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Google Book Search and the Future of Access to Scholarly Books

28 January, 2012 - E-commerce

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The Townsend Center for the Humanities is excited to announce the first lunch forum in the spring series on Digital Technology in Humanities Scholarship. Please join the conversation about Google Book Search next Monday with Pamela Samuelson. Joint professor at Berkeley’s School of Law and School of Information, as well as director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, Samuelson offers a critical viewpoint about the consequences of Google Books for academic researchers and libraries: “The proposed settlement of the Authors Guild v. Google lawsuit which charged Google with copyright infringement for scanning books from major research libraries would bring about much greater access to books. However, there are several reasons to be deeply worried about the settlement because of inadequate privacy protections, risks of price-gouging for institutional subscriptions, and antitrust problems. Beyond this, serious questions exist about whether a complex transformation of the market for digital books such as that envisioned in the proposed settlement can be achieved through a class action lawsuit when it is deeply legislative in nature.” This event was sponsored by School of Information and Townsend Center for the Humanities
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A video review of the Sony Reader PRS-T1 ebook reader with a touch screen. Check out the full review from Lisa Gade at: www.mobiletechreview.com This is a 6″ Pearl E-Ink reader with IR touch and WIFI. It’s available in three colors and sells for 9. It works with ePub and PDF books and documents, and it supports standard Adobe Adept DRM. It has an MP3 player, a web browser, and you can download books directly from the library and Google books.

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  1. lexiskramer229a, January 28, 2012
    I want this video on my Echo unit. Reply
  2. Triangulove, January 28, 2012
    I heard this is the only decent reader out currently for PDF files because of text reflow. Confirmation anyone? Reply
  3. xTechViewx, January 28, 2012
    how do you afford all these gadgets? Reply
  4. MobileTechReview, January 28, 2012
    @vindalooforyou You have to go through Sony's desktop software that coverts MS Office files to read on the PRS-T1. Reply
  5. vindalooforyou, January 28, 2012
    If I type up notes on my computer on microsoft word or something, could I transfer them to the device for me to study later? Reply
  6. 8Apple08, January 28, 2012
    hi ;p Reply
  7. TheOther42086, January 28, 2012
    I'm thinking of buying this, I mostly want an e-ink to browse (I mostly just read articles and blogs anyway). Reply
  8. kiraheart4000, January 28, 2012
    ooh i got one for christmas but i was wondering how to download books? any extra info? Reply
  9. Dreadpiraterobbers, January 28, 2012
    Which would you recommend for a college student? Kindle? Sony? Nook? Reply
  10. dmncwlkr, January 28, 2012
    Can you highlight pdf files the same as epub files? Also, if you transfer the file back to your computer, does it save the highlights on the pdf? Reply
  11. MobileTechReview, January 28, 2012
    @Kaseyaught6 Thanks! Yeah, that'd be the day. LOL :) Reply
  12. Kaseyaught6, January 28, 2012
    Thank you for producing this excellent video! Your complete explanation of functionalities convinced me to keep the device - Sony's info is woefully inadequate - you should be receiving royalties per view ;o) Reply
  13. thezuse, January 28, 2012
    @MobileTechReview Okay. I wish they'd stick to the finish that's a bit more matte, like on my camera by them (the H-55). I've ordered the device and one of those silicon covers. My old school cell phone is awesome as well except for a shiny face (Chocolate 3). I just got a rubberized shell cover for it. Long story short, shiny face is about the only thing I didn't want but the easiest fix! Reply
  14. MobileTechReview, January 28, 2012
    @thezuse Shiny on the front, matte on the back. We have some large photos on our review page. Follow the link in the video description. Reply
  15. thezuse, January 28, 2012
    Is this one shiny plastic or more matte? Reply
  16. MobileTechReview, January 28, 2012
    @sleeprcksmyscks5 There are cover cases with built-in reading lights, or check out LCD readers if you prefer reading in the dark without any light. Reply
  17. sleeprcksmyscks5, January 28, 2012
    I really like everything the Sony does but am also disappointed to not be able to read in the dark without a light. Any suggestions? Reply
  18. tonythetiger1222, January 28, 2012
    @citylitez I am going with sony over KOBO because she said that sony is more contrast and brighter white and sharper black. I personally have a kobo and I am giving it to my grandmother. I can tell you that the kobo dosnt look as sharp as the sony based on this video. The kobo is good but she is 100 percent right Reply
  19. vlahka, January 28, 2012
    @MobileTechReview Thanks heaps for the reply. Is there anything that either screen have on one another aside from the refresh speed. I'm about to file down this as my next purchase over the kindle. Unless of course theres a better alternative on par with quality. Reply
  20. augustbentle616, January 28, 2012
    Your video is a favorite on Lesotho Reply
  21. yamjandali, January 28, 2012
    @citylitez I don't thing the Kobo supports audio Reply
  22. yamjandali, January 28, 2012
    @GauravA42 this is about the Sony t1 reader though, not those... Reply
  23. pinkfrostingkookies, January 28, 2012
    i got a prs-t1 and love it but there's a couple things i don't like 1.) not being able to read in the dark without a light 2.) if i hit orientation where it is sideways if i flip with the stick it somehow flips like 2 pages forward without me noticing. and i end up going back several pages and rereading the things that i past. and i read half my book. i really don't want to go all the way back. 3.) no color what's with no color look at the nooks and androids they have color. Reply
  24. MobileTechReview, January 28, 2012
    @citylitez Playing music while reading reduces about 20% more battery power. Reply
  25. MobileTechReview, January 28, 2012
    @vlahka They are pretty much the same since the Sony PRS-T1 and the Kindle Touch use similar technologies on their displays. Reply

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