The link below is to an article that reports on one of the first (if not the first) times a public figure was sworn into office using an ebook reader (in this case a Kindle).
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/kindle-used-to-swear-in-u-s-ambassador_b86720
The link below is to an article that looks at how paperbacks changed the way the US read.
For more visit:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/12247/how-paperbacks-transformed-way-americans-read
The link below is to an article reporting on the findings of a poll that has found that the majority of Americans now read ebooks.
For more visit:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/new-poll-finds-majority-of-americans-read-ebooks/
The link below is to an article that looks at the state of the book industry and in particular in the US.
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http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/the-book-industry-isn-t-dying–it-s-thriving-with-an-ebook-assist-191025547.html
A three-judge panel rebuked lawyers for Apple(s aapl) and the federal government on Tuesday morning, as the two sides argued over what to do about a court-appointed monitor that Apple claims is running an unconstitutional investigation into the company’s business practices.
Apple complained that Bromwich, who has no experience in antitrust law, has already billed Apple over $130,000 to investigate the company, and that he has made premature demands to meet with everyone from lead designer Jony Ive to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who sits on Apple’s board. The government countered that Apple does not want to comply with the law.
In hearing arguments from Apple and the Justice Department, the judges expressed skepticism for both sides’ positions, and hinted they may issue an order to spell out the duties of the monitor. More broadly, the fight over the monitor is the latest twist in Apple’s ongoing effort…
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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the US Library of Congress.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/01/13/cool-bookish-places-library-congress/
The link below is to an article that considers Google’s recent victory in the USA and how fair use will now be considered.
For more visit:
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/google-books-victory-widens-the-scope-of-fair-use
The link below is to an article that looks at the prices of Kindle ebooks by way of contrast between Australian and US prices.
For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/11/how-do-amazons-australian-kindle-book-prices-compare/
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