Brainicane (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A new Internet protocol designed for interplanetary transmissions is bringing its delay-tolerant magic to Earth Google’s Android does a lot more these days than just smart phones and nifty mobile gadgets. An Internet pioneer is using the platform to launch a interplanetary Internet protocol on Earth that could harden wireless networks against delays in data transmission. Vint [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
NEW YORK - They boarded planes and trains. They forked over hundreds of dollars, took sick days from work, and endured boos from Yankees fans.
CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The e-book seems to be the next big thing as we roll into the end of 2009. What with the Kindle 2 , the nook , and others coming on the scene, it's interesting to watch what's coming next. For example: the Alex eBook Reader. It's running Android, and has an absolutely insane frame rate (for an e-book reader).
PC Mag (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The California-based company suing Barnes & Noble over its e-reader wants the court to stop the sale of the Nook, according to court documents made public Tuesday.
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Spring Design, the creators of the upcoming Alex Reader , are suing Barnes & Noble . Spring Design claims that they showed the Alex to Barnes & Noble under a nondisclosure agreement, and that Barnes & Noble copied significant characteristics of the Alex reader for their new e-book, the Nook. Here's a description of the Alex Reader: Alex is the first Google Android-based e-book device to...
Cnet (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
In its lawsuit, the start-up seeks to halt sales of the Barnes & Noble e-reader, in addition to pursuing monetary damages.
Macworld (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Book-seller Barnes & Noble has been sued by a company called Spring Design, which alleges that the recently announced Nook e-book reader infringes on its intellectual property.
Mobility Site (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I suppose we should have seen this coming. An major retailer leaks innovative images of an upcoming Ebook Reader, an unknown outsider announces a very similar innovation in a similar project right before the ...
T3 (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Dual screen? Check. Lawsuit? Check.
Transition Culture (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I have been following with interest the discussions surrounding Alex Steffen’s piece at WorldChanging in which he critiques Transition. I am honoured that someone so widely respected as a writer on sustainability issues saw fit to engage in discussions around Transition , but, as a critique of Transition, it leaves a lot to be desired. [...]
Hostpundit - Hosting and Gadgets (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
We knew something was up with the Spring Design Alex dual-screen ebook reader the instant we saw its hastily-prepared web site published the night before Barnes & Noble’s Nook launch, and it appears that our hunch was right: Spring Design just filed a trade secret lawsuit against B&N, alleging that their designers showed the [...]
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Bruce Boudreau was just on NHL Live, and he had just a few short comments about the upper-body injury Alex Ovechkin suffered in last night's game. Here's what the Caps' head coach had to say: "As far as I know, it's day to day. I haven't seen him this morning, and I haven't talked to the trainers, and I assume I'll do that this afternoon. "For Alex to take a shift off, something wasn't right....
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
from MarketWire, “We are very pleased to welcome Alex to the global team at IMG,” said David Abrutyn, IMG’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Global Consulting. “He is clearly one of the world’s greatest athletes and one of the NHL’s brightest stars. His electrifying play and charismatic personality will make him one of the most sought after athletes...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) IMG Worldwide, the premier global sports, media and entertainment company, announced today that it has signed hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, for exclusive worldwide management, sponsorship, licensing and marketing representation.
Abbey Goes Design Scouting (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
I spend a lot of my days on the floor with Alex and thought I’d share an action shot of him getting ready to take the living room by storm (he is so ready to crawl!). His striped outfit is from Polarn O. Pyret, a incredibly chic Swedish children’s clothing brand that has just started [...]
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