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How to turn iBooks into audiobooks

Posted March 22, 2013 - 12:25 pm

Hands-free reading built into the iPhone and iPad
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Send more than ebooks to Kindle devices and apps

Posted January 5, 2013 - 8:25 am

Attentive reader Sarah Wagner wants more from her Kindle. She writes:
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Grab computer training e-books and videos for 50% off--Cyber Monday only

Posted November 26, 2012 - 5:47 pm

Quick, get at least half off all technology e-books and videos from two of the largest publishers.
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Download Windows 8 for Dummies and nearly a hundred other Microsoft e-books for free

Posted November 5, 2012 - 12:36 pm

Dozens of free e-books from Microsoft will teach you how to use Windows 8, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, SharePoint, and lots more
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How to convert e-book formats like a pro

Posted September 19, 2012 - 3:46 pm

Got a book in Amazon's AZW format and want to read it on your Barnes & Noble Nook? There's an app for that.
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Amazon's 129,000% markup on indie ebook delivery

Posted June 12, 2012 - 11:15 am

Downloading ebooks to a Kindle is free for readers, but independent authors of graphics-heavy pay that cost. Sometimes they pay way too much.
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Apple vs. Amazon: Who is really fixing e-book prices?

Posted April 18, 2012 - 7:57 am

A brouhaha is shaping up: Apple and book publishers square off against Amazon and the DOJ over the price of an e-book. Who's right? CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige looks back to a Whiz Kid from the '90s for answers.
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How to publish an ebook, step by step

Posted March 24, 2012 - 7:01 am

Want to publish a book? You can either kill a bunch of trees, or get with the 2010s and publish it as an ebook.
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Apple takes on textbooks with iBooks 2 video

Posted January 20, 2012 - 11:02 am

Where were these anti-textbook teachers when I was in school? Apple video touting its pro-e-textbook initative takes on the evils of heavy textbooks.
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How to share Amazon Kindle ebooks

Posted December 10, 2011 - 9:27 am

Want to share one of your Amazon Kindle ebooks with a colleague, friend, family member or other reader? Check out this quick and easy Kindle-sharing tutorial, and you'll be loaning out your digital books in no time.
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Justice Department turns antitrust eyes toward pricing of ebooks

Posted December 7, 2011 - 4:28 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice joins the European Union in investigating whether Apple and electronic book publishers colluded to set ebook prices and avoid discounts.
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Barnes and Noble revives the user group for the Nook

Posted February 23, 2011 - 11:44 pm

The user group is an iconic concept in computing. By creating a sense of community and support, Barnes and Noble has captured the user group ideal in its monthly Nook Night events as part of a well designed platform strategy.
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Apple launches subscription system, gouges publishers in the process

Posted February 15, 2011 - 1:31 pm

Apple's new subscription system has the potential to make online magazine, newspaper, and other content subscriptions easy for users. Unfortunately, it places a lot of burden on publishers to conform to Apple's demands for near-exclusive access and charges them a 30% iTunes tariff.
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The pitfalls of e-book buying

Posted February 11, 2011 - 12:30 pm

Buying e-books sounds so easy, and using them seems so effortless. The books are a breeze to purchase, and you can easily store great numbers of them, especially if your e-reader has a removable storage card.
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Will Apple force ebook vendors to sell through the App Store or face eviction from the iPad, iPhone?

Posted February 1, 2011 - 3:51 pm

Apple's statement on its controversial rejection of Sony's e-reader app for the iPad (and iPhone) raises more questions and concerns about the future of other e-reader apps on its iOS platform, which could be bad timing with so many other tablets about to hit the market.
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Is Apple really out to drive content off the iPad or is Sony just making a stink?

Posted February 1, 2011 - 1:54 pm

Sony is claiming that Apple has changed its App Store policy to prevent any outside content being purchased and displayed inside apps. But is that really the case? Did Apple even make a policy change or just start enforcing an existing policy that Sony violated, causing Sony to cry foul?
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Why Amazon may be selling lots of ebooks but not so many Kindles

Posted January 28, 2011 - 7:53 pm

Amazon's Q4 financial results include statements that ebooks for its Kindle platform are now outselling all print books (hardcover and paperback) from its online store. However, the company is still playing coy about how many Kindle devices it has shipped, perhaps because it hasn't really shipped that many.
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Google buys eBook Technologies, could be developing its own publishing tools

Posted January 13, 2011 - 1:15 pm

Last month, Google launched its own ebook store. This month, it purchased company dedicated to creating an ebook platform. What is Google after? It could be out to create its own suite of ebook publishing tools for individuals and small publishers.
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Why Nook sales eclipsed online print sales for Barnes and Noble

Posted December 31, 2010 - 2:36 pm

Some people have been surprised that Barnes and Noble online sales figures for print books have fallen behind Nook ebook sales, but there are several concrete reasons why the company's well planned e-reader platform is gaining such momentum.
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E-book sales surpass physical book sales on Barnes & Noble website

Posted December 31, 2010 - 10:35 am

If anyone out there still thinks e-books are a passing fad, here's a sobering fact: Retail book-selling giant Barnes & Noble reports that e-books are now outselling physical books on the B&N website.
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Future Nook hardware and services uncovered

Posted December 30, 2010 - 4:25 pm

Two trademarks indicate next generation and kid-specific Nook models could be on the way along with possible services for study/education, cooking, and social network integration.
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Is Apple cutting small publishers out of ebook features?

Posted December 17, 2010 - 7:36 pm

Apple's updated iBooks app offers a lot of enhancements. One feature is support for full illustrations in ebooks (children's books in particular). But according to one report, Apple is only allowing select publishers access to this new feature and is preventing them from talking about it.
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Apple updates iBooks, adds organization and full illustration support

Posted December 15, 2010 - 5:02 pm

The third update to Apple's iBooks app lets users organize iBookstore purchases and PDFs into groups called collections (much as you would print books on physical bookcases). It also adds support for highly illustrated books (like children's titles) and the ability to print notes made about passages in individual books.
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The costs of ebook production are higher than you might think

Posted December 10, 2010 - 4:26 pm

The rise in ebooks (and their somewhat lower cost), might make you think that there's no real production costs or processes. But, the actual process of producing a book is largely the same for print or electronic release. Here's a snapshot of those costs and processes.
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Ebooks are hot, but are publishers making money on them?

Posted December 9, 2010 - 2:58 pm

With the explosion in ebooks and ebook stores, you'd expect publishers to be raking in huge profits from electronic sales. But are they? According to a new survey, even the publishers themselves aren't sure.
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