A random mix of things we have read and liked this past week.
Undead Tech: E-Ink and Readers
Fast Company offers a fairly good overview of the eBook business.
A Look at the Sports Illustrated Tablet Concept
Digital Trends interviews Wonderfactory's founder and creative director, David Link, regarding their recently launched Sports Illustrated tablet prototype.
Facebook Revenues Screaming Toward $1 Billion
Rumor has it that Facebook is about to hit a $1 billion annual revenue run-rate, reports the Business Insider. Thus, it seems as though the company is finally gaining traction revenue-wise.
Skip the Newsstand: Buy Esquire on Your iPhone
A couple of weeks ago GQ launched an iPhone app. Esquire magazine is up next, writes Mashable. For $2.99, users can buy the January issue of Esquire in an iPhone optimized version, which allows users to easily browse through the magazine, access enhanced and extra content and save and share favorite portions with friends.
Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them
NY Times has a very fascinating story on new findings related to learning and the ability of the brain among children.
In case you have missed it, the Guardian takes a look at the biggest technology stories of the decade, as well as how they reported the news at the time. This link leads to 2006. Previous posts can be found here: 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000.
Amazon Kindle's December Sales Highest Yet
Amazon has yet to release official sales numbers, but claims that the month of December has been the highest selling month for the Kindle e-reader, reports Digital Trends.
The meaning of open (via @jocke)
"Last week I sent an email to Googlers about the meaning of "open" as it relates to the Internet, Google, and our users. In the spirit of openness, I thought it would be appropriate to share these thoughts with those outside of Google as well", writes Jonathan Rosenberg, Senior Vice President and Product Management at Google. A great read.
More lightweight:
Best of 2009: 24 social media experts interviewed (Econsultancy)
115 Magazine and Media Predictions for 2010 (Folio Mag, via @jonas_o)
The Best iPhone Apps (Digital Trends)
Happy Holidays!
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Thanks, Therese! Yeah, the social media expert interview list fits you perfectly!
Paulina Modlitb..., December 22, 2009
A great collection of links. I'm looking forward to reading the interviews with the social media experts, as well as the list of The Best iPhone Apps. Merry Christmas!
Therese Reuterswärd, December 22, 2009
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