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Interview with Steve Jobs’ Biographer & His New Book
In case you missed it last night, here is the 60 Minutes interview with Steve Jobs’ biographer, Walter Isaacson. (Note: CBS does not have an embed code for their show. This link takes you to Youtube,...
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Apple Reinvents Textbooks
Ah, behold the power of textbooks — educational and valuable? Yes. But they’re also pricey, heavy, and often not used to their full potential. Students tend to avoid opening them at all costs, and even...
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Amazon’s Next Big Thing: A Store?
Amazon is likely the largest and most successful retailer that doesn’t exist in a physical sense…until now…maybe. According to this article by the Huffington Post, Amazon is planning to open its first...
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Apple, Other Publishers Face E-Book Pricing Lawsuit
As the popularity and success of the e-book industry continues to grow, so do the prices of the books, according to a number of readers and more importantly, the U.S. Department of Justice. According...
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E-Book Pricing Lawsuit Now Officially Underway
Last week, I reported that Apple and a number of other book publishers faced a lawsuit over collusion for e-book pricing. Yesterday, that lawsuit was made official by the U.S. Department of Justice....
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New Barnes & Noble Nook Will Be Backlit
Again, Barnes & Noble has found a way to advance and greatly improve its e-reader before Amazon. The company revealed its newest Nook last week — one with a backlight. According to The New York...
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Barnes & Noble Launches Nook HD
In an effort to bypass Amazon, Barnes and Noble announced this morning it is releasing two new high-definition versions of the company’s popular e-reader, the Nook HD. This comes after Amazon announced...
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Wal-Mart Stops Selling Amazon Kindle
As Amazon continues its reign as online retail powerhouse, Wal-Mart will no longer sell the Amazon Kindle in its stores. According to The New York Times, Wal-Mart will sell what’s left of the Kindles...
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Amazon, B&N Notify Customers About E-Book Settlement Refunds
It’s been months since the e-book pricing lawsuit began. Now that some parties have reached a settlement agreement, people are starting to receive emails from Amazon and Barnes & Noble about...
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Random House in Talks to Merge with Penguin
A publishing monopoly could soon be headed this way. According to New York Daily News, two of the world’s largest publishers, Random House and Penguin, are discussing a possible merger. Publishing...
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B&N Creates Nook Self-Publishing Platform
Barnes and Noble is now joining in with fellow competitors, Amazon and Apple, in the world of self-publishing. According to Slash Gear, B&N is launching NOOK Press, a rebranded version of B&N’s...
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Apple Penalized for E-Book Price Fixing
For a year-and-a-half, Apple has been claiming its innocence in an e-book price fixing case filed by the Justice Department against the tech company and five other book publishers. Though the other...
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New Kindle Checkout System In the Works
When Amazon first created the Kindle, it was meant to be used for reading e-books. Then it became a tablet. Now it might become a cash register. According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon — the...
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New ‘Harry Potter’ E-Books To Have Animated Illustrations
It’s been eight years since the last Harry Potter novel was released, but now they’re all being released in a completely new way. Harry Potter e-books are now available, and according to The Associated...
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