Wednesday 30 July 2014

The Digital Reader

The Digital Reader


Think Amazon is Your Friend? You Might Have Amazon Infatuation Syndrome

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Last night Amazon posted their third official statement in the ongoing contract dispute with Hachette, and like their first statement the open letter posted last night is proving to be an effective tactical PR maneuver. The letter, which you can...

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First $99 Windows 8 Tablet Shows up in China

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:45 PM PDT

Would you buy a $99 Windows tablet? You’re about to get your chance. Intel has been promising since April that we would see $99 Windows 8 tablets this year and one of the first has just made an appearance in China. Kingsing is a name few will...

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Japan’s Ameba Social Network Launches a Subscription Manga Service

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 10:25 AM PDT

Subscription ebook services are popping up all over, including in Japan. Earlier this week CyberAgent, owners of the popular Japanese blogging and social networking website Ameba, announced that they were expanding Ameba’s ebookstore with a...

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Infographic: The Fate of the Common Gadget – Life and Death After Usage

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 07:47 AM PDT

There comes a point with any gadget where it has to be disposed of. Whether it’s becasue you’ve upgraded to a newer device, or the battery has finally died for the last time, or because your smartphone went for a swim, the old gadget has...

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Free Android App: Dolphins of the Caribbean – Adventure of the Pirates Treasure

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 05:22 AM PDT

Dolphins of the Caribbean – Adventure of the Pirates Treasure You’ll spend your vacation on the gorgeous Caribbean island and there you’ll have the once in a lifetime opportunity to help in a dolphin station. Take care of the two...

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New Kindle Helps Readers Show Off By Shouting Title Of Book Loudly And Repeatedly (video)

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 05:10 AM PDT

eBooks are great: they’re convenient, fast, and enable you to carry an entire library around in your pocket. But there’s at least one way that paper books can do which ebooks can’t and that is tell everyone around you what...

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The Morning Coffee – 30 July 2014

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 08:02 PM PDT

Your reading list this Wednesday morning includes Medium’s first revenue stream, a nuanced take on the Buzzfeed plagiarism “scandal”, what is and isn’t book hoarding, and more. The ABA on piracy: better laws; fewer lawsuits;...

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Amazon Speaks: We Want Lower eBook Prices from Hachette

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 05:03 PM PDT

Amazon hasn’t said much concerning their ongoing contract dispute with the French media conglomerate Lagardère and its US publishing subsidiary Hachette, and today the retailer broke their silence with what is only their third official...

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