From Sarah Palin ’s delayed digital book to Disney’s online book push , eBooks have dominated the headlines all week. Keeping up with these changes, a number of new speakers have been added to the roster for mediabistro.com’s upcoming eBook Summit which runs from December 15-16 at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City. Participants now include: DailyLit CEO Susan Danziger , Sony’s Digital Reading Business Division President Steve Haber , Lexcycle co-founder Neelan Choksi ; Google Books product manager Brandon Badger , author Katty Kay , and Books on Board CEO Bob Livolsi .

@ MattSorvillo This guy! in reply to MattSorvillo # @ goateater yeah, there was one on Lorilyn last night. Redneck mistook his girl for Obamacare, apparently. in reply to goateater # Heard the Avett Bros for the first time this am. Really remind me of The Band. Initial impression positive. # @ cherryredpinup the Beautiful and the Glammed. in reply to cherryredpinup # Really like the CNN app. Just realized it streams live CNN. I’m gonna leave it on all the time on my desk.

With the end of September comes the end of fiscal year 2009 for Apple. While the company won’t be releasing the numbers for another two weeks or so, consensus estimates from Wall Street for the fourth quarter will fill in the blanks, as Apple always beats estimates. For 2009, during what is arguably the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, Apple will have its best year ever. For FY 2009, Apple can expect sales of approximately $36 billion, up from $32.5 billion last year.

Tribute to Past Computers – iMac G3 (Tray Loading) *Some Tangerine iMac G3 pics are of the slot loading version. Duration : 0:2:27 Technorati Tags: Apple , Blueberry , Computers , G3 , Grape , iMac , Jobs , Lime , loading , past , Steve , Strawberry , Tangerine , to , tray , tribute

Central planning failed in the Soviet Union, is still failing in Cuba, and is being phased out in China, but it apparently remains alive — though not well — in Hoffman Estates, a northwestern suburb of Chicago, says Steve Stanek, a research fellow with the Heartland Institute. The village board has announced foreclosure proceedings against the 11,000-seat Sears Centre arena, less than three years after it opened. The homeowner’s association board had backed a $55 million loan for a private firm to build the arena.

Apparently detailed internet rumours concerning the Apple Tablet are sending Apple fans into a frenzy, as a report by iLounge blog has said the Apple Table will boasts a 10.7 inch screen and use the iPhone operating system and also become available in 3G and non 3G versions. The mains blog speculation centres on where Apple chief Steve Jobs and cohorts are going to locate capacitive touch screen of the 10.7 inch size.

Steve Gillman asked: You have probably read enough tips on personal finances, and maybe you are still in debt and without a plan for the future. Well, here is simple six-step plan to get you going in the right direction. Of course, like the other tips you have heard, it will only help if you actually use it. 1. Record Your Expenses For a month or two, write down what you spend every penny on. This process may enlighten you as to where large chunks of your income goes, or show you how little things add up.

The interwebs remain ablaze with iProd / iTablet rumours and it doesn’t look like they’re gonna calm down anytime soon. iLounge is fanning the flames using the same source that gave it an early heads-up on the new iPod Nano 5G. It’s already fairly common knowledge that Apple has rehired the former architect of the hand-writing recognising Apple Newton and now there’s more! Word is that the Apply one has developed not one, not two but three prototypes for the glorious flatbed.

by admin on September 30, 2009 Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for e-books and mags. They’re aiming to redefine printTagged as: Apple, apple tablet, cupertino, Dust, iPhone, Kindle, Led, Microsoft, Print, publishing, source, Spa, Trend, UES

DVD Jon, who gained fame and notoriety for cracking DVD and iTunes encryption, has since devoted a lot of his time and energy into DoubleTwist , and iTunes replacement. The above video is, of course, a parody of Apple’s anti-IBM “big brother” commercial that aired during the 1984 SuperBowl, this time recasting Apple — and Steve Jobs — as “big brother” and intimating they’ve become what they once mocked. All this by way of promoting the next release of DoubleTwist for Mac, coming Oct. 6.