Amazon and Target used to be good buddies. Amazon helped run Target’s website, Target was the first place outside of Amazon.com to sell Kindles. It looks like that friendship is over, as Target has announced rather abruptly that mid-May they will be dropping the entire Kindle line from Target stores due to a “conflict [...]
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Yes, There’s a Card for That
Apparently not only is there an app for everything, there’s a greeting card for it too! While wandering Target tonight and stocking up on a bunch of cards for various occasions, I came across a section of “Thinking of You” themed cards, including “Suitable for Unemployment”. Yes, the economy is so unstable, there is now [...]
Microsoft Joins Forces with Barnes & Noble!
There are surprises, and then there are SURPRISES. Barnes and Noble announcing not long ago that they were seeking to spin-off the NOOK business was a surprise; Microsoft coming in to snap up 17% of the NOOK and B&N College combined company was a SURPRISE. In hindsight, both companies are going to benefit enormously [...]
Eers PCS-150 Custom Fitted Earbuds Review
I am not much of an audiophile. When I grab headphones, it is usually to walk the dog or run on a treadmill, and for the last several years my headphone rotation has been between whichever pair of apple earbuds are lying around, and a pair of wraparound headphones I am pretty sure I paid [...]
“Book People Unite” Promotes Literacy With A Catchy Tune
Everyone has a favorite childhood book. From fairy tales to Narnia and everywhere in between. Want to help kids experience books in all their glory? Head over to BookPeopleUnite.org, a movement designed to promote literacy through the Reading Is Fundamental organization. They’ve put together an amazing video with a who’s who of artists including Chris Martin, [...]
Are eInk Holding’s Earnings a Sign of a Non-Tablet Reader Slowdown?
(image courtesy TeaUSA) Here’s some news to file under the “maybe a concern” category. It looks like eInk Holdings, the company that makes those beautiful eInk screens for NOOKs and Kindles, had a bad quarter. According to Digitimes, this was their first set of poor earnings in over two years, and the company is saying [...]
An Open Letter to the PR Rep Pitching Political Books to Gear Diary
At Gear Diary, we get a lot of press releases and product pitches. Most of them are tech or gear related, and sometimes they are not. Most of the time these pitches are quickly processed, and we’ll quickly decide to either post on them or not. Yesterday we got an email that begged for a [...]
Tor Goes DRM Free, but Does It Change Anything for eBooks?
The big news in ebooks this week is that Tor, a division of Macmillan, is going DRM free on their whole catalog (including books sold at Amazon and B&N). Needless to say, everyone who follows ebooks is very excited, and for good reason. This is a big step in chipping away at the “walled garden” [...]
NOOK Simple Touch With Glowlight Released Early!
The folks at Barnes and Noble have been busy bees! Originally the NOOK Simple Touch With Glowlight was shipping in May, but B&N announced today the front-lit eInk reader is shipping now, though in limited quantities. Even better, reviews are starting to trickle in, and they are uniformly positive. It sounds like B&N has a [...]
Rock n Roll Marathon’s New “Mascot” Proves to Be Divisive
I have run a few Rock n Roll sponsored races, and I don’t view them with the same enmity that some runners do. Yes, they are big, commercial parties, but they also (mostly) organize well done races. I gave them a pass on their disastrous Rock n Roll Las Vegas race; they really ran that [...]
GoPano Micro Review
Everyone knows the iPhone has an amazing camera. You can take some amazing videos right out of the box with it. But one of the great things about the combination of a solid camera and a popular phone is that aftermarket case and accessory makers create ways to make the camera features even better. That’s [...]
When Did Bed Shopping Get So Complex?
(image courtesy Sleepy’s) Sarah and I just bought a new mattress. This would not normally be news, but it was quite the shocker to discover just how complex buying a mattress has become. The last time I had to shop for a bed, I called 1-800-Mattress and bought the cheapest one they could quickly deliver. [...]
Groupon Shows Their “Scientific” Side For Earth Day
Archaeologists, paleontologists, geologists, and religious leaders have devoted their lives to studying how old the earth is…luckily for them, they can all retire! Groupon and Edward Norton have the answer! The earth is 400 years old! I am not clear on how they came up with that answer, especially since it would make Christopher Columbus [...]
Angry Birds Has Gone too Far
Sarah and I were grocery shopping the other day, when we came across a rather unusual display. Sure, Shop Rite hawks all sorts of gummy candies, but seriously…Angry Birds candy? I can (almost) understand the Angry Birds iPhone cases and similar accessories, but the tie-ins have gone too far. In addition to Angry Birds candy, [...]
Buying an iPhone, Despite Verizon’s Best Efforts!
Dan’s wife Elana was not the only Gear Diary spouse to give in to the iPhone pressure this weekend-Sarah replaced her HTC Incredible with a 16GB 4S! However, the Verizon salesman betrayed his Android fanboy colors during our sales experience. You see, the salesman approached us and asked Sarah what she was looking to purchase. [...]
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