Amazon will be releasing the Kindle ebook reader for the iPhone and iPod touch. Kindle will compete with the two existing ebook reader options available, eReader and Stanza. E-books are becoming increasingly popular among younger technology users.
E-book sales have increased sharply in the last 12 weeks. With the current market conditions, e-books look increasingly appetizing as they cost a fraction of the print version for most books. In my opinion, Kindle will not be very popular among iPhone and iPod Touch users. It has no first-mover advantage and offers few features that would make it more appealing than eReader or Stanza. At this point, there would be little to no reason for a person to switch their e-book application to Kindle. Only time will tell how popular this deal will prove to be.
Apple’s latest Mac mini is being toted as the world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer according to Apple’s website. Apple claims that when the Mini is idle, it uses less than 13 watts of electricity, which is 45 percent less energy than any previous model. It also looks like Apple has finally made an effort to address the problems with the video card on the Mac Mini. The new Mini boasts a powerful NVIDIA graphics card, which will offer plenty of speed for the latest 3D games and graphics-intensive applications.
For those of you not familiar with the Mac Mini, it is sold as just computer allowing you to use the display, keyboard, and mouse from a previous computer or purchased from a third party. Simply plug in your existing peripherals, turn on the Mac Mini, and there you have it: your instant desktop. All of the new Mac Minis come equipped with iLife ’09 and Mac OS X Leopard. iLife and OS X can let you organize your photos by faces (iPhoto), make movies in just a few clicks (iMovie), and even earn to play music in Garageband.
