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Ebook Readers and Children


The link below is to an article that takes a look at how ebook readers are affecting children.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/ereaders-affecting-children/

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The End of Ebook Readers?


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/

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Australia: Library Use and Ebooks


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

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Best e-Readers of 2014…So far


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Colour E Ink


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Entitle Brings Its Subscription E-Books To E-Ink Readers, Including The Nook


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Amazon’s Fire OS 3.1 hits Kindle tablets: Goodreads and Second Screen included


Kevin C. Tofel's avatarGigaom

When Amazon(s amzn) launched its latest Kindle Fire tablets with Fire OS software in September, the company promised an update by mid-November that will bring new features to the devices. It’s mid-November and the software is here. On Monday, Amazon announced version 3.1 of the Fire OS for all current generation Kindle tablets. The updated software will wirelessly roll out in the coming weeks but device owners can apply the update manually by downloading it from Amazon’s support site today.

Since all of the features in Fire OS 3.1 were already announced, there aren’t any surprises. Still, the software will help make the overall Kindle Fire tablet experience a better one.

For example, there’s deep in-content integration with Goodreads, making it easy to capture and share quotes with others on the social reading service. You can also see what Goodreads friends are reading or share a book…

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More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books


Laura Hazard Owen's avatarGigaom

A new survey from USA Today and book discovery website Bookish finds that U.S. adults who own a tablet or e-reader read more books than the device-less. The survey also found differences in reading habits between adults under 40 and adults over 40.

USA Today Bookish survey

The survey polled 1,000 adults nationwide and an additional 819 adults who own an e-reader or tablet. Overall, it found that 40 percent of adults — and 46 percent of those between 18 and 39 — owned a tablet or e-reader, “doubling the numbers from less than two years ago.”

Thirty-five percent of those who owned a device said they read more since getting it. Of the device owners, those ages 18-39 had read an average of 21 books in the past year, while respondents ages 40 and over had read an average of 16 books in the past year.

Those who didn’t own a device read…

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Article: Ebook Reader Extras


The link below is to an article that looks at various ebook reader extras and asks, ‘what ebook reading extras do you use?’ Do you use these on an ebook reader? If so, tell us about them in the comments.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/what-special-reading-features-do-you-actually-use-on-your-devices/

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Article: Ebook Readers Vs Tablets – the Debate Continues


The link below is to an article that continues the debate on ebook readers versus tablets.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/e-readers/dedicated-e-readers-vs-tablets-the-ongoing-discussion/