Now that Android’s market share is steadily climbing the charts, Amazon has decided to announce a Kindle app for the Google platform. It launches this summer and allows users to browse the Kindle store, switch between five different fonts and last page read synchronization across all Kindle supported platforms. Oh, and you can buy …
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Here’s What the Kindle App for iPad Looks Like
We’re less than two weeks out from the iPad launch, so it’s no surprise that a plethora of companies have begun revealing tidbits about their respective apps. Late last night Amazon did just that by announcing the “Kindle Apps for tablet computers including the iPad”. You’ll be able to view your library of e-books in one of two …
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Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010
Today in Techland: Lev brought us part one of his awesome Mark Millar interview, and the boys’ conversation with Bioware, the minds behind Mass Effect 2, went up for your reading pleasure. Me? I spent the day chewing on last night’s episode of LOST while Steve brought us some truly strange hybrid beasts. What …
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Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010
Today in Techland: Where in the world is Techland? Peter and Evan are still at the Game Developers Conference in San Fran, Steve is in D.C. and Lev is too far down the hall for me to see. Still, Douglas had an awesome chat with the hilarious Patton Oswalt while I got to chat up TV exec Ken Biller.
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Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter let us in on his initial thoughts of Blackberry’s Twitter app, (Hint: He didn’t love it.) Douglas brought us inside the fiftieth issue of Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s series DMZ, and Gary showed us the new God of War lll trailer.
And of course, in due festive fashion, we …
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Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
Today in Techland: Valentine’s Day sucks, but if you must, here are some things to do that won’t. Peter gave Bio Shock 2 an 8/10 in his review and found himself needing a night light. Steve delivered his diagnosis of the terminally ill Spider-Man franchise if Peter Parker turns into just another pretty face, and …
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Friday, Feb. 5, 2010
Today in Techland: Lev met Steve Jobs! Bitch slaps were all the rage! Steve examines upcoming flick The Last Airbender! (We’re just really excited it’s Friday!)
Here’s what else going on in nerd news around the Web:
Does this man look like Cuba Gooding Jr. to you? No, me either. TIME‘s Dan Fletcher takes a look
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The Techland Show: I’m Too Busy Playing BioShock 2 Edition
Yes, it’s true, the prodigal son has returned.
This week, Steve and I get down to business with Technotise, Frozen, the Kindle and BioShock 2! I’m normally pretty ADD, but it was really hard to shoot the show this week. All I wanted to do was kick some ass as a Big Daddy.
Okay, I have to get back to playing BioShock 2.
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Multi-touch Wars: Amazon Scoops Up Touchco
It was inevitable, really. Apple is poised to take a good chunk of business away from Amazon and the Kindle when the iBook Store launches next month. But this has nothing to do with content deals or e-book pricing squabbles.
Amazon is preparing to beef up its Kindle hardware with news that it has acquired New York-based Touchco. Both …
Episode 10: E-Book Price Wars, Debating LOST’s Final Season
Techland’s Peter Ha explains the wars going on between Amazon and Macmillian, breaks down what to expect in Tuesday night’s highly anticipated premiere of the final season of ABC’s “Lost.”
All that and more in today’s edition of the daily Nerdcast with Peter and Time.com’s Caitlin Thompson. Click on the player above to …
Amazon Caves To Macmillan, Agrees To Raise E-book Price
Round 1 of the E-book Pricing war goes to Macmillan.
In a statement released via the company’s Kindle forum, Amazon has agreed to “capitulate and accept Macmillan’s terms” over e-book pricing after it came to light on Friday that Amazon had stopped selling Macmillan titles online. While Macmillan believes this will benefit …
Macmillan CEO Confirms Amazon Pulled Titles, Should We Care?
In a paid advert in the Publishers Lunch, Macmillan CEO John Sargent confirmed what we came to suspect on Friday when Amazon pulled all of Macmillan’s titles from Amazon and the Kindle store.
But why should we have to pay $15 for an e-book? Amazon takes a loss and there’s no way in hell I’m going to pay $15 for an e-book when I can …