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Steve Jobs spirit lives on in iBooks 2 for iPad

January 24, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

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Jobs transformed the way we consume music, watch movies and use our phone, so why not the way we read textbooks? Although Jobs, is no longer with us, he certainly had at least “one more thing” cooking before his passing. Jobs was always big on education and using technology to enhance learning. The reference in his biography where it said that he believed that the textbook publishing industry was an “$8 billion a year that was ripe for digital destruction,” was certainly a clue.

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iPad 2 Gold History Edition a cool $8 Million

November 8, 2011 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

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If you thought you just bought the top of the line iPad 2, you may just have to rethink that, unless you have the iPad 2 Gold History Edition. It’s uniquely handcrafted and designed by this elite luxury UK designer Stuart Hughes, who considers himself the pioneer of luxurious useful gadgets.

AirTurn Bluetooth BT105 a real page turner

November 23, 2010 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

The iPad is a great device on which to read books and for musicians, it’s also an ideal place from which to read music from, unless of course you need to keep both hands on your instrument at the same time. But AirTurn Inc., a company from Boulder Colorado, has come up with a solution to make page turning hands-free. READ MORE AT CANOE TECH

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Test Driving: iPad 3G Delivers

May 27, 2010 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

It’s in our nature to compare something new to something we know, so back in January, when the rumours of the iPad turned out to be true, my initial reaction was: “Cool, a giant iPod Touch or an iPhone sans phone and camera.” I knew it was special, but it wasn’t until a week ago when I first held one and began to actually use it that I could really appreciate what it delivers and how once again Apple redefined what’s possible.

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Sony Reader Pricing Anticipating iPad Arrival?

March 31, 2010 by Greg Gazin · 1 Comment

Sony USA is offering a savings of $30 on their $199 Reader Pocket Edition (Model PRS300), so you can pick up one of these for $169, a 15% savings but only until April 3^rd.