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8 Unexpected Downsides of the Switch to E-books

Digg / Television  Tue, 02/14/2012 - 07:00

I dug around and tried to find some e-book ramifications that would appeal to the type of people who spend more time preparing for a zombie apocalypse than like, unemployment, or retirement, or something.

You know, realists.


 

J.K. Rowling looking into Harry Potter e-books

Topix - Entertainment News  Mon, 04/04/2011 - 17:10

J.K. Rowling stirred a publishing phenomenon with her "Harry Potter" books. Can she do it again on the e-book market?

The best-selling author is considering making the fantasy books available electronically, her London-based agent said Monday - meaning that Potter fans may soon be able to download the popular series about a boy wizard to their ...


 

Amazon blocks Lendle e-book sharing service (update: it's back!)

Engadget  Tue, 03/22/2011 - 21:13

Whether via public library or personal collection, e-books may be getting harder to borrow and loan out -- HarperCollins put the squeeze on government-funded rentals last week, and today Amazon has allegedly disabled e-boo


 

Barnes & Noble says Nook owns one quarter of US e-book market, w...

Engadget  Thu, 02/24/2011 - 07:32

Barnes & Noble says Nook owns one quarter of US e-book market, we don't doubt it There are many players in the e-reader world, but few have managed to gain any sort of traction.


 

Amazon introduces Kindle book gifting just in time for the holid...

Engadget  Fri, 11/19/2010 - 15:21

It's not the Kindle lending feature that Amazon has in the works, but the company has just rolled out another fairly big Kindle feature for those


 

Ask Engadget: Best e-reader for school use / PDF viewing?

Engadget  Thu, 09/09/2010 - 21:11

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so.

This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Noah, who needs a bit of assistance in making the transition from textbook to e-book.


 

ExoPC nabs improved screen and e-book app, still on track for a ...

Engadget  Wed, 07/21/2010 - 15:32

Still pining for one of the best Windows 7 tablets we've seen to date?

Yeah, we're talking about the 11.6-inch ExoPC.


 

ASUS and Amazon team up to pre-install Kindle for PC on netbooks...

Engadget  Sun, 05/23/2010 - 22:01

ASUS sells tons of laptops through Amazon.com.

Amazon happens to offer a Kindle for PC application. Heck, why not team up and pre-install the app on the ASUS netbooks and laptops that are sold through the online e-tailer?

Sure makes a lot of sense to us, and apparently it did to both Amazon and ASUS.


 

Spring Design Alex starts shipping tomorrow

Engadget  Tue, 04/13/2010 - 19:40

We'd gripe about the wait, but given all the e-book readers we saw at CES that've fallen off the radar or been delayed to oblivion, we're actually pretty proud of Spring Design for shipping the Alex at last.

Orders will start going out tomorrow for the $399 dual screen reader. Not sure it's worth the price?


 

Borders and Kobo join forces for e-reader device they can call t...

Engadget  Tue, 12/15/2009 - 21:43

Fashionably late to the e-book handheld party, Borders and Kobo announced today a partnership that includes plans to develop and release both an e-reader and e-book service.