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Princeton’s Kindle experiement generates mixed results

Amazon’s Kindle DX has been undergoing testing by several universities as a possible replacement for printed course materials. Last year, University of Washington students reported that it didn’t quite make the cut due to complaints about it’s navigation, folder, and note taking systems, and now Princeton University is chiming in with the same complaints. Both more »

Princeton will soon offer Kindle edition textbooks

Princeton University has become the latest to announce that they have plans to begin offering Kindle editions of their textbooks. Joining other universities such as Yale, Oxford, and UC Berkeley the Princeton textbooks will be available beginning in the fall semester. While there was not any mention of the pricing for the Kindle edition books, more »

Princeton PTM-UBT4; Little Bluetooth adapter with big range

Princeton has just released a new and very little USB Bluetooth adapter. The PTM-UBT4 measures in at just 4.5 x 23 x 14mm and has a working range of 300-foot. The adapter is Bluetooth 2.0+EDR which means you can expect speeds of up to 3Mbps. The adapter is expected to be available in Japan later more »

Princeton’s Mac mini-shaped KVM switch

If you’re a PC user and you have a need for a Mac in your life, you get the Mac mini. If you want to use the same mouse, keyboard and monitor with both your PC and Mac, a KVM switch will do the job. KVM switches allow you to share USB ports, speakers, and more »