Windows is taking aim at Chromebooks yet again, but with Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s leading the charge with a Google Chromebook Pixel-like ‘halo’ PC of its own: the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop.Yes that’s right, laptop. Unlike the convertible Surface Book and Surface Pro, the new Surface Laptop sticks to a traditional clamshell notebook design. One glance confirms it’s a Surface device, though. The laptop’s keyboard features the same Alcantara material used on Microsoft’s $160 Signature Type Cover for the Surface Pro 4, and the same large 3:2 aspect-ratio displays of modern Surface devices. Another similarity: That 3.4-million-pixel display features Microsoft’s PixelSense technology, which gives it full access to Windows 10 S’s wide range of inking and touch capabilities.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alisa Lynn Valdés sells two thrillers to Thomas & Mercer, Roc Lit buys a book on Black motherhood from Jamilah Lemieux, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Elizabeth George, Alafair Burke, and Christopher Leonard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The #1 book in the country is 'The Brightest Night,' the graphic novel adaptation of the fifth entry in Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire series. Plus 'The Year of Magical Thinking' and other works by Joan Didion, who died December 23, see renewed interest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The stories of the US short-story writer O. Henry, real name William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), are characterised by their irony and by their surprise endings, which became something of a signature of a good O. Henry short story. However, another word that is often used to describe O. Henry’s... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-12-31 15:00:32 UTC ]
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Independent book shop McNally Jackson staged a public protest with a melodic twist in New York this week, reworking classic seasonal songs and sending carolers to perform in front of the Amazon four-star store in the SoHo neighborhood. The newly written lyrics, from agency DCX Growth... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-12-23 20:20:41 UTC ]
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PW looks back at the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year—and what they portend for 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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From the launch of IVP Kids imprint to Beth Moore’s departure from LifeWay, here are PW’s most-read religion stories of 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelists and short-story writers have created some classic narratives about man’s best friend, the dog. But what are the very best stories and novels about dogs? Where should we begin in assessing the classic, canonical literature that features dogs? From Homer’s Odyssey onwards – where the... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-12-03 15:00:29 UTC ]
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If you've got a manga reader on your holiday list, here are some fun manga-themed gifts they're sure to love.- Erika Hardison Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-12-01 11:40:00 UTC ]
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Robert Graves (1895-1985) is now probably best-remembered for two prose works: his 1929 memoir Goodbye to All That, about his experience fighting in the First World War, and his 1934 novel I, Claudius, set in ancient Rome. But Graves was also a highly influential poet – and theorist of poetry […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-11-24 15:00:55 UTC ]
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These 10 stand-out books are an eclectic bunch, but all will make you see the world a little differently. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-18 15:50:47 UTC ]
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Here are Libro.fm's top 10 bestselling audiobooks of 2021, including book club picks, mysteries, memoirs, nonfiction, and literary fiction. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-11-18 15:24:26 UTC ]
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Kinari Webb, author of the new book, 'Guardians of the Trees,' recommends 10 books that will make you believe change is possible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Co-author of Zondervan’s bestselling 'Wild and Free' Jess Connolly is bringing two new books to Baker, video blogger Taylor Calmus signs a two-book deal at WaterBrook, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has triumphed in a 10-way auction for His Name is George Floyd by two Washington Post reporters, Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 17:52:20 UTC ]
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Douglas Wolk, author of the new book 'All of the Marvels,' picks the 10 lesser-known jewels from the Marvel catalogue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Gary Shteyngart, Louise Erdrich and Neal Stephenson all have new books this month. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-02 16:52:13 UTC ]
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UK publishers have donated more than 10,000 books through Book Aid International to the University of Mosul Library since it was destroyed by an ISIS attack. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-31 21:55:16 UTC ]
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Gus Moreno, author of the new novel 'This Thing Between Us,' recommends 10 horror novels that push the boundaries of the genre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Tudor Dynasty lives on in these outstanding historical fiction novels, including The King’s Witch. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-10-22 10:33:00 UTC ]
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