OverDrive, a leading eBook supplier to libraries, made an announcement yesterday that seems like finally a step in the right direction for ebooks. Despite setbacks to the growth of ebook usage (such as HarperCollins forcing libraries to repurchase books after 26 checkouts), OverDrive made an announcement yesterday that it is moving toward open ebooks, free of DRM that will work … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
101 Gadgets That Changed The World Airs on the History Channel Tonight
In a two-hour special tonight, the History Channel is airing a show called 101 Gadgets That Changed The World. Taking out some time for commercials, this means more than a gadget a minute! From duct tape to the Swiss Army Knife, gadgets have transformed the way we live and have even changed history. These ingenious--and often pocket-sized--inventions have become every day … [Read more...]
Google Doodle Live Streaming The Total Lunar Eclipse
You can head on over to Google's homepage (classic) and see the phases of the total lunar eclipse as it's happening. It's about half dark right now and can be seen from the other continents besides North America according to the Google blog announcement. Move the slider left-to-right to simulate the eclipse. The interactive footage is coming from the Transformers 3-sponsored … [Read more...]
Google Chromebooks Go On Sale Today But Only One Shows Up
Today, the first Google Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer go on sale. Well, supposedly they do. Samsung only seems to have its Arctic White, 3G Chromebook available from Amazon, the same model that was available for early purchase, while the rest are listed as not released yet. Acer, meanwhile, has neither of its products released and Amazon is only listing them as available … [Read more...]
Adobe Releases Quarterly Updates for Flash Player, Shockwave, LiveCycle, ColdFusion, Acrobat, and Reader
Adobe just flooded the Internet with patches for some of their top products: Adobe Flash Player Shockwave Player LiveCycle and BlazeDS ColdFusion Acrobat and Adobe Reader This bring Acrobat and Reader up to versions 10.1 and introduces the "Protected Mode" that Reader X has been using to Acrobat X. The Protected Mode allowed Adobe Reader to skip a few updates until the … [Read more...]