The link below is to an article that looks at the probable end for ebook readers. In my view, the emergence of tablets is the real future for digital readers – not that I currently have a tablet.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2014/06/27/e-readers-next-ipods/
The link below is to an article that looks at how to send content to a Kindle App of Kindle Ebook Reader.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/send-ebooks-documents-kindle-app-ereader/
The link below is to an article that looks at the power of giving books.
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/the-power-of-giving-books
A major lawsuit is about to take place in the Netherlands, dragging the issue of the resale of digital media back into European courts.
On Tuesday this week, a local startup called Tom Kabinet opened the virtual doors on its secondhand ebook bookstore. At the moment, it is generally accepted that ebooks cannot be resold, as is the case with music, movies and other digital media.
However, Tom Kabinet is pointing to a 2012 ruling by Europe’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, in the case of UsedSoft v Oracle. That case was about reselling licenses for downloadable software, and the court ruled that – even when the software license explicitly forbids resale – the buyer should have the right to resell that licence, just as they would be allowed to resell a boxed software copy.
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The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2014 Miles Franklin Literary Award in Australia – Evie Wyld.
For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jun/26/evie-wyld-wins-miles-franklin-with-compelling-all-the-birds-singing
The link below is to an article that contains some guidelines for readers.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/06/24/new-guidelines-readers/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Australia’s libraries and how users use them and ebooks.
For more visit:
http://theconversation.com/we-like-e-readers-but-library-users-are-still-borrowing-books-28247
The link below is to an article that looks at why Apple has lost the ebook war.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-zack/why-apple-has-lost-the-eb_b_5509413.html
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