The link below is to an article that briefly reviews five non-fiction books that every geek should read. The five books are:
– Generation Xbox by Jaime Russell
– The Master Switch by Tim Wu
– The Race for a New Game Machine by David Shippy and Mickie Phipps
– Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and
– You Are Not a Gadget by Jaron Lanier.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-non-fiction-books-every-technology-geek-must-read/
The link below is to an article about the website and organisation known as Unglue.it, which wants to make ebooks available for free and able to be shared for free.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/06/14/unglueit/
The link below is to an article that provides more information on the latest updates to the various Kindle Apps.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/amazon-updates-its-kindle-apps-to-better-support-books-with-pictures-updates/
The link below is to an article reporting on the latest updates to the Kindle Reading Apps. If you use Kindle, this is an article you may be interested in.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/kindle-app-adds-childrens-books-comics-graphic-novels_b23792
The link below is to an article reporting on the availability of ebooks around the world. It looks at what I find particularly frustrating – why an ebook I want isn’t available in Australia but is in the USA. What do you thinking about the availability of ebooks in your country?
For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/06/14/why-the-ebook-you-want-isnt.html
The link below is to an article reporting on a new book/ebook publishing initiative by HarperCollins called HarperCollins 360. It looks to be a very exciting program.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/harpercollins-launches-global-publishing-program_b23748
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 link below is to an article concerning the books you own and what your date may think about you. It just might be that your books declare what type of person you are.
http://www.howaboutwe.com/date-report/what-your-bookshelf-says-about-you-to-a-date/
The links below are to articles concerning the science fiction and fantasy book publisher Tor/Forge and the DRM-free ebook store they will soon be opening.
– http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/torforge-unveils-drm-free-ebook-store_b23446
– http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/06/torforge-books-announces-drm-free-e-book-store
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