Amazon: E-book sales surpass paper on Christmas day
The company also reported that December 14 was Amazon’s busiest day of the holiday shopping season: on that Monday, Amazon processed sales of 9.5 million items worldwide—or about 110 per second on average. Perhaps more impressively, the e-tailing managed to deliver a Kindle that was purchased by a Seattle-area customer on Christmas Eve within three hours of sale.
via Amazon: E-book sales surpass paper on Christmas day | Entertainment & HDTV | Playlist | Macworld.
10 Things You Must Do With Your New Mac – Mac – Gizmodo
New Mac owners: ignore this article. It’s clear that Matt Buchanan is more interested in media releases and PR than actually using a Mac.
Take this one passage, for example:
“8. Forget Apple TV, Stream to Your Xbox or PS3: If you’ve already got an Xbox 360 or PS3 (who doesn’t?) there’s no reason to bother with another media streamer, even if you’re ditching Windows. The programs Connect 360 and Rivet will stream music, movies and photos from your Mac to your Xbox for $20.”
If Buchanan has actually ever used Connect 360 he’d realize that it doesn’t work worth a damn. And Rivet? Even a geek has nightmares about using it.
So, actually, do the opposite of what Buchanan suggest. But still buy a Mac.
via 10 Things You Must Do With Your New Mac – Mac – Gizmodo.
The 50 Worst Gadgets of the Decade – worstmodo – Gizmodo
My personal favourite: UMD.
Best iPod Touch and iPhone Games: 2009
“We sat down trying to figure out the best iPhone games of 2009 and found the task of narrowing down the list to a select few to be near impossible.”
It’s dangerous reading this article. So many of the games listed are simply amazing. I’ve bought several after reading this piece.
And I agree with them, Spider is the game of the year. It’s one that is reasonably-paced, engaging (engrossing, even), and my 6-year-old son and I can enjoy together. And it’s a true platform game, one that could only have happened on the iPhone. And it’s a great way to learn about spiders through their eyes.
via Best iPod Touch and iPhone Games: 2009 Buyer’s Guide | Touch Arcade.
10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010
The number of people in the US who have ditched their home landline phones in favor of cell phones doubled between 2006 and 2009, according to a recently released federal report. Now, one-quarter of US households have no landline.
What are the other three-quarters waiting for?
Amen, brother.
via 10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010 | Entertainment & HDTV | Macworld.
Libel landscape alters for bloggers, PR advisers
“This is a landmark decision,” said media consultant and blogger Ian Capstick on Wednesday. “Journalists and bloggers, in regards to this particular law, are identical.… That’s big news for the online sphere.”
via CBC News – Technology & Science – Libel landscape alters for bloggers, PR advisers.
Has Twitter found a business model?
…when it emerged overnight that [Twitter] could be profitable, it’s no surprise that more than a few people were left scratching their heads. What? How did a company that looked to be so ephemeral suddenly produce so much revenue? Did everybody get it wrong?
Not exactly – and here’s why.
via Has Twitter found a business model? | Technology | guardian.co.uk.
Google Nexus One Hands On
Droid, shmoid; Nexus is the one you’re looking for.
Poor Motorola. Screwed over by the big G.
