Digital books are loaned, not sold, so why aren’t they described that way? There’s a big market for digital books, but I think they’re being sold badly, almost to the point of dishonesty. I think it’s time the way their vendors talk about them was changed. First some illustrations: My father just finished reading an [...]
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As I predicted in June, Amazon has quietly launched read.amazon.com, a full-featured HTML 5 version of the Kindle that runs perfectly on the iPad, looks for all the world like a native application after it’s been added to the iPad home screen as an icon and can even store books to read offline. Goodbye, Apple [...]
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Sign in window of soon-to-close Borders store in Chicago. Someone's a little bitter http://t.co/rwmHPOD (pic) via @swansonian @bookofsand— Jack Schofield (@jackschofield) April 03, 2011
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§ I’m still listening to new music and it seems the proximity of SXSW is triggering a cascade of releases. Here are some samples from this week’s listening. Loc Title Artist Comments UK Need Love Dr Meaker Laid back jazz-blues-funk with female vocals, rather than the dance track you might expect. USA The Deep and [...]
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