Look into the not too distant future for magazines

[Jonathan Townsend]

The RSS logo is going to hide behind product logos? Makes sense as other businesses can value-add the formating/login. Also runs a risk of having things like the Nike/CitiGroup Genii Magic Update.

Getting back to "normal"...funny how we have folks into Sherlock Holmes yet miss the parallel to Dawkins argument that our history is written all over us. IMH0 if thine eye offend thee, turn to fiction where the characters see even less ;) .

[mrgoat]

The RSS logo is going to hide behind product logos?

No, I meant in the same way people do not think "ooh HTTP" when using a browser, or "ooh IMAP" when using email, something is needed that hides the RSS-ness of RSS.

It's too geeky. People are scared if they see the XML file.

[Pete McCabe]

Eoin,

The Pixel Qi screen looks very cool. Battery life at 2x -4x a standard screen might be enough for a dedicated reader -- my wife's Kindle can be read for several thousand pages between charges, but if it's close who will care? I didn't see on the website if the e-paper mode draws less power than color.

Guess I'll have to wait for Apple's announcement before buying a Que.

Jonathan,

The iTMS will gladly sell you books. But I'm sure iTunes can be made to download RSS content just as easily as it currently does Podcasts.

[David Alexander]

Financial columnist Malcolm Berko had his say on the potential for investors making money on the coming "ebook revolution" in my local paper this morning.

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beac ... 05.article

[Jonathan Townsend]

Thanks, looks like HTC is a short term winner if you're investing.

[mrgoat]

A press release from Apple today states that more than 3 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store in the first 18 months of its existence.

[mrgoat]

But I'm sure iTunes can be made to download RSS content just as easily as it currently does Podcasts.

Podcasts *ARE* RSS feeds.

This is exactly the sort of example I meant. The fact it uses RSS to deliver you new podcasts was so hidden people don't even realise it's RSS.

[Pete McCabe]

So I was still right, even if I didn't know what I was talking about. ;-) In my own defense I don't subscribe to any Podcasts. But I know they're there.

BTW put me down for the pricing prediction of the Apple iSlate/iTablet/iDon'tcarewhatyoucallit to be the same as the iPhone but $200 higher: $800 to buy outright or much lower with a two-year data-rate plan.

[Jonathan Townsend]

click here to subscribe? push content? but what about archive functions (and search thereof?)

[mrgoat]

click here to subscribe? push content? but what about archive functions (and search thereof?)

That will all be in the cloud. As soon as mobile speeds improve (4G, wimax) there will be little need for local storage of anything much...

[Jonathan Townsend]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/leno ... pressions/

add a webcam on a decent sized cable and you've got ... hmmm

[Eoin O'hare]

Leaked Apple iSlate photo. Wow!

[Jonathan Townsend]

Excellent ... get two for some iGhostWriter routines :)

[Richard Kaufman]

Here is the Skiff Reader:

http://gizmodo.com/5439734/skiff-reader ... gle+Reader

This is how you'll be reading newspapers, magazines, and books in the future (at some point--don't ask me when).

[Richard Kaufman]

And another type:

http://gizmodo.com/5441101/the-copia-eb ... h-ereading

[mrgoat]

The first one of the links at least looks sexy. The Copia one looks so boxy and ugly in comparison.

I still think leaving out video and colour isn't the way forward.

[Jonathan Townsend]

The killer application to get this tech into the market...

Let's see:
High Res graphics - check
multiple pages of content - check
plastic covered reader - check

Okay, do you think it will be Playboy or Penthouse or a less socially acceptable magazine that jumps on the "wipe when you're done" display?

[Richard Kaufman]

And another, The Que proREADER:
http://plasticlogic.com/ereader/index.php

[Richard Kaufman]

And here's a video report from The New York Times showing many of these devices in action:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist ... 7466451590

[Jonathan Townsend]

And here's the lastest from Apple: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/bl ... e-coverage

in action: http://twitpic.com/10135g

[Jonathan Townsend]

Next up, applying the "Laser" deal to card tricks with an iPad.