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Joel’s experimental journey, starting with a #squeeee!
After shortlisting three digital publishing research proposals for this year’s Unwin Trust UK-Australia Fellowship, the judges decided to award the research grant to Naoum for his proposal, “Experiments in Digital Publishing”.
The Very Digital Caterpillar
I reckon The Very Hungry Caterpillar can be reworked to work as an interactive ebook. I also think cookbooks will mostly be digital within a few years. The research proposal component of my shortlisted but unsuccessful 2011 Unwin Trust UK-Australian Fellowship proposal sets out some of my thoughts and questions on these and other issues related to the future of book publishing.
Apple’s iPad2 due March 25, but without retinal display
Apple’s iPad2 is shipping to Australia on March 25 (two weeks after the US), at the same price as its predecessor, and in two colours: black or white. But it will not feature the dazzling retinal display of its smaller cousin, the iPhone4, which will be a disappointment for ebook readers.
Booktopia to sell Google ebooks
Sydney-based online retailer Booktopia has become the first Australian bookseller to partner with Google to sell ebooks.
Digital publishing movers and shakers
Before we get too far into 2011, it’s time to announce the ebookish.com.au award winners for 2010. We had planned to announce them between Christmas and New Year, but have been unable to think about anything ebookish other than whether it’s safe to take Kindles and iPads to the beach or swimming pool until now.
Have your say on a huge year in Australian digital publishing
Later today we’ll announce the winners of the inaugural ebookish awards – so you have a small window in which to ponder our lists of finalists, drop us a line via Twitter (@ebookish #ebookishawards) or leave a comment on this page to tell us who (or what) should top each category and why, to suggest contenders we’ve overlooked, and to make predictions about next year.
Dell Streak vs Sony Reader Pocket
Android-powered and sleek looking, the Dell Streak is a small tablet or a large smartphone, depending on how you look at it. How does it compare with the Sony Reader Pocket, a dedicated e-reader which also offers a 5” touchscreen?
Can-do Samsung tablet challenges iGadgets, ereaders
There is no perfect smart device (yet), but the latest player in the fast-expanding tablet segment, the $999 Google Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Tab, ticks plenty of boxes.