Feb 12 2009

Kindle's New Challenger Brings E-Books to iPhones – PC World


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Kindle's New Challenger Brings E-Books to iPhones
PC World – 10 Feb 2009
Shortcovers — occasionally touted by its makers as "the Kindle Killer" — is set to launch in the coming days as an app for the iPhone, the BlackBerry, and the Android operating system.
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Feb 12 2009

Authors to Google Book Search: Pay Up! – CNET News


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Authors to Google Book Search: Pay Up!
CNET News – 12 hours ago
by Elinor Mills Authors and publishers of tens of thousands of out-of-print books have submitted claims for compensation from Google Book Search as called for in a settlement agreement to a copyright lawsuit, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday.
paidContent.org – Authors Get Per Book, 63 Percent Of Ad … Washington Post
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Feb 12 2009

Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones – BetaNews


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Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones
BetaNews – 9 hours ago
by Jacqueline Emigh While hardware makers have failed to produce an "iPhone killer," a major book seller is now readying a software application for iPhone, BlackBerry and other smartphones, that will be marketed as a "Kindle killer.
'Kindle killer' Shortcovers covers a lot CNET News
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Feb 12 2009

Authors to Google Book Search: Pay Up! – CNET News


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Authors to Google Book Search: Pay Up!
CNET News – 8 hours ago
by Elinor Mills Authors and publishers of tens of thousands of out-of-print books have submitted claims for compensation from Google Book Search as called for in a settlement agreement to a copyright lawsuit, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday.
paidContent.org – Authors Get Per Book, 63 Percent Of Ad … Washington Post
E-books: coming soon to a BC library near you Globe and Mail
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Feb 12 2009

Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones – BetaNews


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Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones
BetaNews – 5 hours ago
by Jacqueline Emigh While hardware makers have failed to produce an "iPhone killer," a major book seller is now readying a software application for iPhone, BlackBerry and other smartphones, that will be marketed as a "Kindle killer.
'Kindle killer' Shortcovers covers a lot CNET News
Kindle's New Challenger Brings E-Books to iPhones PC World
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Feb 11 2009

Authors to Google Book Search: Pay Up! – CNET News


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Authors to Google Book Search: Pay Up!
CNET News – 3 hours ago
by Elinor Mills Authors and publishers of tens of thousands of out-of-print books have submitted claims for compensation from Google Book Search as called for in a settlement agreement to a copyright lawsuit, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday.
E-books: coming soon to a BC library near you Globe and Mail
Google Book Settlement Site Is Up; Paying Authors Per Scanned Book TechCrunch
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Feb 11 2009

'Kindle killer' Shortcovers covers a lot – CNET News


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'Kindle killer' Shortcovers covers a lot
CNET News – 57 minutes ago
by Eric Franklin OK, enough with the cuteness. So far I've yet to be personally interested in the Kindle 2. That most likely has to do with the price of the unit.
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Feb 11 2009

E-books: coming soon to a BC library near you – Globe and Mail


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E-books: coming soon to a BC library near you
Globe and Mail – 10 Feb 2009
The publishing industry is waking up to the possibilities of electronic books. But even as companies such as Google Inc. and Amazon.
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Feb 11 2009

E-books: coming soon to a BC library near you – Globe and Mail

E-books: coming soon to a BC library near you
Globe and Mail – 10 Feb 2009
The publishing industry is waking up to the possibilities of electronic books. But even as companies such as Google Inc. and Amazon.
Official Notification of Authors and Publishers About Google Book … PR Newswire (press release)
Google’s book effort stuffs the copyright act TECH.BLORGE.com
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Feb 10 2009

How to Download Free Books onto the Amazon Kindle

So the nice, shiny installment of Amazon’s Kindle has arrived. But the cost of books for e-book readers like the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader can add up. But there’s no reason to pay Sony or Amazon for books that are already in the public domain. Here’s how to get them onto your e-book reader for free.

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