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    weatherman: I guess I'll have to fill my usual role in saying this is a great move by Amazon. Yes, it's very large, but that's the advantage that everyone has bee... more »
    Eauboy: Will it stop a bullet? I only carry gadgets that can stop a bullet so I can be the everyguy hero in a TV movie. more »
    seriously, saycarramrod: It would be great for buying all of your textbooks, but then you wouldn't have the opportunity to sell them back for 20% of what you paid. God I miss ... more »
    tok3ninja: For what it is, impressive. For the price? No thanks. I'll stick to reading news online. more »
    weatherman: The text to speech feature is a complete surprise to me - didn't see that coming at all. Audio books are too expensive and making any print book into ... more »
    samchristian: ooooooooow, and "images are sharper 16 shades of gray." why the hell would they not add color? more »
    Nick Mendez: I'm dumbfounded that no one is throwing a fit about the non-removable battery. Maybe this crowd has finally gotten over it? more »
    Narual: I have a pretty substantial collection of books (a bit under 900 at last count). If I could scan the UPCs of all the dead tree books I own and have it... more »
    spuntyb: i dig it a lot, but $360 is still beyond my budget for such a luxury. this reminds me of the ipod in 2002. excellent work, but more folks need to make... more »
    sos10: It surely is an improvement, but the basic concept remains the same; interesting for a small audience, not interesting for the vast majority... and in... more »
    rockstarjoe: I won't be buying one but I think it is pretty cool... more »
    I_Like_Rabbits: Somebody explain to me why anybody would buy this? you can get a netbook that can do so much more for the price. And when I can go into my local used ... more »
    OMG! Ponies!: "You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister... you were right." more »
    Welch: You guys seem awfully defensive of this source of yours. And no, he wasn't right. Sure, Steve was losing weight. But did he ever say in his letter tha... more »
    thebear91: Didn't he become a vegetarian in the not-to-distant past? I wonder if the rapid change of lifestyle caused all this. Protein crash, brought on by si... more »
    dragonjo8: I've been lurking over this medical drama for the past year, silently knowing what is painfully obvious to the medically trained eye... Mr. Jobs is dy... more »
    UberJumper: As someone who lost a big chunk (90-95%) of my pancreas to cancer (not pancreatic cancer thankfully), I can understand a bit of what Steve's probably ... more »
    An Le: yeah, bring it on, babes. CNBC vs. Gizmodo. more »
    Macgyver: Sorry, Jesus, but the letter doesn't support your article. You can infer that it may, but that's it. And when writing to an audience comprised of tech... more »
    redman042: Exactly how do you come to the conclusion that he's skipping Macworld because of his health?? His letter doesn't say that. He does have a health iss... more »
  • #clips

    Final Fantasy XIII Hits North America March 9 [Kotaku]

  • #ifeelgassy

    Chevy Volt To Get 230 MPG City Fuel Economy Rating

    Sources tell us GM CEO Fritz Henderson will announce today the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle will receive a city fuel economy rating of 230 MPG from the EPA when it hits showroom floors later next year. Holy game-changer, Batman! More »
  • #kindle

    Kindle DX Offers 9.7 Inches of E-Ink for $489

    Amazon's new Kindle DX boasts a newspaper-friendly screen that's 2.5x bigger than the standard Kindle, but it's also got a few tricks of its own (new features in bold): More »
  • #kindle

    Kindle 2: $359, Thinner, More Storage and It Reads to You

    The leaked information had it right. Here are the full details on Amazon's new Kindle 2: More »
  • #breaking

    Confirmed: Steve Jobs Prioritizes Health Above Macworld

    Answering recent coverage about his health, Steve Jobs has published this letter. Looks like our source was partly right: Jobs' condition was the a reason for his Macworld no-show. But he will get healthier. Updated More »
  • #rumor

    Steve Jobs' Health Declining Rapidly, Reason for Macworld Cancellation

    According to a previously reliable source, Apple misrepresented the reasons behind Macworld and Jobs' keynote cancellation. Allegedly, the real cause is his rapidly declining health. In fact, it may be even worse than we imagined: More »
  • #apple

    Steve Jobs Skipping Final Macworld Apple Keynote

    Steve Jobs is not going to deliver this year's Macworld keynote. We suspected this was coming. But there's more: Apple has confirmed that this is their last Macworld ever.
  • #google

    Palin Wins 2008 Year-End Google Zeitgeist

    Sure, President-elect Obama and vice-buddy Biden may have won the election, but Alaskan governor and animal rights activist Sarah Palin won the worldwide Google battle! In the US, however, things were different.
  • #magiccarpetride

    Smart Carpet Can Help Seniors Who Fall and Can't Get Up

    Yes, the Life Alert slogan is cliche, but how can you avoid it when talking about a "smart carpet" that can assist the elderly when they fall? The carpet is the brainchild of researchers at the University of Missouri, and it has the capability to electronically monitor a senior's location and sound an alert in the event of a fall. This is made possible using a new sensor that can be printed on thin, flexible sheets using equally flexible and inexpensive "organic ink." More »
  • #gadgets

    USB Amber Alert Child ID Kit

    By providing you with an easy way to keep your child's information all in one place, this USB Amber Alert Child ID kit can be a lifesaver in the hopefully unlikely event that your child goes missing. The device gives you a nice software app where you can enter in photos, emails, personal blog URLs, medical information, and other relevant data on your kid. More »
  • #laptops

    Heightened Security In the UK Means No Laptops, Cellphones and iPods On Board

    The Guardian reports that thanks to today's unraveling of the "mass murder terror plot", officials are banning gadgets from being taken onboard as a carry-on item for the time being. In the UK, laptops, cellphones, iPods, and other small electronic devices need to be checked-in thanks to the terrorist's plan to use these gadgets to detonate explosives. More »