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New E-Book DRM Technology SiDiM Is Kind of Terrifying


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Article: Ebooks and Your Eyes


The article linked to below takes a look at a question many people have about ebook reading – what does it do to your eyes?

For more visit:
http://www.bdlive.co.za/blogs/2013/06/13/are-e-books-good-for-your-eyes

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Article: Ebook Formats


The link below is to an article that looks into various ebook formats in seeking to answer the question, ‘what is an ebook?’

For more visit:
http://www.business2community.com/books/ebook-pdf-and-epub-what-is-the-difference-0519717

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Article: Ebook Reading is Fine


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.

For more visit:
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/06/e-readers-dont-cut-down-on-reading-comprehension/

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Video: How Books Can Open Your Mind – Lisa Bu


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Article: Calibre Update – Now Converts .docx Files


The link below is to an article that reports on an update to Calibre, the ebook management software. The software now converts .docx files.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/calibre/calibre-now-converts-docx-files/

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Article: Bookstagram – Books on Instagram


The link below is to an article that takes a bit of a look at the book community on Instagram known as, you guessed it I’m sure, ‘Bookstagram.’

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/06/07/a-brief-guide-to-bookstagram/

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Why the Apple e-book trial should be over already: The DoJ has an open-and-shut case


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Ebooks: Ownership/Sale or License?


The link below is to an interesting article that takes a look at whether the sale of an ebook is a purchase/ownership deal or a license.

For more visit:
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/06/opinion/lj-insider/ebook-fair-play-its-a-license-or-a-sale-but-it-cant-be-both-lj-insider/

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Video: Apple in Ebooks Trial