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Utah State University Press is taking advantage of cutting-edge technology by making dozens of books available online. In June, the publishing house began using Digital Editions, a free software program from Adobe, to release e-books.
In years past, electronic books were esoteric gadgets that catered to an elite crowd. But now the product has gone mainstream. We’ve rounded up the top e-book readers in the current market.
Like a lot of readers, Kimberly Field likes and laments her new Kindle. On one hand, the in-demand electronic device solves a problem common to fans of novels and non-fiction: too many books, not enough bookshelves.
Unless Amazon embraces open standards, the Kindle's lead will become a very short story.
The University of Georgia Press' inventory of nearly 600,000 books fills a large warehouse on Atlanta Highway. Books add up fast when you publish 75 to 80 new titles a year, with about 1,000 still in print.
Set in the popular gardening niche, the Online Gardener Ltd has set its sights on the global market.
Kuala Lumpur: There are no plans by the Education Ministry to emulate the Terengganu government's move of providing e-book computers for students.
Lulu.com Publishes LOADED WITH BENEFITS by Ollie and Daisy Buckner [PR.com - March 29, 2009]
Credit-reporting agencies have agreed to voluntarily remove completed Chapter 13 filings — where someone pays off part or all of their debt under a court-supervised plan — seven years from the date of filing. The idea is to give consumers some credit for having paid back as much of their debt as they could afford to pay back.
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