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Article: Kindle Book Covers


The link below is to an article reporting on book covers for Kindle that look like old books.

For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/lifestyle/how-tos/2012/6/spice-up-your-kindle-with-a-vintage-cover/

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Reading: The Bourne Identity


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Bourne IdentityToday had been quite unpleasant outside. It has been pouring with rain at times, then not. When it hasn’t been it has been blowing a gale and it is also quite cold. It’s bucketing down yet again. So very little has been able to be accomplished outside today. No great outdoors for me on this wet and miserable day.

I have been spending a bit of time, as a consequence of the weather, reading ‘The Bourne Identity,’ by Robert Ludlum. I haven’t read the Bourne series of books before, but have seen the movies many times. I’m a big fan of the Jason Bourne movies. However, having seen the movies it has been difficult to some degree reading the book. The book is very different to the movie, more so than what ‘The Hunt for Red October’ was to the film version. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still enjoying the…

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Article: Swapping Bibles for Kindles


The link below is to an article reporting on an experiment in the UK, where Bibles in hotel rooms are being swapped for Kindles.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/07/02/bibles-kindles/

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Article: Changes to Kindle Data Deals


Amazon has announced changes to its earliest data deals, removing the unlimited aspect in early Kindle models.

For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/tablets/news/2012/7/amazon

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Article: Amazon


The link below is to an article that reports on the way Amazon does business around the Kindle. An interesting article.

For more visit:
http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/motley/8503606/how-amazon-squeezes-writers-to-make-you-richer

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Announcement: New Blog – The Book Stand


I have started a new Blog to complement this one. It is called ‘The Book Stand.’ The Book Stand is a place to find free Kindle and/or pdf format ebooks, as well as good ebook offers every now and then. It is a Tumblr Blog.

For more visit:
http://bookstand.tumblr.com/

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Article: Comparing Ebook Platforms


The link below is to a series on comparing ebook platforms. 

For more visit:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/how-to-compare-e-book-platforms-ilibrarian-series/

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Article: Nook for Web now Available from Barnes & Noble


If you buy ebooks from Barnes & Noble for use with the Nook, you now are also able to read them on a web application called ‘Nook for Web.’ The link below is to an article that reports on Nook for Web.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/07/17/nook-web-reader/

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Article: Kindle Touch Security Warning


The link below is to an article containing a security warning for Kindle Touch users. An important read for Kindle Touch readers.

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/attackers-gain-root-access-kindle-touch-browser-exploit-fix-incoming-updates/

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Article: Oz Pod eBooks


The link below is to an article about a service that gets your book printed or distributed as a Kindle ebook in Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/lifestyle/how-tos/2012/7/going-into-print-with-oz-pod-ebooks/