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Podcast Episode 11 – Baker’s Dozen Edition

Show Notes:

Pick of the week:

Matt: Photo Bucket mobile image upload

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    Paid Google Books Coming This Summer to a Browser Near You

    According to the Wall Street Journal, Google will be releasing “Google Editions” this summer.  This service will compete directly with Amazon Kindle, iBook and B&N’s bookstores.  While not entirely surprising, it is great to see a company that knows how to manage and organize content getting into the book business.  Hopefully this service will be an “everybody gets to play” type of service where authors will be able to directly market to consumers taking out the middle man of the publishers.  What could be even more compelling is if Google editions is combined and tightly integrated with ChromeOS tablets and Android devices.  You can get more details in the video below.

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    Microsoft Courier: A Kindle, Ipod Touch and Netbook all in one

    500x_courier8Yesterday, Gizmodo leaked details about a secret Microsoft project called Courier.  The Courier is a dual screen device that folds in the middle to produce a notebook like experience.  Each screen is said to be about 7 inches and it supposedly also has a camera built in.

    What makes this device really compelling however is the way that this form factor has been combined with a combination of stylus and finger inputs.  Large movements in the UI can be achieved using fingers and more precise movements, such as drawing and writing are accomplished with the stylus.  There is a video at the bottom of the post showing off how Microsoft has combined these two input methods seamlessly.

    The entire package is very slick and compelling.  Since I am an edtech guy though, I’m always asking myself where this fits in the edtech device landscape.  In my opinion, this type of device has the ability to be a game changer where other devices have failed to have a major impact.
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    Podcast Episode 05 – Edmodo founder Jeff O’Hara and Kindle DX

    This week we had a guest, Jeff O’Hara, via skype, co-founder of Edmodo.com. The rest of the show notes will be published within 24 hours.

    Interview with Jeff O’Hara – (2:44)

    Amazon Kindle – http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/live-from-amazons-kindle-event-in-nyc/ – (29:00)

    Open textbooks – http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/ – (38:40)

    Self Publishing Textbooks – https://www.createspace.com/ – (42:45)

    Picks of the Week

    Jeff’s Pick – 2 picks -1. Joikuspot – turns your 3G Nokia or Samsung phone into a WIFI hot-spot, 2. The iPod Touch which i use with Joikuspot – (46:30)

    Matt’s Pick – http://Ustream.com – (51:00)

    Chris – Windows Live Photo Gallery – (59:00)

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