South: The Story of Shackleton’s 1914-1917 Expedition (Kindle), by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton is currently available for free on Amazon. More than likely this is only for a limited time.
Visit:
http://www.amazon.com/South-Shackletons-1914-1917-Expedition-ebook/dp/B000JQUB04/
The link below is to an article reporting on how to borrow the Harry Potter ebooks for free – but you do need to be an Amazon Prime member to do so. They are available from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/harry-potter-ebooks-now-available-to-borrow-from-kindle_b23908
It would appear that you also need to be in the USA. The Kindle Owners’ Lending Library site provides more information on how to access ebooks.
The link below is to an article reporting on nine companies seeking the .book Internet domain name extension, including Amazon of course.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/amazon-bowker-apply-for-book-internet-domain-name-extension_b52972.
The link below is to an article reporting on the latest news concerning the US Ebook pricing lawsuit.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/ebook-pricing-lawsuit-generates-mountain-of-commentary_b52935″
The fantastic Instapaper web application will soon be available in both the Amazon Appstore and the Nook App Store for use with the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet readers.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/instapaper-coming-soon-to-kindle-fire-nook-tablet_b23560
The link below is to an article looking at the book wars between Amazon and other book sellers.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/warren-adler/dont-believe-the-ebook-mo_b_1453201.html
The following link is to an article reporting on the reliability of consumer book reviews when compared to media expert reviews.
For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/may/16/amazon-consumer-reviews-media-experts
The link below is to an article that asks whether it is worth selling a book at Amazon. What do you think?
For more, visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/self-publishing-tips_b_1509082.html
The link below is to an article reporting on the battle being fought between Target and Amazon over the Kindle.
For more, visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/target-pulls-kindles-from-stores_b22575
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