The link below is to an article that looks at book vending machines.
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http://flavorwire.com/newswire/v-e-n-d-i-n-g-machines-the-book-service-of-the-future
The link below is to an article that takes a look at how traditional books can be shared in a digital world.
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http://www.teleread.com/library/sharing-physical-books-thinking-inside-the-box/
The link below is to an article that looks at what kids are reading and does it matter what they are reading.
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http://www.teleread.com/education/if-kids-enjoy-reading-does-it-really-matter-what-they-read/
Starting this fall, Apple’s iBooks are no longer limited to reading on iPhones and iPads. The iBookstore is getting its own dedicated Mac app with the launch of the new OSX Mavericks operating system, Apple (s AAPL) announced at its WWDC conference in San Francisco Monday.
Users will be able to purchase and read books directly from the Mac app. (There are now 1.8 million titles in the iBookstore, Apple said, up from 1.5 million in October 2012.) The app could be particularly useful for students, who could have a textbook open on their computer while they take notes.
Amazon (s AMZN) has Kindle reading apps for PC and Mac, though you can’t purchase ebooks through the apps. Nook (s BKS) has a Windows (s MSFT) 8 app that allows purchasing and reading, but doesn’t have a Mac app.
The link below is to a very useful article about how reading can improve your life.
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/12-scientific-ways-reading-can-actually-improve-your-life
The link below is to a very good article concerning the publishing industry and Amazon – well worth a read.
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http://www.futurebook.net/content/book-industry-stop-moaning-and-be-creative-tomchalmers
There has been plenty of debate about the pros and cons of reading via an ebook reader and the article linked to below removes one of the many ‘mythological’ reasons many people dislike ebook reading – well, it does for reasonable people anyway.
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http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/06/e-readers-dont-cut-down-on-reading-comprehension/
The link below is to an article that considers reasons to admire self-publishing.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-baverstock/5-reasons-to-admire-selfp_b_3327322.html
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