The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of wizard fairy tales that was featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. According to the press release, the book was released in hardback in 2008 and has raised large sums for Lumos, which is a foundation to benefit children living in large institutions. Rowling is the founder and Chair of Lumos. The book is available … [Read more...] about J. K. Rowling Releases “Tales of Beedle the Bard” in eBook Form to Benefit Charity, Lumos
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Build a Google Book Scanner
Google wants more and more people to scan and digitize books. According to Hack A Day, Google has released plans for a do-it-yourself book scanner. It uses two image sensors taken from a desktop scanner, has a sheet metal body, and uses a vacuum cleaner to automatically turn pages. According to the article, it will cost about $15,00 to construct. Google has the plans up on a … [Read more...] about Build a Google Book Scanner
Fictionwise to Cease Operations – An Era Ends
Fictionwise, one of the leading independent ebook sellers, will cease operations on December 4, 2012. Fictionwise was one of the pioneers - maybe the major pioneer - in the ebook arena. Â The company took an unusual route, making ebooks available in multiple formats and initiating the use of micro-payments for book purchases. It was also an early entrant in the the e-reader … [Read more...] about Fictionwise to Cease Operations – An Era Ends
Wiley & O’Reilly Sign eBook Distribution Deal – DRM-Free!
There is an old Arabian proverb, "If the camel once gets his nose in the tent, his body will soon follow." It may apply to Wiley & O'Reilly creating another important crack in the DRM wall. O'Reilly Media has always been a vocal supporter of DRM-free ebooks. The company is beginning to convince other important publishers that DRM-free is the way to go. Today O'Reilly and … [Read more...] about Wiley & O’Reilly Sign eBook Distribution Deal – DRM-Free!
Confucius’ Family Tree Put into e-Book Format
Chinadaily is reporting  that there are 83 generations of Confucius' offspring, comprising over 2 million people.  The current family tree is 43,000 pages long and takes up 80 books.  Thanks to digitization, this unwieldy collection is now manageable. The Newspaper said: "The digital version has embedded search bars, diagrams, and analytical functions that can swiftly sort … [Read more...] about Confucius’ Family Tree Put into e-Book Format
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the Limitations It Brings
The Kindle Paperwhite might be among the top selling ebook readers right now, though it is not without its share of shortcomings. In an impressively honest development, Amazon has posted a disclaimer citing all the areas where the Paperwhite has been found wanting in its abilities. To begin with, and what can also be termed as the single biggest consumer grouse against the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the Limitations It Brings
Rockstand eBook App Launched at Frankfurt Book Fair
Rockstand is the newest ebook reading app that readers can look forward to checking out. The app is currently compatible with the Android, iOS, and Windows platform, though representatives have stated that the company wishes to expand its reach to other operating systems like Blackberry as well in the future. Mr Praveen Rajpal, CEO, handygo Technologies Pvt Ltd said: "We are … [Read more...] about Rockstand eBook App Launched at Frankfurt Book Fair
Douglas County Libraries New iOS App Allows In-App Purchases
Douglas County Libraries has come up with a new iOS app with the unique ability of allowing in-app purchases while most of its peers force users to do the same via a browser. The app is also easy to use though the fact that is based on Adobe’s Digital Rights Management technology does dampen things a bit as this limits the use of the app in a limited number of devices. Of … [Read more...] about Douglas County Libraries New iOS App Allows In-App Purchases
How to Turn Wikipedia Articles into eBooks
Wikipedia has introduced a cool new feature that will allow anyone to create a new ebook out of any of the articles. That's an exciting development, but keep in mind that not all of Wikipedia's articles are known to be error free. That said, the feature is still a lot of fun to use and the entire process is simple. Mentioned below is the step-by-step guide to your e-Pub … [Read more...] about How to Turn Wikipedia Articles into eBooks
Bookboon Conducts Survey on Your Preference of eBooks or Print Textbooks.
A new survey has been conducted by BookBoon on people's preferences between ebooks and the printed textbooks in the school environment. Over 2164 US students partook in the study, which gives us some solid information the digital vs print debate. Over 75% of US students regularly choose not to buy the textbooks their professors require, citing the huge expense involved. … [Read more...] about Bookboon Conducts Survey on Your Preference of eBooks or Print Textbooks.