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Harry Potter eBooks Available on Kindle Lending Library June 19th

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All seven of the of the Harry Potter ebooks are coming to the Amazon Kindle Lending Library on June 19th, 2012. If you are an Amazon Prime member you can download and read one of the Potter books for free every month with no wait time. Instead of having to buy the books to read them, Amazon will let you read one for free! The Harry Potter ebooks will be available in many … [Read more...] about Harry Potter eBooks Available on Kindle Lending Library June 19th

AT&T Predicts the End of Wi-Fi Only Tablet

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Hold on tight to your Wi-Fi only tablet devices for they're likely to be relegated to the annals of history. Or so believes AT&T executive Glenn Lurie, who is of the opinion that the usual practice of offering a Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 3G enabled tablet models to consumers might soon be a thing of past. With prices of cellular radios coming down in recent times (it has gone … [Read more...] about AT&T Predicts the End of Wi-Fi Only Tablet

DCL Survey Shows Content May Be Businesses’ Most Valuable Asset

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Data Conversion Laboratory released the findings of its most recent survey yesterday and even DCL was a little surprised by the results. This April survey was all about content and what companies perceive it to mean in terms of wealth and the marketability of companies. “Notable is that 27% of respondents’ estimate corporate content to be worth 75% of company value,” … [Read more...] about DCL Survey Shows Content May Be Businesses’ Most Valuable Asset

Today’s Deal for Discounted eBooks on the Kobo Website Is Broken

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Kobo has made a habit in the last few years of selecting ebooks to discount with their "Today's Deal" section. It seems this feature is broken or maybe discontinued. Many users have been experiencing the error message, "Today's Deal is empty or you may be geographically restricted from viewing its contents - try selecting a new list." People also have been looking further into … [Read more...] about Today’s Deal for Discounted eBooks on the Kobo Website Is Broken

iPad 3 to Be Launched in 30 More Countries by May 12th

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A total of 30 more countries around the world will be celebrating this weekend, what with Apple announcing the arrival of its iPad 3 by May 12th. The list of countries include Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Morocco, Peru, Taiwan, … [Read more...] about iPad 3 to Be Launched in 30 More Countries by May 12th

Marvel Signs Exclusive Deal with Comixology for Single Issue Digital Comics

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Marvel Comics has enjoyed a resurgence in the last few years with their official apps for iOS and Android. Both of these platforms are currently being maintained by Comixology and both companies enjoy a great working relationship. Today Marvel has announced a new single issue digital exclusive deal with Comixology that will make their content available via comiXology’s Digital … [Read more...] about Marvel Signs Exclusive Deal with Comixology for Single Issue Digital Comics

Digilink’s 8 Inch Android ICS Tablet Costs Just $120

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The deluge of cheap Android tablets continues unabated. The latest in the list is from Digilink and will set one back by a comfortable $120. Also, a strong point with the Digilink tablet is that with its 8 inch display, it offers an inch more than most budget tablets on offer at the same price range. The spec sheet is quite impressive with a 1.2GHz dual core Boxchip A10 … [Read more...] about Digilink’s 8 Inch Android ICS Tablet Costs Just $120

Amazon Kindle Users in Ireland Forced to Buy eBooks from the USA

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Amazon customers in Ireland are being forced to do business with the Kindle store in the USA instead of the UK . This results in dramatically high prices and many customers are irate that they are paying close to 3X more on their digital books. The Amazon Kindle e-reader is enjoying popularity in Europe and the UK. The low cost device is a siren call to budget conscious … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Users in Ireland Forced to Buy eBooks from the USA

Google Play eBooks Now Available in Italy

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Google Play eBooks has opened their second European bookstore today in Italy. Google has ironed out agreements with a number of Italian publishers to get a fair number of localized books available with the launch. All of the books will be available on the Google Play platform and you can download the official Google Play Books App that is optimized towards an Italian … [Read more...] about Google Play eBooks Now Available in Italy

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