Jan 16

Knife Music e-book approved for App Store after language modification

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We’re not exactly sure what this says about the officially unofficial App Store policy on explicit content, but David Carnoy’s Knife Music has just been approved for distribution in said marketplace after the so-called “objectionable content” was removed. Essentially, the author decided to submit a copy of the novel sans a few foul words, with him noting that it was “more important to have people check the book out — along with the whole concept of e-books on the iPhone” — rather than take some stance for personal liberties and whatnot. For those interested, it’s ready for download as we speak at no charge, but if you’re the indecent type, you’ll have to manually add in those swears as you go.

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Knife Music e-book approved for App Store after language modification originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 31

BeBook eBook reader gets reviewed: a library rental, at best

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At least overseas, Endless Ideas’ BeBook is competing most directly with Sony’s succulent Reader, and reviewers over at Trusted Reviews immediately noticed the step back in style. If you can get over that, the device was said to be delightfully light, though the user interface reverted their brief smiles back to frowns. This up and down (or love and hate, if you will) affair continued on throughout the review, with critics finding a nitpick for every glimmer of awesomeness. The real bummer came when they attempted to use USB 1.1 for mass transfers — it’s practically 2009 people, and USB 2.0 is a must. All in all, the crew couldn’t bring themselves to calling the BeBook a bad device, with the broad format support, satisfactory screen and longevous battery all earning high marks; that said, the clunky interface and sluggish overall performance really put a damper on things, particularly when you consider a Sony PRS-505 can be had for around £30 less.

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BeBook eBook reader gets reviewed: a library rental, at best originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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