MacNN | Reader News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Reader, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Sony taking Daily Edition Reader pre-orders http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/sony.daily.edition.reader.now.up.for.pre.sale/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sonyreaderde.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony on Wednesday began taking pre-orders for its most advanced e-book reader, the Reader Daily Edition. The third e-book Reader from Sony, following on the Reader Pocket Edition and Reader Touch Edition, is the first Sony Reader to get a 3G connection for faster connection to Sony's eBookstore. It also sports a larger 7-inch touchscreen for easier reading of digital newspapers and magazines, and ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/sony.daily.edition.reader.now.up.for.pre.sale/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:05:00 GMT iRiver prices Story e-book reader, begins taking pre-orders http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/23/korean.device.takes.similar.form.to.amazon.kindle/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/iriverstory.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iRiver has set a local price for its e-book reader, the Story, which is now available to pre-order for Korean buyers. The device carries a price of 358,000 KRW (~290 USD) directly from the company. The package includes a 2GB SD card, folding case, and two free book downloads.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/23/korean.device.takes.similar.form.to.amazon.kindle/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:05:00 GMT Future Firefox updates to check for outdated plug-ins http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/may.close.some.common.vulnerabilities/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/firefox3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Beginning with two Tuesday updates, all future iterations of Mozilla's Firefox browser will check for at least some outdated plug-ins, the company has announced. Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 will both scan for the latest version of Flash, prompting users to visit a link where an updated plug-in can be downloaded. "For now, our focus is on the Adobe Flash Player both because of its popularity and bec... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/may.close.some.common.vulnerabilities/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT Adobe scrubs out 12 Flash vulnerabilities http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/31/adobe.fixes.12.flash.bugs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/19-flash-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Adobe has released updated Mac, Windows and Linux distributions of Flash Player, bringing old and new editions of the software up to v9.0.246.0 and v10.0.32.18, respectively. Matching these are v9.1.3 releases of Reader and Acrobat. Some 12 Flash vulnerabilities are said to have been closed in Adobe software, 10 of which could be used to assume full or partial control of a computer.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/31/adobe.fixes.12.flash.bugs/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:55:00 GMT Amazon may shrink publisher margins on e-books http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/09/amazon.may.up.e.book.price/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/amazonkindle2-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Amazon's price cut of its Kindle 2 e-book reader have prompted some in the publishing industry to worry that the online retailer, which is far and away the leading provider of e-books, may put pressure on them to drop the prices for electronic versions of their books for the device, according to a Bloomberg report. Amazon reportedly pays between $12 and $13 to publishers for Kindle editions of boo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/09/amazon.may.up.e.book.price/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:55:00 GMT Amazon Kindle 2 leaked to the web http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/03/amazon.kindle.2.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/amazonkindle2-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Amazon's second-generation Kindle reader has already surfaced in a new leak to BGR this evening and promises to solve many of the first-run issues with the e-book device, which was nicknamed the "iPod of reading" in its first generation. The new model appears to have a similarly sized, high visibility e-paper screen as the original but has the promised rounder styling, albeit in a slightly larger... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/03/amazon.kindle.2.leak/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:20:00 GMT