Univ. of Michigan, Google amend book scanning deal
(AP) -- The University of Michigan has amended a deal with Google Inc. to create digital copies of millions of library books and journals.
Internet
May 21, 2009
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Amazon.com buys Stanza e-book app maker Lexcycle
(AP) -- Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com Inc. has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon's presence in the electronic book market.
Business
Apr 28, 2009
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Brazil row over switch to e-books in Sao Paulo schools
The Sao Paulo state government decided this week to largely replace textbooks with e-books in high schools, sparking a row in Brazil, where education experts and publishers warned the move could have negative consequences.
Education
Aug 4, 2023
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Teaching kids to read during the coronavirus pandemic: 5 questions answered
Keisha Allen and Kindel Nash research how kids learn to read and prepare future teachers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. They are also raising children of their own. Here, they answer five questions many ...
Education
Sep 25, 2020
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Digital vs. print publications: New study shows playing favorites can hurt overall sales
Since the first e-book platform launched in 2007, e-book sales grew to comprise 20 percent of all book sales by 2015. To ensure the increasing popularity of e-books did not undermine the success of their printed counterparts, ...
Economics & Business
Jun 26, 2018
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Selfies in stories motivate but don't turn children into digital bookworms
Tap on me, click on me, publish me! We live in an era of a digital selfie obsession. There is a growing tendency to create self-centred digital environments. You only need to look at a few Facebook profiles or the recent ...
Other
May 12, 2014
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EU ends e-book anti-trust action
The European Commission announced on Thursday an end to price-fixing anti-trust action in the booming digital books market.
Business
Jul 25, 2013
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Amazon taps growing Brazil e-reader market
US online retail giant Amazon began selling its advanced Kindle Paperwhite e-reader in Brazil this week, tapping into the biggest consumer market in Latin America.
Business
Mar 20, 2013
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Pow! Superheroes jump from print to tablets
These superheroes will still save the day, but in digital format.
Business
Nov 7, 2012
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Japan online retailer Rakuten to launch e-reader
Online retailer Rakuten said Monday it would launch a $100 e-reader into Japan's largely untapped digital book market, as rivals including US online giant Amazon eye the reading-mad nation.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 2, 2012
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