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Contains Real Page Numbers

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I guess page numbers are now considered a “feature”.

ebooks

Amazon acquires Goodreads

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Michael Sauers

So, Amazon has a reading platform called Kindle. Goodreads has a platform that makes fairly excellent suggestions when it comes to reading materials. You probably…

ebooks

Does it come with an eBox?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Sorry, but there is no such this as a “boxed set” of eBooks.

Internet

Free $2 Amazon MP3 credit

Posted on March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 by Michael Sauers

How to Get Your Free Credit: Open the Amazon Local app on your iPhone, Android, or Kindle Fire Claim the free Amazon MP3 credit by…

Internet

Amazon ‘Send to Kindle’ Function Now Available for WordPress

Posted on March 20, 2013March 20, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I already have add-ons for my browsers that do this (purely for testing purposes honestly,) and I’m not sure that I want a button on…

Books

Amazon cracks down on pointing readers out free Kindle books

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I don’t like paying for eBooks. There I said it. I have paid for eBooks but I tend to look for the free ones. As…

Libraries

Can you find Neal Stephenson’s new novel in your catalog?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Michael Sauers

Take a look at the cover of the new Neal Stephenson door-stopper shown right. Ok, now let’s search for the title Readme in Amazon.com. Here’s…

Writing

Blogging & RSS 2nd ed. now available on the Kindle

Posted on April 21, 2011April 21, 2011 by Michael Sauers

Blogging and RSS: A Librarian’s Guide Second Edition is now available for the Amazon Kindle. The vaguely annoying part is that the content was sent…

Why I won’t be buying a Kindle anytime soon

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Michael Sauers

Q: Why doesn’t Amazon support the popular "e-pub" standard used by your competitors and many libraries? A: We are innovating so rapidly that having our…

30 Posts in 30 Days #19: re: eBooks outselling hard covers

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Michael Sauers

Ok, so Amazon.com has announced that for every 100 hard covers they’re selling 143 eBooks. Bully for them. Here’s my thoughts and questions: Amazon.com will…

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