Sat March 15 2014
MobileRead Week in Review: 03/08 - 03/15 |
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review Another week, another steady stream of e-book goodness here on MobileRead. Our authentic roundup of what's been going on: E-Book General - News |
Thu March 13 2014
Barnes and Noble to discontinue Windows App |
11:43 AM by mycurlylocks in E-Book General | News I'm assuming this will only affect their online reader. I don't use Nook for PC anyway. http://247wallst.com/technology-3/20...ook-then-what/ I'm hoping this isn't the end of the Nook. |
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Mon March 10 2014
Onyx Officially launches its MIDIA InkPhone at CeBit |
11:03 AM by Dulin's Books in E-Book General | News Available first through Onyx's Polish distributor http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20.../#.Ux3LToVngX4 http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/10/o...hone-hands-on/ Makes me wish I was still a US Distributor for them. |
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Sat March 08 2014
MobileRead Week in Review: 03/01 - 03/08 |
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review If you've been a bit too busy to keep up, here are a few of our favorite stories from the past week. E-Book General - News |
Fri March 07 2014
Nook ST bites the dust ... but ... |
07:43 PM by MartyTX in E-Book General | News No big surprise and quite possibly already posted elsewhere on MobileRead, but the Nook ST will no longer be produced. I checked the B&N website, and all references to the Nook ST have been expunged. Goodbye old friend ... ReadHere However, I have to admit that I gave up on my Nook ST about a month ago. It still works as "good as ever" ... and that's a dubious compliment. However, my iPad Mini and "Marvelous Marvin" are an unbeatable combination. Reading is more enjoyable, and that's what it's all about. I no longer have to go through my list of "thou shalt not ..." to prevent all the troublesome quirks that can befall a Nook ST (too many to enumerate). So, reading goes on ... |
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Wed March 05 2014
Humble bundle to expand e-book and audiobook offerings |
06:20 AM by skinmaan in E-Book General | News I came across this today, and thought many of you might find it interesting. It seems (despite how those offerings may have compared to computer game bundles) that Humble Bundle's e-book and audiobook offerings have been considered a success and are looking to continue (or even expand). http://www.teleread.com/drm/humble-b...ook-offerings/ Good news from where I stand. skinmaan |
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Sat March 01 2014
MobileRead Week in Review: 02/22 - 03/01 |
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review Gosh we've talked a lot this week. Here's your weekly round up of MobileRead's events. E-Book General - News
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March Book Club Vote |
12:12 AM by WT Sharpe in Reading Recommendations | Book Clubs March 2014 MobileRead Book Club Vote Help us choose a book as the December 2013 eBook for the MobileRead Book Club. The poll will be open for 5 days. There will be no runoff vote unless the voting results a tie, in which case there will be a 3 day run-off poll. This is a visible poll: others can see how you voted. It is You may cast a vote for each book that appeals to you. We will start the discussion thread for this book on March 20th. Select from the following Official Choices with three nominations each: • The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard Spoiler:
• On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads by Tim Cope Spoiler:
• Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard Spoiler:
• Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne Spoiler:
• The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe Spoiler:
• South: The Endurance Expedition to Antarctica by Ernest Shackleton Spoiler:
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed Spoiler:
• Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum Spoiler:
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