Showing posts with label eBooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eBooks. Show all posts

Thursday, August 19, 2010

MC2 Post 765 3 Good Online Sources For Free Ebooks & A Free Ereader App


The Amazon Kindle and Apple's iPad 
are Drawing Attention
to Electronic Books (eBooks)



And Amazon Reported last month that eBooks 
Are Outselling Hardback Books

Link: 


138 to 26 Characters.


First eBook to Sell 1,000,000 copies?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.



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The Time is Ripe to Discuss Other Options...

In the Interest of Full Disclosure, I have to admit that I am a loyal Audible member, and in my college days, many decades ago, I worked at the college library.

Bottom line, I Like Books.

Anyway, This article which I found on www.makeuseof.com 

is a nice intro into Free eBooks.



3 Good Online Sources For Free Ebooks & 
A Free eBook Reader App

Project Gutenberg

ManyBook.Net

Baen



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 Calibre
eBook Organizer 


Link: http://calibre-ebook.com/

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Apple Rumor-Mill of Tablet, eBook Readers and New iPhone?




From Engadget:

The Apple Tablet: What We Know Right Now.
Apple Tablet rumor roundup: summer 2010 edition

Engadget Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/apple-rumor-roundup-summer-2010-edition/

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Apple rumor roundup: iPhone patent 4.0 edition

Engadget Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/apple-rumor-roundup-iphone-patent-4-0-edition/

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Inklet trackpad tablet app for MacBook is Wacom's worst nightmare

Engadget Link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/inklet-trackpad-tablet-app-for-macbook-is-wacoms-worst-nightmar/

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MC2 Post: New eBook Maneuvers Get Frisky

Link :  http://us.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTECH/ntechnologyNews_uUSTRE60J2R620100120

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From Reuters Technology:

Apple shares rally ahead of expected tablet launch
Tue, Jan 19 12:26 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc rallied on Tuesday in 

anticipation of the company's expected launch of a tablet computer next week.

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From Reuters Technology

Apple to host event January 27, tablet expected

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)

- Apple Inc will host a special event on January 27 

where it is widely expected to unveil its tablet computer,

as the company looks to extend its hot hand into a brand 


new product category.




Full Article Link: http://us.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CTECH/ntechnologyNews_uUSTRE60H4H820100119?p=2

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Amazon: Kindle app store on the way
 


Link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10438661-36.html

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From WSJ Tech News:
TECHNOLOGY
JANUARY 21, 2010


Apple Sees New Money in Old Media

Steve Jobs's Tablet Device Looks to Repackage TV, Magazines, 

Just as iPod Changed Music Sales


Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703405704575015362653644260.html

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Wingman, Hoping for an Apple Tablet.

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Please Remember the Other Side of the OS Coin.


From OSDisc.com:

Open Source Goodies with example pricing: 

ubuntu 9.10

 

fedora 12   1 install DVD   only $5.95,

5 install CDs  only  $7.95



 

openSUSE  11.2

Linux Mint 8

Knoppix 6.2

The LINK:
http://www.osdisc.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi/index.html?affiliate=distrowatch

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Post 468 PS3 Slim Sales Up 300%



PS3 Slim Sales Up 300%









See what happens when you do something
"mostly"
Right.

The Bad is they took Linux

out of PS3 Slim.


I guess it "Costs" too much to use

"Free"
Open Source
Software.

Give Me A Break...


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Wingman, Watching the Watchers...Still.