I’m not sure I beleive it either, but that’s what the email said. I’ve looked over the selection, and all of the titles I checked were selling for about half the list price. Of course, I could also get a paper copy for half the list price, so Zinio’s prices weren’t all that good. I [...]
Entries from August 26th, 2010
Wattpad site traffic report released
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · surveys & polls
Watpad have released the Metrics Report for the second quarter 2010.This report analyzes the amount of traffic their site received over the last 3 months. It’s 8 pages long and only slightly denser than a powerpoint, so I’d say it’s worth a read. You can download it here. Here are the highlights: Usage of Apple [...]
EBSCO Publishing extends TTS to school and public library Databases
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has added text-to-speech (read aloud) support to EBSCOhost®databases, including its major school and public library databases, by embedding Texthelp Systems’ SpeechStream toolbar—a valuable benefit provided at no additional cost to the user. Users will be able to take advantage of this new feature with any full-text articles available [...]
Tags:databases·ebsco·extends·library·public·publishing·school·tts
CompletelyNovel.com add Lightning Source as POD partner, will launch ebookstore next year
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: CompletelyNovel.com has expanded the printing options available to the writers and publishers within its online community. Working with Lightning Source, CompletelyNovel customers can now select from a number of options to print their books in the UK and United States. Instead of having to create separate accounts with printing companies, writers [...]
Tags:add·completelynovelcom·ebookstore·launch·lightning·partner·pod·source·year
SmartQ T7 unboxing video
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews, smartq
Chippy over at Carrypad just posted an unboxing video for Smart Devices’ newest tablet, the T7. Like the R7, it has a 7″ 800 x 600 resistive touchscreen, WiFi, SDHC card slot, and runs Android 2.1. No GPS or Bluetooth, though. But it does come with Android Market and Google apps.
UM Press to launch ebook rental program
August 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · digital textbooks
From the UMP blog: The University of Michigan Press announced today that it launched a new ebook rental program for more than 250 of its scholarly titles, allowing students or faculty to rent digital copies of the books at a discount for a month or six months. … Costs will range from 40% of list [...]
Bookbyte to launch ebook pilot program
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Bookbyte, a trusted e-commerce pioneer and online bookstore, today announced it will launch a pilot project with Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Oregon to bring digital learning experiences to the classroom. The pilot project is scheduled to kick off this September in conjunction with the new school year. Bookbyte Digital, a division [...]
You can now add your personal ebooks to your Kobo library
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · software news
Actually, I just discovered that you can’t. But that’s not what Kobo reported on their blog: Great news for all of you that have the Kobo eReading app on your iPhone or iPad – you can now bring in books from other eBook services to your Kobo library! And, for those of you that have [...]
Monterey College of Law to run iPad pilot program
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · ipad pilot
From Campus Technology: As the centerpiece of a new mobile computing initiative, Monterey College of Law (MCL) in California is distributing Apple iPads to all students enrolled in a supplemental curriculum program that helps them prepare for the state’s bar exam. According to information released by the college, all entering first-year students signed up for [...]
Samsung quitting epaper production will have little effect – E-ink
August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Digitimes have the story: Commenting on Samsung Electronics’ recent decision to quit the e-paper business, electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) noted that although Samsung is one of the company’s clients, its business only contributes a small portion of E Ink’s revenues and its action will not affect the company significantly. EIH said [...]
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