How to Keep Reading the NY Times For Free
The NY Times will flip the switch on its digital paywall today, and the Grey Lady don’t come cheap: $15/month for the website and the phone app, $20/month for the website and the iPad app, or a...
View ArticleKindle Lending Library Will Let You Borrow Rather Than Buy
Soon you’ll be able to borrow books from your local library to read on your Kindle. Today Amazon announced Kindle Lending Library, a feature that will give Kindle owners access to books from 11,000...
View ArticleAre E-Books Killing The Traditional Paperback Market?
When I was in first grade a guy in my afterschool program made fun of me on the playground for reading Charlotte’s Web. He didn’t have a problem with my book selection, but more that it was “too big”...
View ArticleWhen It Comes to Mobile Browsing, We’re Doing It Wrong
Remember mobile-only websites? They were those ugly, virtually text-only versions of your favorite site shrunk down and dummified to work on your no-resolution, no-bandwidth phone. Those were the days....
View ArticleThree Great Lifestyle Applications for the Summer
The summer is well underway, and whether you’re headed to a foreign destination, or simply heading to the cottage, these applications are must downloads for you lifestyle-app lovers out there! Road GPS...
View ArticlePottermore Previewed In Photos
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s new site Pottermore is expected to go live in October. While the site is currently on lock down, the Pottermore Twitter account recently tweeted a few photos of what...
View ArticleBorders is Dead, Long Live the Kobo
While Borders stores are shutting their doors, the Kobo e-reader will live on. Borders went to bankruptcy court earlier this week with a proposal for the chain to be purchased by the Hilco and Gordon...
View ArticleBooks: Now in Dolby Surround Sound!
There is a certain peace of mind books create that you won’t get from watching television or playing video games. The sound effects, the acting and the scenery is all in your head. Your inner movie...
View ArticleAmazon Will Lose $5 With Every Kindle Sale
Amazon will lose $5 with the sale of every Kindle reader. According to The Street the $79 device costs Amazon $84.25 to make. The e-reader uses $78.59 worth of materials, with the assembly running an...
View ArticleNokia Reading App to Debut on Lumia Devices in Europe This Week
The Nokia Reading app for Windows Phone is finally set to get its debut in Europe this week, with exclusivity to the Finnish firm’s own family of Lumia handsets. It will arrive in France, Germany,...
View ArticleNOOK from Barnes & Noble Gets DC Comics App
A ride in New York City’s subways during the summer is probably one of the worst experiences ever — they’re hot, crowded and the platforms are worthy of a mention in Dante’s Inferno. Thankfully, I...
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