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With Apple’s ‘magical’ iPad launching this Saturday in the US, publishers are gearing up with everything from Flash-free HTML5 video to interactive magazines and ebooks-as-apps.]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:47:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung-the-ipad-is-a-glorified-mid.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung-the-ipad-is-a-glorified-mid.htm

Samsung exec says the iPad is just a jumped-up mobile Internet device, with lack of processing power and connectivity being key drawbacks.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:19:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung-preps-four-ebook-readers-for-aussie-release-starting-at-299.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung-preps-four-ebook-readers-for-aussie-release-starting-at-299.htm

Samsung plans to enter the Australian ebook market later this year with readers with screens from 5 inches to 10 inches, e-ink note-taking, Wi-Fi and support for Google Books.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//2010-to-be-the-year-of-the-e-book.htm http://apcmag.com//2010-to-be-the-year-of-the-e-book.htm

Tech analyst firm Gartner reckons e-books will boom next year – provided they overcome hurdles in price, availability and lack of popular mainstream content.]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-muscles-in-on-music-and-ebooks.htm http://apcmag.com//google-muscles-in-on-music-and-ebooks.htm

The search supremo is tipped to launch an online music service this week, with the Google Editions ebook store to follow next year.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:29:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//barnes-noble-nook-ebook-runs-android.htm http://apcmag.com//barnes-noble-nook-ebook-runs-android.htm

The US$260 ebook reader launches overnight and turns out to be running Google’s Android OS...]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:30:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//battle-of-the-e-books-heats-up.htm http://apcmag.com//battle-of-the-e-books-heats-up.htm

US bookseller giant Barnes & Noble will add its weight to the e-book push with next week’s launch of its own reader, putting it head to head with Amazon's Kindle.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:49:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//asus-prepping-199-eeebook-reader.htm http://apcmag.com//asus-prepping-199-eeebook-reader.htm

Starting at a rumoured A$199 target price, the Asus ‘Eee Reader’ will take on Amazon and Sony and could also offer dual screens and netbook-style Tablet PC functionality.]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:19:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//manage-your-e-books-on-linux-with-calibre.htm http://apcmag.com//manage-your-e-books-on-linux-with-calibre.htm

If you're hankering for a Kindle but can't get one, check out the Calibre software.]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:05:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-paves-the-way-for-an-all-new-macbook.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-paves-the-way-for-an-all-new-macbook.htm

Having renamed the 13.3 inch unibody MacBook as the MacBook Pro, is Apple laying the foundation to reframe its MacBook brand for an all-new device like a netbook or e-book pad?]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:20:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//2009s-first-e-book-reader-runs-on-linux.htm http://apcmag.com//2009s-first-e-book-reader-runs-on-linux.htm

Linux runs on the first e-book reader released this year ... and on the second ... and the third.]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:00:00 +1000