TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics » Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sony and E Ink are Making a Digital Paper Notepad and it Looks Awesome (Video) http://www.teleread.com/e-ink/sony-and-e-ink-are-making-a-digital-paper-notepad-and-it-looks-awesome-video/ http://www.teleread.com/e-ink/sony-and-e-ink-are-making-a-digital-paper-notepad-and-it-looks-awesome-video/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:11 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=85218 I’m an all-day note-taker—my day’s or week’s itinerary, messages to give to someone else, story ideas, ramblings, etc. Unfortunately I’m also a bit of a messy … well, unorganized person, I admit. And as you may guess, those two personality traits usually add up, for me, to lots of unorganized, folded pieces of paper in [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/e-ink/sony-and-e-ink-are-making-a-digital-paper-notepad-and-it-looks-awesome-video/feed/ 4 Acer Unveils Iconia A1 Tablet, an Excellent iPad mini Alternate http://www.teleread.com/tablet/acer-unveils-iconia-a1-tablet-an-excellent-ipad-mini-alternate/ http://www.teleread.com/tablet/acer-unveils-iconia-a1-tablet-an-excellent-ipad-mini-alternate/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 22:00:50 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=84410 A few days ago we caught a few leaked images of Acer’s updated mini tablet, the Iconia A1. A next-generation of Acer’s Iconia B1, the “One-Handed” device features a brilliant 7.9-inch IPS display, arguably better specs, and clearly a better price-point than Apple’s latest iPad mini. If you’re in the market for an ultra-portable slate, this should [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/tablet/acer-unveils-iconia-a1-tablet-an-excellent-ipad-mini-alternate/feed/ 0 GoComics Gives a Fix to Fans of the Funny Pages on the Go http://www.teleread.com/comics/gocomics-gives-a-fix-to-fans-of-the-funny-pages-on-the-go/ http://www.teleread.com/comics/gocomics-gives-a-fix-to-fans-of-the-funny-pages-on-the-go/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:00:38 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=83795 Comic strip publisher Universal Uclick has created a digital place on the Internet for avid readers of old-school newspaper comic strips. And now, to further plant the print staple into the modern world, they’ve introduced their GoComics website to the mobile Web sphere. Launching the GoComics application for iOS, Android and WP8, users can now access all content from [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/comics/gocomics-gives-a-fix-to-fans-of-the-funny-pages-on-the-go/feed/ 1 Get Green: Help Plicopá Bring Their Handsome Eco-Friendly Tablet Covers to Life http://www.teleread.com/tablet/get-green-help-plicopa-bring-their-handsome-eco-friendly-tablet-covers-to-life/ http://www.teleread.com/tablet/get-green-help-plicopa-bring-their-handsome-eco-friendly-tablet-covers-to-life/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:04:51 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=83412 All you ‘green heads,’ this one is for you. An Italian startup known as Plicopá is trying to launch its patent-pending iPad case design, made from 100 percent recycled materials. With just a quick maneuver of the corrugated cardboard-made accessory, Plicopá doubles as a tablet stand—perfect for referencing recipes in the kitchen, guitar chords in your home studio, [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/tablet/get-green-help-plicopa-bring-their-handsome-eco-friendly-tablet-covers-to-life/feed/ 0 Google Play is Giving Away Top Apps for Communicating http://www.teleread.com/google/google-play-is-giving-away-top-apps-for-communicating/ http://www.teleread.com/google/google-play-is-giving-away-top-apps-for-communicating/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:31:41 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=82583 How do you stay connected with friends and loved ones in distant places? We all know how convenient our mobile devices are when it comes to that, though sometimes it’s hard to know which avenue is best. Google Play announced on Thursday that every top communication app is available for free download. What’s crazy is that we’re [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/google/google-play-is-giving-away-top-apps-for-communicating/feed/ 1 Rumor: Google’s Next Generation Nexus 7 Tablet to Appear in July http://www.teleread.com/tablet/rumor-googles-next-generation-nexus-7/ http://www.teleread.com/tablet/rumor-googles-next-generation-nexus-7/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:02:45 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=82531 We love the Nexus 7 tab. Google’s valiant iPad competitor nicely packs inside everything we enjoy about the company’s Android OS, their services and the streamlined symbiosis among them. Oh, and it being a full ‘Benjamin’ cheaper than Apple’s must-have tab makes the 7-inch Nexus even more desirable. First unleashed in July, it makes sense for an [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/tablet/rumor-googles-next-generation-nexus-7/feed/ 0 A Commercial Message from the First ‘Honest’ Cable Company (NSFW Video) http://www.teleread.com/video/a-commercial-message-from-the-first-honest-cable-company-video/ http://www.teleread.com/video/a-commercial-message-from-the-first-honest-cable-company-video/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:35:37 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=82273 It’s probably safe to say that we’ve all dealt with our fair share of ridiculousness, bestowed complimentary-style from our local Internet service providers. Hidden fees, promotions that are too good to be true, bad or weak Internet connections, frustrating customer service reps, forced up-selling, etc., etc., and the list goes on… A comedy troupe that makes short YouTube [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/video/a-commercial-message-from-the-first-honest-cable-company-video/feed/ 0 Rumor: Amazon’s First Smartphone to Have 4.7-Inch Display http://www.teleread.com/amazon/rumor-amazons-first-smartphone-to-have-4-7-inch-display/ http://www.teleread.com/amazon/rumor-amazons-first-smartphone-to-have-4-7-inch-display/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:30:01 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=82145 It’s been really only a matter of time before Amazon begins branding their own smartphone line. Although the project is still unconfirmed from the source, a DigiTimes report came out on Wednesday that believes the company’s introduction to the phone world will come in the form of a 4.7-inch display high-ender. At first, Amazon was allegedly leaning [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/amazon/rumor-amazons-first-smartphone-to-have-4-7-inch-display/feed/ 0 When’s the Best Time to Buy an Apple Product? (Infographic) http://www.teleread.com/iphone/whens-the-best-time-to-buy-an-apple-product-infographic/ http://www.teleread.com/iphone/whens-the-best-time-to-buy-an-apple-product-infographic/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:25:47 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=82118 When is the best time to purchase a new Apple device? Is there a best time? We’re fully aware of how sporadic and paltry the big Apple can be when it comes to offering customers discounts on their products. Usually feeling like you’ve earned a ‘deal’ from an Apple retail store or from their online [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/kindle/amazon-introduces-send-to-kindle-button-on-websites-for-offline-reading-on-the-go/feed/ 3 Google Play celebrates its first birthday with a big sale http://www.teleread.com/google/google-play-celebrates-its-first-birthday-with-a-big-sale/ http://www.teleread.com/google/google-play-celebrates-its-first-birthday-with-a-big-sale/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:56:09 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=80808 So it’s been a full year since Google’s Play Store went live (how time does fly,) and the Web-based media store is celebrating by offering deep discounts in all departments. Free tunes, apps, gift cards and cheap movies are only a few items that the service is advertising. You definitely don’t want to miss these [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/google/google-play-celebrates-its-first-birthday-with-a-big-sale/feed/ 2 Want a pair of Google Glass specs? Here’s how to get ‘em… http://www.teleread.com/google/want-a-pair-of-google-glass-specs-just-write-an-essay/ http://www.teleread.com/google/want-a-pair-of-google-glass-specs-just-write-an-essay/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:08:45 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=79390 So we’re all hip to Google’s latest consumer mega-project, Glass, right? The company that’s synonymous with ‘looking things up on the Web’ hasn’t released much information on its Glass project lately—not since they opened pre-orders to developers and media at their 2012 I/O event. A New York City resident who describes himself as a “wearable computing [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/google/want-a-pair-of-google-glass-specs-just-write-an-essay/feed/ 0 Amazon Kindle Fire HD One-Ups iPad Retina Screen in New Ad (Video) http://www.teleread.com/kindle/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-one-ups-ipad/ http://www.teleread.com/kindle/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-one-ups-ipad/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:26:48 +0000 Matthew Marchesano http://www.teleread.com/?p=78241 “You may not be able to tell the difference,” says the advertisement’s narrator, as both the iPad and the Kindle Fire HD sit side-by-side displaying the same images. “But your wallet definitely can.” Amazon’s new 30-second ad draws the comparison in screen resolution between the iPad and the (new, larger) Fire HD 8.9-inch screen. Visually, [...]

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