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Mayor Uses Twitter to Help People Stranded in Snow
The mayor of Newark, Cory Booker, was able to use Twitter to rescue individuals trapped in the snow storm that dumped 20 inches on the Northeast. Newark residents sent Mayor Booker all their concerns non-stop, complaining about streets still not plowed or rude government workers and the like, with Booker being able to respond in real time that he would address each issue. One man even went as far as to tweet that the Mayor’s fast, efficient handling of the situation was robbing him of a weather-related day off from work, to which the Mayor tweeted, “Lol, That’s my goal!”
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The Web is the Real Success Story of 2010
If you read the tech news this morning, you‘ll find a recurrent theme that is underwriting all of 2010’s successes: people don’t want to have to exist for one minute without having access to the Web anymore. Two major trends that have been around for a while took off this year: gains in the smart phone market and in the tablet market.
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Kindle Saves Book Industry and Reading in the 21st Century
The Kindle 3 is now officially Amazon’s ALL TIME BESTSELLER, outranking sales of even the last Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”. For years the publishing industry has bemoaned the decline of reading among the public. That fact, in combination with depression era business practices that allows booksellers to return any product that doesn’t sell—no questions asked—has led many to fear the demise of the whole book publishing industry (and the demise of Western civilization along with it).
Nintendo DSi XL: Another E-book Reader?
I must confess, I do not have a Nintendo DS, but I have friends who do and I must admit it’s a cool little product. With the integration of gaming, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a camera, the only thing this device was missing was eBook functionality. Being released later on this month is the Nintendo DSi XL, with a built-in library of 100 Classic Books.
Proof of Print in the iPad: The Wired Magazine App
Apple created a huge buzz and a sense of mystery and anticipation for the iPad, but it ultimately fell victim to mixed reviews. Most headlines about the iPad pinned the product against the Kindle by Amazon. I was one of those consumers that were not very motivated by the new product, but then I saw the new application released by Wired Magazine and I quickly saw how this product will play a big role in being a game changer in the print industry.
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Is Amazon Ready for the Apple iPad?
Days ago Apple unveiled the Apple iPad and in a prior post I mentioned how Apple’s partnerships with print media and textbook companies will peg the iPad as a possible threat to the Amazon’s Kindle. Kindle is trying to think ahead, and Kindle enthusiasts say that the iPad will not be a direct threat.
Android Newsstand May Help Periodicals Thrive Again