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Sendak passes away, his legacy of books goes on

May 8, 2012
Children’s books -- the real books -- are selling well and defying the trend toward e-books. Author Maurice Sendak would be pleased.
Posted In: e-books, Books
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Microsoft invests in Nook

Apr 30, 2012
Add another player to the digital textbook market. Microsoft announced at $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble's Nook reader.
Posted In: Barnes & Noble, textbooks, e-books, Nook, nook tablet, Microsoft
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Apple, five publishers sued over e-book pricing

Apr 11, 2012
Federal and state prosecutors alleged Apple and five big publishers conspired to raise e-book prices to wage battle against Amazon.
Posted In: apple, Amazon, e-books
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Is automated publishing the future?

Mar 20, 2012
Real books and bookstores are becoming a thing of the past. Does new technology mean authors are next to go?
Posted In: Books, e-books, publishing
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FAA to reconsider e-book policy

Mar 19, 2012
Currently e-books are banned from planes during taxi, take-off and landing. But as New York Times reporter Nick Bilton discovered, the FAA has recently decided to take a "fresh look" at its digital reader policy.
Posted In: Airlines, airline industry, e-books, FAA
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Justice Department to sue e-book publishers, Apple

Mar 9, 2012
The Department of Justice is reportedly ready to sue over anti-competitive practices in the electronic book business.
Posted In: apple, e-books, Amazon, games, video games
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NBC News has a new e-publishing arm for some reason

Jan 24, 2012
Why? I don't know why.
Posted In: e-books, NBC
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Are classrooms prepared for e-textbooks?

Jan 19, 2012
Apple is expected to announce its entry into the world of e-textbooks. But how have digital textbooks fared in the classroom so far?
Posted In: e-books, textbooks
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Counting the costs of a digital classroom

Jan 19, 2012
While e-book technology can streamline education, struggling school districts could fall behind the digital divide -- as one former teacher discusses.
Posted In: e-books, digital divide
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Apple to introduce “Garage Band for books” on Thursday?

Jan 17, 2012
We can all be indie publishers
Posted In: apple, Books, e-books, garage band

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