College students e-cautious so far about e-books – Danbury News-Times

Mary Ellen O’Sullivan’s students had a choice. The class at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport could buy a $29 access code to give them use of an online textbook to meet the requirements of their Psych 101 class or, for $59.20, they could buy … Read this except’s full story



Archos 9 tablet doesn’t make Windows look good – Austin American-Statesman

NEW YORK — — Apple Inc. is preparing to roll out its iPad tablet computer next month, but other companies are already readying a new batch of tablets running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating software. Judging by a model that’s already out, the … Read this except’s full story



Review: $550 Tablet Doesn’t Make Windows Look Good – EDGE Boston

Apple brings out its iPad tablet computer in late March, but other companies are already preparing a new batch of tablets running Windows. Judging by a model that’s already out, the $550 Archos 9, the Windows tablets have a rough road ahead … Read this except’s full story



Are You Ready For A Snac? – Hartford Courant

These are free, instantly accessible programs that run on the phone that’s already in your pocket if you’re a customer of Sprint, T-Mobile or AT&T and have upgraded (but who hasn’t?) in the past couple of years to a so-called “feature phone.” ( Read this except’s full story



Is Android buzz starting to tarnish the iPhone’s luster? – ZDNet Blogs

I pinched and zoomed the Google Maps images on my Nexus One smartphone this morning, the same pinch-and-zoom feature that iPhone (and iPod Touch) owners have been using for some time. The pinch-and-zoom experience on the Nexus One, which was unlocked … Read this except’s full story