Microsoft fittingly released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17074 in the late hours of Thursday afternoon. The new build adds Quiet Hours, which will automatically dial down notifications, as well as a host of other improvements such as autofilling forms in Microsoft Edge.As might be expected, Microsoft’s first Insider build of 2017 is a large one. Though the majority of changes might be classified as cosmetic rather than substantive, one of the most significant areas of improvements includes ebooks, whose interface now is both more user-friendly and consistent.It’s also worth noting that, while Microsoft has reportedly rolled out mitigations for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities in its Janaury rollup updates, this new patch also includes (possibly new) mitigations to protect Windows Insiders from both vulnerabilities. To read this article in full, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'A Series of Unfortunate Events' author Lemony Snicket's latest book looks back on Snicket's youth. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In some ways, Dennis Loy Johnson and Valerie Merians are the prototypical independent publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A report by NPR about the history of abuse at Florida’s Dozier School For Boys that referenced Roger Dean Kiser’s The White House Boys: An American Tragedy has given a spark to sales of the three-year-old title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carrie Arcos, an L.A. mom whose first novel, 'Out of Reach,' is a young adult literature finalist, is in the company of Robert A. Caro, Junot Diaz and more.Carrie Arcos was mystified when she received an email from the National Book Foundation instructing her to call its office. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith chief executive Kate Swann is to leave the company in 2013, after leading it to a group... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Junot Díaz, who was recently named a MacArthur "Genius" Fellow, is among the National Book Awards fiction finalists for his short-story collection, "This Is How You Lose Her." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book retailer Barnes and Noble announced on Thursday that its partnership with Microsoft in a new limited liability company called Nook Media LLC is complete and ready to go ahead of Windows 8's launch. Barnes and Noble first announced it was considering a spin-off of its digital content... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having grown revenue to just under £20 million since its launch in 2003 to the year ended March 31, 2012, largely on the strength of inexpensive children’s and adult print books, Igloo Books, based in Northamptonshire, England, is looking to digital and international markets to drive its next... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While plenty of industries have shrunk over the last couple years, few have been hit as badly as newspaper publishing, which was already contracting before the economic downturn began. Since then, economic woes have simply reinforced the long-term tr ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's new lineup of devices includes a Kindle Fire tablet with HD and other new features as well as a back-lit e-reader called the Kindle Paperwhite. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Romance specialists Mills & Boon has launched its first billboard advertising campaign,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Limited is planning to get rid of 10 per cent of its photographers across the publisher's newspapers. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has acquired a book which promises to lift the lid on doping in the world of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of London-themed Olympic 2012 books shot up 21% last week, as booksellers reported a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News updates all day from Fast Company.Amazon is getting ready to introduce new tablets, Staples' president of U.S. retail, Demos Parneros, told Reuters Monday.Parneros said the online retailer will introduce five or six new tablet SKUs, or stock-keeping units, including those for a 10-inch... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers should let the reader into the creative process and look to incubate start-ups in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Children's Books has acquired three new titles in The Edge Chronicles by authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It looks to be a good time for tech investments, with enterprise marketing company Unified receiving $10 million from Conde Nast parent company Advance Publications. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published writers who have an agent, or who use the DIY route to get a traditional deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are hastening to embrace new partnerships, stronger direct-to-consumer programmes and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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