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Amazon Kindle International Edition
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| Audio file support is limited to MP3 and
| Audible, and the music player, such as it
| is, does nothing more than play MP3 files in
| the order they happen to be in the Kindle's
| music folder. There is no UI of any sort to
| manage music content but you can sync
| content via an MTP media player. Both the
| music player and text-to-voice feature are
| currently housed in the "Experimental" menu,
| which suggests they may be improved by
| future firmware updates.
|
| [...]
|
| Assuming you plan on buying all your books
| from Amazon, won't miss a decent music
| player and don't have any ePub files you
| want to read, the Kindle should satisfy. The
| screen is good, it's easy to use and, file
| support aside, the features list is up with
| the best of the competition. The problem is
| that if you live outside the US, Amazon will
| happily take your money but treat you like a
| second-class citizen. And if you do buy your
| books from Amazon, you're stuck with its e-
| readers no matter what else comes along from
| the likes of Sony, iRiver or Samsung.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/12/19/review_e_book_reader_amazon_kindle_2/
EeeBot With Google Android
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| The EeeBot project will focus on building content and services
| around the robot to subsidize the cost of the hardware and make
| them more affordable to families. Technologies involved in the
| project include human robot interaction, voice and visual
| technologies, as well
| as positioning and navigation, in addition to software and
| other hardware.
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http://eeepc.itrunsonlinux.com/the-news/341-eeebot-with-google-android
Recent:
Nook hiding MMS and speech recognition smarts
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| If you somehow get your hands on a Nook, the
| process for getting at itâs secrets is a little
| involved â youâll need a screwdriver, a microSD
| card reader and a computer running Linux â but
| if youâre keen you can read through the process
| over at the Nookdevs Wiki.
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http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/12/15/nook-hiding-mms-and-speech-recognition-smarts/
Nook Hacked Within Two Weeks of Release
http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-12/wiki-posts-nook-hack-within-two-weeks-release
Nook Torn Open, Hacked, Rooted
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| Before you tut, toss your head and mutter
| âso what?â like some petulant teenager,
| think about the uses. The Nook is now a
| computer running a full Android operating
| system, with a built-in, free cellular
| connection to the internet. It also has a
| battery that lasts days, not hours. Now are
| you getting excited? This could turn into
| the Roomba of e-readers, only it wonât
| suck.
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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/nook-torn-open-hacked-and-rooted/
Root your nook in 27 easy steps
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| As with any other Linux-based device, it
| didnât take very long for the Barnes &
| Noble nook ebook reader to be rooted by
| some clever users. In fact itâs not much of
| a surprise that the people behind something
| called NookDevs.com were able to gain
| access to the deviceâs administrative
| controls.
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http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/root-your-nook-in-27-easy-steps-20091214/
Nook e-reader gains new appeal as 'rooted' wireless tablet
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| Now that some pre-ordered Nook e-readers
| have arrived in customers' hands, users
| have begun posting raves and rants, as well
| as some interesting hacks.
|
| Nookdevs.com has even posted step-by-step
| directions for "rooting" the Nook, or
| gaining full system access.
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142267/Nook_e_reader_gains_new_appeal_as_rooted_wireless_tablet?taxonomyId=75
Nook Hacked; Has Hidden Support for MMS and Speech Recognition
http://www.pcworld.com/article/184587/nook_hacked_has_hidden_support_for_mms_and_speech_recognition.html
Android May Power New Barnes & Noble E-Reader
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| Reports indicate that another new e-
| reader is on the way, this time from
| Barnes & Noble. The interesting thing -
| or at least the interesting thing that
| makes this development connect to the
| search industry - is that Barnes &
| Noble's e-reader will supposedly use
| Android as its operating system.
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http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/10/09/android-may-power-new-barnes-noble-e-reader
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