Darrell Proctor is a publishing industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience writing about business, technology and sports. He spent more than a decade at the St. Petersburg Times and later the Rocky Mountain News, where he authored the Mile High Tech blog and was noted for his reviews of consumer electronics and technology. Questions for Darrell? Drop him a line at techexaminer@gmail.com.

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E-book readers compared

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July 16, 9:56 AM

by Darrell Proctor, Business Examiner

The Sony Reader can hold up to 160 books.

Readers asked for more on electronic book readers, so here goes - this site compares what it calls the top five units (the Amazon Kindle looks good in this comparison).

You can check out a video on the Kindle and the Sony Reader from WNBC in New York here.

And e-book readers may already know this site, but newcomers might want to check out what's billed as "The world's largest eBook store" at eReader.com.

The site says it has more than 37,000 titles available.

Topics: Kindle , ebooks , Sony Reader

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Market losses so far this year? Try $8.3 trillion

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October 10, 8:29 AM

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Topics: market

CanIVote.org among places to get voter registration information

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October 10, 7:23 AM

Reports of voters being purged from the roles in several states have led to charges from both sides that something is amiss with voter registration.But if you're someone concerned about whether you are in fact registered to vote, there are several... Read More
Topics: elections 2008

China could be the answer to economic woes

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October 9, 2:10 PM

The Dow began dropping like a stone today, and again came the calls: Who can save the economy?(Side note: The Business News Examiner says the U.S. economy needs a cheerleader. He's looking for suggestions - and he needs your help. Check out his article... Read More
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Hot rocks - five metals that may be worth an investment

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October 9, 7:06 AM

A down stock market may be cause for some doldrums, but it also can bring opportunity.The key, of course, is knowing where to invest when things seem to be crumbling.Fortune magazine recently presented five "hot rocks" - minor metals that warrant... Read More
Topics: Business

Group says Wyoming is most 'business-friendly' state

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October 8, 3:01 PM

We probably won't see businesses packing up and moving to Wyoming, but the Tax Foundation says maybe they should.That state ranks No. 1 on the foundation's 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index, which "measures how well a state's tax system encourages... Read More
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Some good economic news - 30-year mortgage rates falling

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October 8, 10:47 AM

Many economic analysts say the housing market must rebound before we'll see an improvement in the overall economy. And there is a good sign in that direction - as stocks are falling, so are mortgage rates,Bankrate.com says the nationwide average for... Read More
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Free cable part of Comcast's plan as digital deadline nears

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The deadline for the nation's transition to all-digital broadcast television is just over four months away.You're probably seeing more commercials telling folks who don't subscribe to cable or satellite television what they need to do to get ready for... Read More
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Woe is my 401(k) - retirement losses put at $2 trillion

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If you just received a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan statement in the mail, you may not want to open it.It's a good bet it won't be good news.Peter Orszag, head of the Congressional Budget Office, said today that U.S. retirement plans have... Read More
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Google's new e-mail tool aims to save users from themselves

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Ever sent an e-mail you wished you hadn't? Google has released a new feature for its Gmail that could save you from embarrassment, or worse.Here's the deal - to send an e-mail, you first have to answer a series of math problems. It could prevent you... Read More
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