This ZDNet article is the first review of Kobo’s forthcoming ebook reader I’ve read. We should see it in New Zealand and Australia when the Kobo store launches here in a few weeks. Here’s a the reviewer’s conclusions. I only spent about 15 minutes using the Kobo eReader, but was very impressed with the form [...]

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Here’s a great example of what the iPad can do for children’s books. My guess is there might be a few big kids who’ll want one too. Developed by Atomic Antelope, it’s a US$8.99 app. There’s also a free Lite version. Twitter It!

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Just days after the launch of Apple’s iPad, it might be time for starry-eyed publishers to take a reality check from their iPad infatuations. Apple has just made the content business much harder. The reason is an escalation in Apple’s long-running battle with Adobe over its Flash platform. Apple’s latest move bans any content generated [...]

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