E-readers 'damage sleep and health'

If you curl up under the duvet with an ebook for a bedtime read then you are damaging your sleep and maybe your health, US doctors have warned. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Barnes & Noble Releases Glow-in-the-dark Nook E-reader

Barnes & Noble on Thursday released a new Nook Simple Touch e-reader with a screen that lights up so that books can be read in the dark. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Launches e-Reader Meant for Reading in Dark

Barnes & Noble wants you to take your e-reader to bed. The latest iteration of the Nook, revealed by the book retailer Thursday, is a black-and-white device with a softly glowing backlit screen. It is designed to solve a common problem that co ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam Mansbach writes 'Seriously, Just Go to Sleep' for the kids

Adam Mansbach's 'Go the F— to Sleep' was fun for adults. 'Seriously, Just Go to Sleep' lets the kids in on the joke. And now he has projects to keep him awake.A year ago, Adam Mansbach was an award-winning novelist and aspiring screenwriter wrapping up a two-year teaching job at Rutgers... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Young Reader Prizes Opens For Entries

Newspapers have until 4 May to submit an entry to the World Young Reader Prizes, the annual awards from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) that recognize success in engaging the young. The awards in five categories - E ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin buffs brand to retain readers

Penguin is to sell physical books direct to consumers through pop-up shops as part of a plan to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New series join early reader market

Barrington Stoke is the latest publisher to enter the early reader market. Its new series,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book readers are buying plenty – but not in bookstores

The new study by Book Industry Study Group says ebook consumers are buying more books – both print and electronic – but they’re buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nottingham Post Beats Papers Across the World for Kindle Readers

Your Nottingham Post is kindling a flame among digital newspaper subscribers. The Post is among the most popular newspapers used on the device that's revolutionising reading. The Kindle, the handheld ebook reader that allows users to browse, bu ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Set To Buy Allrecipes From Reader's Digest

The magazine publisher will more than double its digital presence, by acquiring the world's biggest food site. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One in four Americans own an ebook reader or tablet

That's a dramatic change from just a few months ago and, perhaps not coincidentally, before new Nooks and Kindles lowered price of entry for both categories. Between December and January, the number of Americans owning one of the devices rose to 29 percent from 18 percent. During the same time... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber launches online project hub for YA readers

Faber and Faber has set up a social media hub, The Spark, for teenagers to get involved in Faber... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tablet and E-book reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving Period

The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December and early January and the same surge in growth also applied to ebook readers, which also jumped from 10% to 19% over the same time ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Washington Post Invites Readers To Subscribe To Staff On Facebook

Today, Mark S. Luckie — the founder of 10,000 Words, and now full-time social media guy at WaPo – invited readers to subscribe to its staff on Facebook. He wrote: Looking to connect with Washington Post reporters and writers on F ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ladies’ Home Journal to Move to Reader-Produced Content Model

In a new twist on the user generated content model, Meredith’s Ladies’ Home Journal is turning over editorial reins to its readers. As of its March issue, almost every story featured in the magazine will include some audience contribution. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading Agency to cheer up readers

The Reading Agency is to launch a Mood-boosting Books campaign, teaming up with Vintage and its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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1 in 40 people now have e-readers

Over 90% of the e-readers bought over Christmas were Kindles, according to research released... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reader's Digest Association Cuts 150 Jobs Worldwide

Readers Digest Association has eliminated 150 positions across all of its business groups worldwide, with half the cuts affecting jobs in the U.S. and the other half international. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-Book Readers Face Sticker Shock

Cheap new e-readers are expected to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. But new owners of Kindles and Nooks may be in for sticker shock on Christmas morning: The price gap between the print and e-versions of some top sellers has now narrowed to within a few dollars -- and in some... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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