Monday 28 July 2014

The Digital Reader

The Digital Reader


Spain’s Google Tax Passes Lower House, Imperils News and Aggregation Sites

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 01:55 PM PDT

Spain’s long debated online tax on Google News and other aggregation sites passed the Congress of Deputies, Spain’s lower chamber of Parliament, last week and it is as bad as Google (and anyone who depends on Google) could have feared....

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Infographic: What Do People Read on the Toilet?

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 08:34 AM PDT

Whether or not we are willing to admit it in public, many people read while sitting on the toilet. But what exactly are they reading? As you can see in the following infographic, the majority (63%) of respondents in one survey admitted to reading on...

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Do You Know Dutch or Russian? Amazon is Seeking Translators for Kindle Apps

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 07:25 AM PDT

Job listings on the Amazon website have revealed that the retail giant is hiring translators who can localize the Kindle hardware and apps for the Dutch and Russian ebook markets. The job listings call for a self-directed individual who is fluent in...

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Kindle eBook Deals (28 July 2014)

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 06:56 AM PDT

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals for today included all three titles from Stephen leather’s Nightingale series and a novel by Sherman Alexie, all selling for $1.99. My list includes a third title which i thought looked interesting. You can...

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The Morning Coffee – 28 July 2014

Posted: 27 Jul 2014 08:08 PM PDT

There are 8 links on the reading list this morning, including a post on how to save books, a review of the 3 ebook subscription services in the US, socialism as a rescuer of the publishing industry, and more. Authors Guild Blog Post on...

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