Spotlight Gadget: iPod line revamped
The nano is now lovingly called the ‘fatty’ and the full size iPod has been dubbed the iPod Classic. There’s even a brand new iPod touch. Think iPhone sans phone.
Day: September 5, 2007
Treasures hiding in unlikely places
We’ve all read stories about some lucky guy finding a classic car in mint condition stored in someone’s barn for decades. I have a similar story to share. Only I didn’t find a car and what I found wasn’t in a barn. Ok, it really isn’t that similar after all… But I did come across …
Sony Portable Reader System PRS-500
As an avid reader, I’ve long been a fan of e-books. Nothing is quite the same as a paper book, of course, but for convenience it is hard to beat carrying a small library in your pocket. While PDAs are probably the most common e-book reading platforms, there are also a few devices which are dedicated to them. The Sony Reader is one of them, and is the first dedicated e-book reader to appear in mainstream shops. It is also one of the first of a new generation of e-book readers that use “digital ink” displays which attempt to provide a more paper-like viewing experience. Does the Sony Reader do that? Read on to find out.