Best links - week 52

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.  

Ten years of technology: 2006

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!