Information excerpted from:
“Apple Launches iPad: Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price.” Apple Press Release. From, http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html.
Apple launched the iPad on January 27, 2010, which has capabilities unlike any product out on the market today.
“Users can browse the internet, check their email, watch videos, view photos, listen to music, play games, and can also [...]
Archive for the ‘Digital Books’ Category
The iPad
Posted in Digital Books, Industry News on March 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
MyLibrary
Posted in Digital Books, Industry News, Manufacturing on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Information directly excerpted from:
ExLibris and Ingram Digital Launch E-Content Collaboration. Press Release. 9 February 2010.
“ExLibris and Ingram Digital, an Ingram Content Group, announced an agreement on February 9, 2010 , to now have e-book content offered through Ingram’s MyLibrary.”
How will this venture benefit Librarians?
“Librarians can now have one search and discovery tool that they can [...]
The Alex Reader… Continued
Posted in Digital Books, Industry News on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Information excerpted from Calvin Reid- Publishers Weekly- 1/5/2010.
Posted on October 19th 2009, “The Alex Device” article, described the new digital device, entering into the market. The company Spring Design, the developers of the Alex Reader, reached an agreement with Google to provide access to over a million public domain digital books online or through [...]
Advantages to the Kindle
Posted in Digital Books, Industry News on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
According to Amazon.com, the Kindle stores more than 390,000 books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs available.
Advantages to the Kindle:
Slim
Lightweight
Books in under 60 seconds
Paper like display
Long battery life
Carry your library
Read-to-me
Free book samples
Large selection
Low book prices
(Information from www.amazon.com)
Pick yours up today!
Top 10 Reasons to buy a Kindle 2
Posted in Digital Books, Industry News on December 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Top 10 Reasons to buy a Kindle 2:
It’s great to travel
You can e-mail, TXT, and read PDF files to your Kindle email address for conversion to the kindle
Appealing
The new version is very slim
You can read any book at any time
It works in inclement conditions
Improved book marketing and highlighting systems
Online dictionary
You can almost see and understand the illustrations [...]
