How Do You Upgrade An eBook?

As I’ve mentioned before, Jasper Fforde is one of my favourite authors. His latest book “One of Our Thursdays is Missing” is a brilliant work of fiction – but contains a rather worrying flaw.

Well, I say a “worrying flaw” – I mean an error. All books contain errata – I think that’s …

 
eBook Libraries and DRM

I was pleasantly surprised to see this poster at my local train station. Looks like Surrey Library is moving to the digital age.

“Bet the site doesn’t work on my phone,” I thought.

I was wrong!

Overall, this is a brilliant new service. A great initiative to get people reading more books and improving library …

 
Hello Kindle - Goodbye Elonex?

So, the Kindle finally launches in the UK. This blog has become something of a Mecca for users of the Elonex 511EB. The comments on my reviews run in to the hundreds, I get thousands of page views a month on them, I regularly answer private emails about the device.

So, why am …

 

As Shakespeare said…
” a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

Today Ofcom published the responses it had for its consultation on plans for the BBC to encrypt its HD broadcasts.

The blogosphere went nuts! DRM? Not on our watch.  Boing Boing mobilised its army of commentators, the BBC …

 

Dear Sir,

This is my response to your consultation “Consultation on Legislation to Address Illicit P2P File-Sharing”. I believe that the paper “GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED P2P FILE-SHARING LEGISLATION” is dangerously flawed.

In this response, I shall outline four general areas of concern. Practical, Philosophical, Technical and Cultural. I also will provide …

 
MusicStation, some thoughts

Some thoughts on MusicStation – in response to Ewan at SMS Text News

(I do work for Vodafone, but these are my own opions….)

MusicStation by Omnifone is a service offered by Vodafone. For £2 per week, you can download as much music as your phone can store and listen to it any time, anywhere. It …

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