Reviews > E-books Home > Reviews > E-books Articles Battle of the iPod books Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2006 Laaaaaadies and gentlemen! Today we bring you one of the biggest, no-holds-barred battles of all time! Going at it with all they've got are seven of the all-time meanest, toughest, most informative iPod books you'll ever encounter. Which book will win? Which book will prove itself worthy of your hard-earned dollars and attention? Which book will score the knockout punch? It's a player book playbook and you're invited for a ring-side seat. The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Computing Unplugged Magazine - December 2004 Senior Editor James Booth hates print books. He has no use for them, unless it's a software manual. James took his pleasure reading digital over three years ago. This month, he gives us a brief overview of the e-book scene, and review of The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes e-book. Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS 2.0 has room to grow Computing Unplugged Magazine - September 2003 Since Stephen Vance first took a look at Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS a new version has been released. In this article he takes a look at the improvements that Adobe has made as well as the issues that still need to be addressed in Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS 2.0. Writing on the go with your Palm handheld PalmPower Magazine - August 2002 In this edition of his series on ebooks, Sam Kleinman looks at the art of writing with your Palm OS device, including a discussion of some of the best tools of the trade. The mechanics of an ebook PalmPower Magazine - July 2002 In this article in his series on ebooks, Sam Kleinman discusses the programs, formats, and other nuts and bolts that you should know before you start reading an ebook. PalmBooks provides a library of free ebooks PalmPower Magazine - June 2002 Steve Niles has selected PalmBooks as June's PalmPower Site of the Month. It's a site dedicated to free books for the Palm OS. Print books vs. digital ebooks PalmPower Magazine - June 2002 In this article in his series on ebooks, Sam Kleinman discusses how, while ebooks haven't been widely accepted yet by the general public, they continue to provide readers with a number of advantages over more traditional paper volumes. Star Wars, science fiction, and fantasy novels on your Palm handheld PalmPower Magazine - May 2002 People who read speculative fiction tend to be a little more open to the idea of reading books in electronic formats, and as a result speculative fiction ebooks are often more available than books on other subjects. As part of our Star Wars theme and as the first installment in a mini series on ebooks, Sam Kleinman takes a look at a few of the places you can find great Star Wars and other speculative fiction ebooks. Reading ebooks on your Palm handheld PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - December 2001 Palm handhelds are wonderful for holding reading material that can be valuable to an enterprise user. They can easily hold everything from technical information to policy documents, and even light reading for entertainment while traveling on business. In this month's column, Michael Connick will tell you everything you need to know to take full advantage of the reader capabilities of your Palm handheld. Acrobat Reader for Palm OS makes documents a lot more portable PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - October 2001 Contributing Editor Bob Draper has found a powerful enterprise tool, allowing mobile professionals to carry and share valuable, easy-to-read information. Adobe's Acrobat Reader for Palm OS allows you to view documents with images and other visual elements, such as tables. Most importantly, it brings the industry standard PDF format to your Palm OS handheld. Ebook for learners helps you harness your brainpower PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - June 2001 To get the most out of any learning experience, it might be useful to familiarize yourself with the theory behind learning. This month, Steve Niles reviews Paul Hayden's ebook, "The Learner's Pocketbook." It's a valuable addition to your Palm handheld designed to help you understand how your brain works and how you learn, so that you can better take advantage of the educational opportunities available to you. What you didn't know about writing business email PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - April 2001 As useful as email is, it also brings with it new problems that you need to be aware of to ensure you don't harm yourself or your company. Steve Niles reviews "The Things That Really Matter About Writing Business Emails," a valuable ebook that details some potential problems associated with email, along with their solutions. Personal success ebook provides mobile motivation PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - February 2001 On the road to success, we all meet with the occasional setbacks. When those times come, we often need a motivational boost to get us back on track. Steve Niles reviews The Personal Success Pocketbook by Paul Hayden, a great ebook resource you can use to jumpstart your self-confidence and achieve your dreams. Cross-cultural skills for the international business traveler PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - January 2001 Many of you are international business travelers who find your Palm computers to be invaluable assets. As you well know, doing business abroad brings with it unique challenges in terms of communication and culture. Steve Niles has a review of The Cross-Cultural Business Pocketbook, by John Mattock, a great ebook resource you shouldn't be without if you conduct international business. Murder mysteries make great holiday reading PalmPower Magazine - December 2000 Here's a unique and inexpensive gift idea this holiday season: ebooks. Ben Brickman is on the case once again with reviews of several excellent short mystery stories by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Effective management in the Nerd economy PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - December 2000 Programmers, software developers, and engineers are creatively and technologically gifted people. They're the driving force behind the New Economy. They're also almost universally a bunch of weirdoes. At least, that's what you might be thinking if you come from outside their tight-knit culture yet find yourself struggling to manage this vital force in your company. There is hope, however, as Steve Niles reviews Nerd Herding by Cal Evans, an insider's guide to managing the so-called Nerds of the corporate world. The 12 steps to business writing success PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - November 2000 In the business world, good management is key. By applying those important management skills to the art of writing, you can vastly improve your written communication, whether in email, memos, or business letters. Steve Niles reviews a handy, instructional ebook that shows you how to Manage Your Writing. The political scene in alternate realities PalmPower Magazine - October 2000 This month, Ben Brickman takes a look at the alternate history genre of storytelling. He reviews two short stories by Pamela Sargent that take place in alternative timelines and finds two well-known political figures getting lost in space. Immortality: the ultimate in health and fitness PalmPower Magazine - September 2000 What is the goal of a healthy lifestyle? All the bicycling, the exercise machines, the fruit-and-vegetable filled diets? A longer life, of course! And what is the logical limit of this? Ben Brickman reviews a selection of science fiction short stories exploring humankind's age-old dream: immortality. The Good Book gets even better with PocketBible Pocket PC Life Magazine - September 2000 While God might work in mysterious ways, Laridian's newly updated PocketBible works in a variety of highly functional ways. Stephen Borchert reviews the holier than thou application that lets you keep the word of God right there alongside your contacts, notes, and appointments. Beggars in Spain, the perfect ebook for sleepless nights PalmPower Magazine - August 2000 Fresh on the heels of the sequencing of the human genome, Fictionwise.com has released an ebook version of a classic novella by Nancy Kress exploring the dangers of genetic engineering. Eliot Mercury reviews this involving tale that epitomizes the expression, it's not nice to fool with Mother Nature. Beggars in Spain, the perfect ebook for sleepless nights Pocket PC Life Magazine - August 2000 Fresh on the heels of the sequencing of the human genome, Fictionwise.com has released an ebook version of a classic novella by Nancy Kress exploring the dangers of genetic engineering. Eliot Mercury reviews this involving tale that epitomizes the expression, it's not nice to fool with Mother Nature. Palm's little instruction book PalmPower Magazine - July 2000 It's one of life's great mysteries why books written about something as compact and convenient as the Palm device turn out being so big and unwieldy. An end has been put to that trend, however, with the publication of The Little Palm Book by Corbin Collins. Denise Watkins reviews this handy book that acts as a friendly introduction to the world of Palm computing. Hooked on classics Pocket PC Life Magazine - May 2000 The Pocket PC's new Microsoft Reader promises to revolutionize the ebook, but if you're looking for literature you can download today on the machine you already own, check out May's Windows CE Power Site of the Month. This month Steve Niles reviews Geno's eBook Library, a collection of classics you can read using BSQUARE's bReady viewer. What better way to read classic literature than on a classic ebook viewer? Buffy, Angel, Socrates, and a few agile managers PalmPower Magazine - January 2000 Now that you (and your computer) have presumably survived Y2K, PalmPower's Book Club Editor Judith Tabron manages to discuss Socrates and the sad Doyle death scene (from the popular TV series Angel) all in the same article. It gets better: there's a Buffy episode guide and a retro guide to being a good manager. Buffy, Angel, Socrates, and a few agile managers Pocket PC Life Magazine - January 2000 Now that you (and your computer) have presumably survived Y2K, Windows CE Power's Book Club Editor Judith Tabron manages to discuss Socrates and the sad Doyle death scene (from the popular TV series Angel) all in the same article. It gets better: there's a Buffy episode guide and a retro guide to being a good manager. There's none so blind as those who won't see Pocket PC Life Magazine - November 1999 Judith Tabron, the self-described "puppet dictator of academic technology at Brandeis University" has uncovered a wonderful science fiction short story that you can read on your Windows CE device. When you turn on your handy little electronic brain and read this story over your lunch or on the train, you'll have too much fun to worry about the future. There's none so blind as those who won't see PalmPower Magazine - October 1999 Judith Tabron, the self-described "puppet dictator of academic technology at Brandeis University" has uncovered a wonderful science fiction short story that you can read on your Palm device. When you turn on your handy little electronic brain and read this story over your lunch or on the train, you'll have too much fun to worry about the future. Bringing today's best-sellers to the palm of your hand Pocket PC Life Magazine - October 1999 As the end of the millennium approaches, 1999 may be remembered as the year of the electronic book. Portable, paperless books that provide the reader with an electronic alternative to the traditional paperbound book have finally arrived. In this important article, Clifford Brooks shows you some of your options. Back to the school of Oz PalmPower Magazine - September 1999 It's time when parents celebrate and students whine: back to school. This month, in our PalmPower Magazine Book Club report, Book Club Editor Judith Tabron waxes poetic on Congress, juicy page-turners, "mathematics reform" (but fortunately only about three words), and The Emerald City of Oz. Back to the school of Oz Pocket PC Life Magazine - September 1999 It's time when parents celebrate and students whine: back to school. This month, in our Windows CE Power Magazine Book Club report, Book Club Editor Judith Tabron waxes poetic on Congress, juicy page-turners, "mathematics reform" (but fortunately only about three words), and The Emerald City of Oz. Get your SF fix from Peanut Press downloadable books PalmPower Magazine - August 1999 You may have heard of Peanut Press. This company is "reprinting" books in a form that's downloadable to your Palm device. For a few bucks, give or take a little, you can download classic and first run editions to your Palm organizer. This month, Judith Tabron takes us inside Robert Silverberg's The World Within, a great classic SF story she downloaded from Peanut Press. Summer fun and American patriotism Pocket PC Life Magazine - August 1999 Get yourself ready for the