allow you to do so much more.  Here are 3 additional features you might not know about:

1.  Many individuals choose to get their daily paper through their eBook reader.  Another terrific way to save time and diminish your carbon footprint. Now you can rest assured that your paper will be delivered to you each and every day.  Never again do you need to be concerned about it getting wet, lost, or undelivered.  

2.  Some e-readers like the Kindle 2 and Nook also have an mp3 option.  Some individuals enjoy listening to music as they read, and with this feature, you don’t need to use a separate mp3 player.  Furthermore, you can plug your headphones into most eBook readers, so as not to disturb anyone.

3.  Your electronic reader can actually read your book aloud to you–fantastic idea.  Because of its new “Read-to-Me” ability, the Kindle 2 can now read every book, blog, paper, or magazine to you out loud, unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable.  Image cooking or driving and having your latest book actually read to you.  What a terrific way to spend your time commuting!

These are just a few of the many features found on most new electronic readers.

But with so many to choose from, it can be difficult to select the one that’s just right for you.

What I have learned is that the simplest thing to do is to read product reviews from both laypeople and professionals.  This will give you both technical and actual user information. Then I look at the specs of the various electronic readers.

Armed with this information, you can now make the best informed decision possible.  In today’s economy, you want to get the most for your money, so do your homework and see which reader will give you the benefits you’re looking for.

For more information, detailed reviews, and a comprehensive comparison chart of the top 3 e-readers available today, please visit DigitaleBookReader.org.

Make Money Online if You Know the True Tools of the Internet

Make money online if you know the true tools of the internet

You hear about it all the time, people working from home who know how to make money online. In fact you not only hear about people doing it, you read the ads, and see the names on the Fortune 500 list. If you want to be one of these people who is working from home and making a decent income, then you need to start to learn the legitimate ways to make money online today. The truth is, there are many ways to start working from home and make money online at the same time if you have time to give and determination.

Of course there are many ads that promise to tell you how to make money online, but most of these are scams because you should never have to pay to make money online. Therefore, one of the first things you need to learn is that any legitimate job that includes working from home online is going to require your hard work, not a start up fee. With this in mind, you might consider the following ways to make money online.

Some people find that the best way for them to make money online is to sell their skills on freelancing websites. There are many freelancing websites that introduce people with skills working from home with actual clients who need those skills and will pay for them. In these cases, the person working from home is paid in a secure fashion such as PayPal if they complete the project. Freelancing is a great way to make money online, and can work if you have talents ranging from computer programming, marketing, coding, writing, editing, and even more.

Other people choose to develop websites and then sell ad space to make money online. Of course in order to sell higher ad space that will make you more money while working from home, you will have to spend a long time developing the website to make it attractive. Thus, you might have to employ SEO tactics and proper web design skills in order to make money online, however you will find out the payout is well worth it.

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How Do I Know Which eBook Reader is the Most Suitable for Me?

When comparing eBook Readers there are a number of factors that one needs to take into consideration. The choices of devices are growing daily and the options on the devices are growing as well. For some people, the number of books the Reader will store is the most important while for others it’s the ease of transport. Therefore, it is imperative that individuals take into consideration as many factors as possible when comparing one model to another.

This article will compare 4 different models and discuss the features of each so that any reader can decide which might be best suited for his or her individual needs.  Comparisons include screen size, weight, wireless capabilities, memory, battery time, and navigation ease. The four models are as follows:

Amazon Kindle 2 eBook Reader – This reader is often referred to as the “next generation reader and features improved ergonomics and navigation.  It has a better display than the original version, and more storage capacity.  The battery life just keeps getting better while maintaining a subscription-free wireless access to Sprint’s 3G data network. 

With Amazon being the primary Kindle Store service, users have the largest choice of eBooks and can, of course, download them for free, and with the high speed network utilized by Kindle, books can be downloaded most anytime and anywhere.  The service is turned on automatically and requires no monthly service plans, bills or commitments from its customers.  Over 200,000 books are available for downloading which included those on the New York Times bestsellers.  Magazines and newspapers may also be auto-delivered wirelessly. 

The Kindle 2 weighs a mere 10.2 ounces and offers a 6 inch screen which means portability is simple and easy.  Approximately 1500 books can be downloaded to the Kindle 2.  Battery time is around 2 weeks.

Amazon Kindle DX – This is a large screen device that is actually 1.5 times larger than the regular Kindle display.  This technology also offers native PDF support and it is probably safe to say that the DX is more suitable for reading electronic versions of newspapers, magazines, and formatted books. 

This eBook Reader also has an iPhone-like accelerometer that changes the orientation of the screen when you rotate the Reader.  It offers a 9.7 inch screen and weighs 18.9 ounces making it almost double the weight of the Kindle 2.  The download capabilities of the DX far surpass the Kindle 2 in allowing for up to 3500 books.  Battery time is about 2 weeks.

Sony PRS 700 – This device is somewhat comparable to the iPhone in its touch screen capabilities and turn pages back and forth swiping motion.  It has improved navigation and a faster processor.  A stylus is provided to highlight or search words and make notes.  Much like the Kindle 2 it offers a 6 inch screen and a 10 ounce weight.  The memory of the Sony PRS 700 is 512 Mb and the battery time is about 7500 pages.

Sony PRS 505 – This reader allows you to download books from the Sony bookstore as well as from other eBook online stores.  The Sony bookstore also offers you credit for 100 free eBook downloads from their Classic collection.  Similar to other eBook Readers, the Sony PRS 505 offers approximately 7500 pages of battery life and like the Sony PRS 700, a 6 inch screen.  It weighs a mere 9 ounces and has 192 Mb of memory.

Fujitsu Flepia

This is the Cadillac of eReaders. It is the first color eBook reader in the world, but you pay for it with a whopping $1,000 price tag. It also offers an 8” touchscreen, Wi-Fi and wireless Bluetooth. You can store books on a 4GB SD card, and you will get 40 hours continuous use from each charge.  If money was no object, this would do what any other eReader does, and then some. According to Digital Book Readers, these new devices are currently being tested as a point of sale (POS) terminal in the Termina Kinshicho Fujiya restaurant in Tokyo as an interactive menu. In addition to allowing diners to select their menu choices by tapping its sexy touchscreen, the device also gives patrons access to train schedules, local weather, and other shopping sites.

BeBook:  Endless Ideas

Endless ideas is a Dutch company, and their BeBook is nothing much to look at with around average functionality. However, it is light at 7.8 ounces, so very easy to carry. It also offers you a choice of fonts that can be changed as you are reading.  Its triple zoom is also a useful feature for an ebook reader in its price range ($300-$350).  It is compatible with a massive range of file formats, and would be useful for open source texts that can come in many disguises.

General

Prices on most devices range from $200 to $500. The best Reader is really a decision based upon your personal needs and preferences.  If you are considering purchasing a Reader, you should spend some time reading customer reviews and testimonials to determine what other users have found to be the most satisfactory or unsatisfactory features about each of the various models.

In a recent review on ConsumerSearch.com, experts placed Amazon’s Kindle 2 overwhelmingly the best eBook reader on the market, commenting “The Kindle 2′s only drawback of note is limited file format support and even this limitation is considered by some to be negligible.” The best budget eReader was the Sony PRS-505.

While Apple’s iPhone is not a dedicated eReader, it is extremely convenient, and can be paired with the Kindle for iPhone application that is available free. With that, users can get access to the Amazon range of titles, but without the range of features available on a dedicated reader.

As technology continues to advance, the eBook Reader is here to stay.  And with the rapid pace of technological advances the options they offer will only get better and better. What that means, however, is that like computers, your reader will be liable to be approaching obsolescence shortly after purchase, although useable nevertheless. With that, however, prices will drop and become more affordable to schools and students.

What You Should Know About The New Amazon Kindle Wireless Ebook Reader

IS THE KINDLE READER AS GOOD AS AMAZON SAYS IT IS? – AND WHAT ABOUT THE COMPETITION?

With the recent release of the Amazon Kindle ebook reader the Sony ebook reader range face some competition in this new and getting hotter market. Interestingly enough, most reviewers either love it or hate it – there doesn’t seem to be any middle ground, despite it having some really neat features. Admittedly, a lot of the complaints seem to be where buyers have a specific requirement and the Kindle doesn’t offer that function.

In all fairness, if you need it for something specific then make sure that it can do it!. Users, whilst generally hating the design, really love the functionality of the Kindle reader in that the navigation buttons are on either side so left or right handed people can use it with ease. The display, a 6″ diagonal E-Ink® electronic paper display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 4-level gray scale which uses e ink {although converted electronically} tries to emulate newsprint and as such can be read easily in sunlight without the normal glare associated with PC screens. The Qwerty keyboard is used to control and take advantage of the Whispernet technology for downloading and surfing – it’s a direct connection and doesn’t need Wifi hotspots or ISP’s. The battery, which takes about two hours to charge will give you one week of reading but much less if you’re downloading but should last about 2 days.

You have access to Wikipedia, about 250 top blogs and a whole host of Newspapers. The fact that it is only the size of a paperback and weighs just 10.3 ounces with a capacity of 200 books means you’ll never be short of reading material and the easily adjustable font size allows you to find a comfortable reading level according to the ambience around you. It doesn’t incorporate a backlit screen though so, if like me, you like reading in bed you’ll still be juggling about with the torch!

If you’re expecting an all singin’ dancin’ piece of technology in this ebook reader you’ll probably be disappointed since it doesn’t fully support PDF {The Kindle can read unsecured Mobipocket books, and Amazon has provided a still experimental converter for unsecured PDFs}. There is, however, no way to read encrypted versions of either format- annotating articles isn’t possible – you’re limited to the Kindle ebooks available and their pricing structure, also remember that the screen is black and white so magazine articles and pics will take some adjusting to.

The MP3 player seems to be causing some problems as it will only random play and the user has little control over this aspect and users think that Amazon, with its own encrypted books, are trying to ensure that all content comes from them and are just trying to exercise too much control. You can transfer over unencrypted ebooks via SD card or even email them to yourself but the latter choice incurs a 10c fee. There are a few options for storage if you exceed the Kindles memory – you can store them onto a SD card and then transfer them to your PC via USB or Amazon can store them online for you and it does seem possible that you can access Streamload’s site via the Whispernet facility to up and download as you wish.

The main controversy that the Kindle reader opens up is that of pricing, not only of the reader itself but of ebooks in general. Many users of the reader are complaining about the price of some of the ebooks where there is only a small reduction in price compared to the hard back copy. Ebooks are growing in popularity all the time and it is going to be a while though before all publishers and retailers will get their heads together and sort out some commonalities. In comparison the Sony ebook readers don’t have the advantage of the e-ink screen and may be more difficult to read in certain lighting conditions but it does give you easier access to a wider and cheaper range of ebooks.

So should you buy one? – if the higher price tag doesn’t concern you and you’re one of the “gotta have’s” then you’ve probably already decided it should be on your list – personally I’d look at some of the alternatives and wait for not only a later version, which will probably be significantly cheaper anyway, but some of the niggling problem areas may well have been sorted.

For those of you that want more info go to http://www.ebookerstore.com/kindle/kindle_ebook_reader.html