Flat World Knowledge and the University System of Ohio announced Wednesday that they will be launching a joint pilot program. The program will allow 1,000 Ohio students to receive digital textbooks for free. Flat World Knowledge are a new textbook publisher, and they specialize in free and open college textbooks. They’re working with the USO [...]
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University System of Ohio and Flat World Knowledge Team up to Start Pilot Program
March 11th, 2011 · 2 Comments · digital textbooks, ebookstore news
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Rooted NookColor now a $250 in car stereo system
February 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news, video
The NookColor has been hacked for some time now, and people keep finding new things to do with it. A Youtube video popped up on Reddit today. One innovative hacker is using his NC as his in-car entertainment system. The install is rather kludgy at the moment, and the cables look messy. But it works [...]
Overdrive announced the wrong library donation system
July 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments · opinion
I missed this announcement when it came around the first time, but it’s _so_ the wrong system that I decided to post on it 2 weeks after the fact. Here’s what they announced: OverDrive has created LibraryBIN (Buy It Now), an online digital bookstore offering a comprehensive selection of eBooks for instant purchase and download. [...]
Fujitsu launch epaper based outpatient system
July 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news, press release
Press release to follow. I’m really not all that impressed by this. Yes, this could be a good system, but I’m not convinced there was a need to use epaper. In this situation battery life isn’t a concern, nor is daylight visibility. Is a broad viewing angle worth the expense? I don’t think so; the [...]
Sony to launch ebook distribution system in Japan
May 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · publishing news
Sony has just announced a partnership with Toppan Printing, KDDI, and The Asahi Shimbun Company to start a joint venture focusing on the eBook distribution business. This ventrue should begin by 1 July 2010, and they expect it to grow into an ebook distribution company with a functioning distribution platform by the end of the [...]
ebrary Launches New Subscription System for Schools and Libraries
March 25th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From the press release: ebrary®, a leading provider of digital content products and technologies, today announced a new School Collection featuring more than 6,600 e-books and other authoritative titles from leading publishers. Created by a librarian, the new subscription collection provides simultaneous, multi-user access to content designed specifically for young adults in high schools, vocational [...]
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