Asus continues to break new ground in computer form factors, announcing a number of new PC products at the IFA show in Berlin today. The company demonstrated two new additions to its Windows Transformer line of convertible tablets, two glass-enveloped Ultrabooks, and what must be an extremely... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The financial woes of the U.S. Postal Service could soon rub off on the magazine, newspaper and direct mail industries, depending on the outcome of a meeting of the USPS board of governors in Washington on Thursday. Though the announced topics include "financial matters" and "pricing,"... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Can a Spotify-like service created by ex-Googlers shake up the publishing industry? Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury has signed the natural history list from New Holland publishers, a total of more than... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Condé Nast continued their aggressive push into ecommerce this week, leading a $20 million investment round in the luxury online reseller V Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Global literacy nonprofit Room to Read announced a partnership with the Asia Foundation's Books for Asia, which provides donated educational material throughout the region. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The finalists for the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year Awards have been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sir Alex Ferguson will do a nationwide promotional tour for his forthcoming memoir. The book,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now when you buy a print book from Amazon, you might be able to get a cheap ebook version of the same title. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Playing with fire is generally considered bad practice -- I know, as a parent I recommend my kids avoid it. Amazon, however has a whole new Matchbook that it can not wait to set alight. In this case, thankfully, there are no pyrotechnics involved -- just some good literature. Today the online... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alcatel's pen-toting One Touch Scribe HD now has a larger counterpart: meet the One Touch Hero. The new Android 4.2 smartphone upgrades to a 6-inch 1080p LCD, and gets a raft of optional cover accessories that augment the giant display. An E Ink cover lets owners read books without using the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
"The premise of Little Free Library is take–a–book, return–a–book," explains Ian Veidenheimer of The Architectural League of New York, who helped coordinate the project to bring these tiny libraries to New York. When the project has deployed in other cities, the books are usually guarded by a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book and print-on-demand publisher Andrews UK Ltd has set up a traditional publishing imprint... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to ad-blocking data provider PageFair, more users are now making use of browser plugins such as Adblock Plus to remove ads from the sites they visit. A recent report it published claimed the trend “is threatening the business mode ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is to offer US shoppers the ability to obtain digital copies of previously purchased printed books for free or at a discount. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a promotional event timed to coincide with the global release of Margaret Atwood’s new novel MaddAdam, her publisher, Doubleday, is teaming with Wattpad to release an exclusive essay about the book as well as excerpts from the other novels in the dystopian trilogy of which it is a part. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Quadrille has signed a new cookbook from Michelin-starred chef Nathan Outlaw. His previous book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Looks like Amazon is making good use of its Goodreads acquisition. When it debuted the latest Kindle e–reader Tuesday, among the features and specs touted––faster processor, higher–contrast screen, next–gen light––was Goodreads integration, giving readers a built–in community of 20 million to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A fiction debut from N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos planned for release this autumn has been... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brigid Macleod has joined online news site BookBrunch as its new managing director. Macleod... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]