27 posts and columns on fire
Like, 4 Real
We will burn the Golden Like and thus bring the act of liking to where it belongs.
— Dutch painter and performance artist Dadara (a.k.a. Daniel Rozenberg), referring to the 30-foot sculpture of a Facebook “Like” that he created for Burning Man this year, where it was widely misinterpreted as a Facebook endorsement
Barnes & Noble Takes Aim at Amazon With New HD Nooks
Let the HD tablet wars begin.The Price of Amazon’s 4G LTE Kindle Fire Tablet, Compared to New iPad
Amazon’s “one more thing”: We’re cheaper than the new iPad.Goodness Gracious, Three Kindle Fires
Amazon showed off new versions of its Kindle Fire tablet at an event in Santa Monica today.Demystifying Amazon’s Cloud Player
Cloud Player makes a strong case for listening to — and buying – your music files through Amazon.Voices
Good Luck With That Tablet, Microsoft (Comic)
Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.Amazon’s Appstore to Open Internationally This Summer; Will the Fire Follow?
Amazon’s virtual store, which allows consumers to download mobile apps to Android phones and tablets, is getting set to launch this summer in Europe.CrowdStar Lands $11.5 Million to Support Its Shift From Social to Mobile Gaming
CrowdStar has landed $11.5 million in fresh capital to help it complete its transformation from developing social games to mobile games.Ahead of iPad 3, Tablet Owners Look to Cash In
A “re-commerce” site reports that consumers are hurrying to trade in their current tablets before the anticipated next-generation iPad comes to market.News Byte