I’m starting to get into audio books, but part of the problem is that when I check them out from the library or get them as a loaner from a friend, the MP3 files are missing one of the crucial features: bookmarks that let you pick up where you left off, rather than having to scan through the whole book. Luckily, there’s a simple way to tell iTunes to remember the last played position of any file.

Amazon’s announcement of their new Kindle 2 offered some interesting concepts in the publishing market, and is starting to reinvent the way we consume our books, newspapers, and magazines. By the same token, the iPhone has reinvented the way we listen to our music, connect with others, and use our mobile devices. However, the iPhone also does, to some extent, what the Kindle was built around, and that is reading books.