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Amplify Debuts Digital Curriculum at SXSWedu

Amplify, a NewsCorp educational venture focused on using technology to transform K-12 education, showed off its much-anticipated English Language Arts digital curriculum during an online press conference last week. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another HTC flagship leak reveals microSD slot, brushed metal finish (video)

Storage expansion went out of fashion over the last two years. Fortunate, then, for those of us wanting to take our music / audio book / photo collection everywhere, that HTC's upgraded One will see a return to microSD storage on its flagship series.... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Independent Publishers Call for Bolder Experiments

Signs from the UK Independent Publishers Guild conference signal a move toward bolder experiments with with content, DRM, and engagement to foster a brighter future. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lossius Stepping Down at Publishing Technology

George Lossius, one of the most visible advocates in urging publishers to embrace technology, will step down as chief executive of Publishing Technology plc “in the near future.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key buys 'heart-pounding' Lockhart novel

Hot Key Books has bought UK and Ireland rights in We Are Liars, a YA novel from National Book... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boot Up: free the river!, 'real work', GS5 rumours v reality, and more

Plus Douglas Adams on advertising, 'paper' currencies, Acer on Windows Phone, and moreA quick burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamRiver level data must be open >> Climate Code FoundationNick Barnes has seen his home flooded for the second time in a month:... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finalists Named for PW Bookstore of the Year

Booksellers from the Midwest and the West Coast dominate this year's shortlist for the 22nd annual award. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Margerison obituary

Founder of New Scientist, Sunday Times journalist and BBC broadcaster who made complicated subjects easy to understandA powerful mind coupled with a gift for rendering complex ideas in popular terms made Tom Margerison, who has died aged 90, an outstanding ambassador for science. Equally at home... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram acquires CourseSmart

Academic e-textbook platform CourseSmart has been acquired by Ingram Content Group’s Vital... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bibliomotion Partners with Think Tank

The Boston-based startup announced a partnership with charitable think tank, Insight Labs. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osprey creates games division

Military history publisher Osprey Publishing is to create a dedicated games division to develop... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chalice Press Acquires Book by Minister Defrocked for Marrying Gay Son

Chalice Press has acquired a book by United Methodist pastor Frank Shaefer, who was defrocked in December for officiating at his gay son’s marriage six years ago. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crowdwatch: 35 Years of Radical Comics; Fight Human Trafficking with Manga

PW Comics World's bi-weekly spotlight on crowdfunded comics and comics-related projects. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Job Moves: March 3, 2014

Sanj Kharbanda has been promoted to senior v-p, digital markets for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New M&B website offers community

Harlequin has launched a new Mills & Boon website, which will include a community connecting... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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'Hungry Girl Diet' Tops Amazon a Month Before Pub

The upswing in preorders followed a promotional email sent by St. Martin's to the Hungry Girl subscriber list of 1.2 million. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upcoming Comics Events: March 3, 2014

Will Eisner Reading by Paul Levitz in New York, NY; Moon Knight Release Party in Dublin, Ireland; Selfmade Hero Spring Party in London, U.K.; Smudge Expo in Arlington, VA. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Do Data Brokers Know About Me?

This essay is excerpted from Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance, by Julia Angwin, published by Times Books. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Buys CourseSmart

In deal that unites two of the largest players in the digital college textbook field, Ingram’s VitalSource Technologies has acquired the assets of CourseSmart. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2014: Relaxed Atmosphere at the Book Fair

Publishers and conference attendees described a relaxed atmosphere at this year's Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held in Seattle from February 26-March 1. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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