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How to succeed in digital publishing.

Bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith offers some sage advice for Indie authors and publishers who are positioning themselves to enter the eBook Revolution. I have to say I am in total agreement with Smith’s approach, and regard the article as a must-read for writers and readers alike.

Netflix for eBooks?

TheNextWeb Insider offers a report on a rumored move by Amazon.com to sign publishers on to a Netflix for eBooks that would be delivered through the Kindle platform. Not sure how this will develop but the service might be offered as part of Amazon Prime customer’s $79 per year membership. Win or fail, you’ve got …

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IKEA redesigns the bookshelf.

Time Newsfeed offers a story on IKEA’s redesign of the bookshelf in the digital age. And it’s built with more than books in mind.

Sony Tablet S Reviewed

The Toronto Sun reviews the Sony Tablet S and wonders if it delivers enough for the $499 price tag to stand out against the competition.

Do-it-yourself NookColor Upgrade

NookColor owners/users should check out this PCMag post that allows an easy (do-it-yourself) upgrade to expand your device’s capabilities and make it into a supercharged eBook Reader. The writer, David Pierce, makes the claim that all you need to do is “plunk in an N2A card and the Nook Color becomes a full-fledged Android 2.3 …

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Do your kids need an eBook Reader?

Wired.com’s GeekDad questions whether it’s time to include an eBook Reader in your children’s back to school supplies. It’s just a matter of time… The article and suggestions at the link.

Hands-on Review of Sony’s new tablets.

Time’s Techland reports that Sony has officially announced (or acknowledged) the existence of their new Android tablets at the Berlin IFA consumer-electronics show. Techland offers a hands-on review at the link.

Color E Ink Kindle for Christmas?

PC&TechAuthority reports that eReader display king E Ink is in partnership with an unnamed company that plans to bring a full color E Ink device to the market by Christmas. The potential for such a machine to open up the eReader market to magazines and comics is obvious, and does an end-run around open competition …

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The Sony WiFi PRS-T1 Reader Reviewed

TechRadar has a hands-on review of Sony’s new WiFi PRS-T1 Reader. You’ll find specifications and pictures after the leap. It looks like Sony’s finally going to mark some territory in the wireless eReader market.

Lenovo IdeaPad A1 tablet hitting the market under $200!

Techland posted a rumor that the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 tablet is going to drop below the $200 price point. This 7-inch Android 2.3 machine may fall short of the iPad’s multifunction, but at under half the price it might be the perfect tablet for early adopters or the tablet-curious. At $199 the IdeaPad is bound …

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