Article: Barnes & Noble

28 February 2013 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that considers the future of Barnes & Noble.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/02/27/barnes-and-nobles-midlife-crisis/

Article: Kindle iOS Update Warning

28 February 2013 by particularkev

The link below is to an article concerning a recent Kindle iOS update and the problems caused by it. Please note that this issue has now been corrected in a more recent update.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/the-latest-kindle-for-ios-update-dont-install-it/

Article: Using Calibre – Ebook Conversion Basics

28 February 2013 by particularkev

The link below is to an article on using Calibre for converting ebook formats.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/using-calibre-for-e-book-management-chapter-7-conversion-basics/

Article: ‘Beauty and Beast,’ by Marcela Iacub not Banned

27 February 2013 by particularkev

The link below is to an article concerning the book ‘Beauty and Beast’ by Marcela Iacub, about Dominique Strass-Kahn – it has not been banned by a French court, despite a bid to have it so by Dominique Strass-Kahn.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/26/dominique-strauss-kahn-book-ban-court-rules_n_2768578.html

Article: Too Many Books

27 February 2013 by particularkev

The link below is to an article about having too many books. Too many books??? I doubt it.

For more visit:
http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-the-weight-of-books-20130225,0,1224401.story

Article: Ebook Gamification

27 February 2013 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that looks at ebooks and gamification. Please share your thoughts about gamification in ebooks by posting in the comments.

For more visit:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/one-idea-to-save-illustrated-ebooks-gamification/