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Kobo’s new web app is good for Kobo, but not for readers

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Chris Walters

Kobo’s new web app, released earlier this week, is a great first move at breaking free from Apple’s App Store extortion. Good for Kobo, I say. Unfortunately, it keeps the same design and user experience as the official Kobo app, which means it’s designed to be a storefront first, and a reading app second. Unless you’re stuck with Kobo, there are better options out there. Continue reading →

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Today’s Bargain Book: Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Chris Walters

In Maguire’s detailed Oz re-imagining, the Wicked Witch of the West is more than just a villain; she’s also an intelligent, headstrong opponent of Oz’s establishment class, one whose inflexible demands for justice make her a prime political target as she grows in power. Continue reading →

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eReaderIQ improves Kindle deal alert service with new filters and categories

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Chris Walters

Two days ago I noticed something new in the daily email I get from eReaderIQ. Actually, I noticed a couple of new things. The first was that suddenly the books were being organized according to genre, which makes it a … Continue reading →

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New Kindle weather website launches, competes with other browser utilities

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Chris Walters

I got an email from Kindle Weather Station this morning, a new service in beta that offers a full screen weather report (via the experimental browser) for your neighborhood. The good news is the weather is presented in a huge, … Continue reading →

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Learn write more better from book teachings without money

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Chris Walters

Oh man, I really should have read these free writing guides before I tried to craft my own headline. Now I just feel stupid. Actually, I feel like an SEO rebel, because from what I hear, writing a nonsensical headline … Continue reading →

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Today’s Bargain Book: “The Strain” by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Chris Walters

A financier obsessed with immortality brings a vampire to NYC, but the contagion quickly spreads beyond anyone’s control. Continue reading →

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Checking out Kindle ebooks from the public library: a quick demo

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Chris Walters

While I was wrapping up a conference on a totally unrelated matter yesterday, Amazon unveiled its long awaited public library lending feature for Kindle ebooks. You can find out the official details at www.amazon.com/kindle/publiclibraries. This morning I gave it a … Continue reading →

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Here’s an RSS feed for Amazon’s new Kindle Daily Deal

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Chris Walters

If you’re a bargain hunter when it comes to ebooks, there’s now a new source for discounted titles: Kindle Daily Deal at amazon.com/kindledailydeal. It’s similar to the Gold Box daily specials that Amazon has offered for years now, but focused … Continue reading →

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