Several years (decades) ago, when I was in high school, I remember teachers rather snidely telling us that we needed to learn all of these things because "it isn't like we will be walking around with whole computers in our pockets." The sassy teenager in me desperately wants to go back in time to wave her smartphone in their faces right about now. That same teenaged girl would … [Read more...] about PhotoMath App Solves Equations Using Your Smartphone Camera
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Iconic Barnes and Noble Bookstore Closes in NY
One of the more interesting retail histories in the book industry is that of Barnes and Noble (the history of the stores and the brand can be found HERE), with a number of locations having significant importance both as thriving retail spaces and as icons within the company. Sadly, the flagship 5th Avenue store, bought when Leonard Riggio, founder of the Student Book Exchange … [Read more...] about Iconic Barnes and Noble Bookstore Closes in NY
Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
A study conducted by NetNames has revealed an unlikely source for the bulk of ebook piracy: students. The online security company further revealed that the extent of piracy is even more startling, with no less than 76% of digital content meant for academic available to be downloaded free from pirate sites. NetNames searched for 50 specific textbooks across five disciplines – … [Read more...] about Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
Ingram Forms New Publisher Partnerships to Expand Digital Textbook Distribution
Ingram is innovating more and more in the digital textbook arena. While there are many conflicting studies on whether students actually like digital textbooks or not, the ball is rolling and I expect that they will have no choice in years to come. Ingram has added sixty new publishers and 35,000 new digital textbooks and online course tools to its VitalSource Bookshelf … [Read more...] about Ingram Forms New Publisher Partnerships to Expand Digital Textbook Distribution
$49 Dynamic Digital Textbooks a Reality
If you are a college student and the high cost of college books has been bothering you, there seems a solution is in sight if the initiative taken by the California State University comes to fruition. This fall, students can look forward to 'web-based textbooks' that will not only be a lot cheaper than their paper counterparts, but can also turn out to be more advantageous with … [Read more...] about $49 Dynamic Digital Textbooks a Reality
Kno tablet makes it through FCC
Kno has already gone on board declaring the availability of their Kno tablet in the US from the 20th December though they had announced it would be in limited quantities. However, the good thing is, the company seems to be well on track in meeting the deadline and as proof of that, there is news of the tablet - both the dual and single screened version - having received the … [Read more...] about Kno tablet makes it through FCC