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Article: Google Books Update


The link below is to an article that reports on the latest news concerning the Google Books lawsuit saga.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/08/google-books-lawsuit_n_3241151.html

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Marco Arment on Instapaper’s sale and the “big” market for read-it-later apps


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Flipboard is a giant iceberg lurking in the path of the media


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Article: Taliban Victim Malala Yousafzai Writing Memoir


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Article: Goodreads Joins Amazon


The link below is to an article reporting on an interesting development. Goodreads has become part of the Amazon family, which is quite interesting to me as I’m a fan of both – however, I do have a little bit of a concern as to what will happen to Goodreads over time. Hopefully this will be a positive thing.

For more visit:
http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/413-exciting-news-about-goodreads-we-re-joining-the-amazon-family

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Article: More Google Reader News


The link below is to an article that looks at more news on the end of Google Reader.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/google/more-on-the-death-of-google-reader/

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Article: Using Calibre – Downloading the News


The link below is to an article on using Calibre, the ebooks management software, by downloading the news.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/using-calibre-for-e-book-management-chapter-8-downloading-news/

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Article: Latest on the Timbuktu Library


Recent news reports indicated that fleeing Islamists set the Timbuktu Library in Mali on fire as they fled the approaching French troops. However, the article linked to below indicates that not all has been lost.

For more visit:
http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2013/01/timbuktus-ancient-manuscripts-may-have-been-saved.phtml

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Video: Kobo Ebook Reader News


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Article: Latest News on US Ebook Pricing Lawsuit


The link below is to an article with the latest news on the US ebook pricing lawsuit, with news of a settlement with Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. Apple, Macmillan and Penguin are still fighting the lawsuit.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/30/us-ebook-customers-compensation-price-fixing?