Digital textbooks have reached a moment of punctuated equilibrium.
by Osman Rashid
| 21 September 2010
We're poised to see all the years of digital textbook predictions and debate left behind. Change is here, and it's driven by technology, by the arrival of ebooks, and by a consensus among publishers and educators that the time is now.
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News on Elonex tablets, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Velocity Micro Cruz.
by Kevin Shockey
| @shockeyk
| 16 September 2010
In this week's device update: Research reports conclude ereader demand is on the upswing. Plus: info on Samsung's Galaxy Tab, tablets from Elonex, and more.
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BirdsEye shows what's possible when a reference app embraces mobile.
by Mac Slocum
| @macslocum
| 16 September 2010
Sprucing up content and adding a search tool isn't enough for reference apps to remain relevant. Publishers should take a note from BirdsEye, a birding app that's tapping the real potential of mobile technology.
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Thrillist founder Ben Lerer on the staying power of newsletters.
by Mac Slocum
| @macslocum
| 15 September 2010
Despite predictions of its imminent demise, email continues to be a viable medium -- not only for communication, but for advertising as well. In this interview, Thrillist co-founder and Web 2.0 Expo NY speaker Ben Lerer explains why he remains bullish on email.
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To fund copyright-free recordings, Musopen asked for $11k. They got $55k.
by James Turner
| 14 September 2010
The music of Beethoven and Brahms isn't covered by copyright, but performances and sheet music are. With an assist from KickStarter, MusOpen has raised more than enough money to right that wrong by recording and releasing classics into the public domain.
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The inevitability of truly connected books and why publishers need APIs.
by Hugh McGuire
| @hughmcguire
| 10 September 2010
The timeline and output may be unknown, but the distinction between the Internet and books is arbitrary, and it is destined to disappear. Hugh McGuire examines the transition and takes a few guesses as to what lies ahead.
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