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LAPL, SELF-e, Surprising Stats | Self-Publishing & Libraries
According to Sargent, “The Big Five traditional publishers now account for only 16% of the ebooks on Amazon’s bestseller lists. Self-published books now represent 31% of ebook sales on Amazon’s Kindle store.” Amazon, of course, isn’t the whole market. But it bears watching as an early indicator of market direction. How, then, should libraries begin…
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Amazon’s Kindle Convert Can Turn Your Paper Library Into E-Books | TechCrunch
If you’ve been hanging on to those paper books because the idea of having to repurchase them all as Kindle titles is daunting, Amazon has a new option for you: Kindle Convert, a program for Windows that turns print books into digital versions fully compatible with Amazon’s Kindle software, including adjustable font, Whispersync for making…
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Amazon Kindle Voyage review: The best e-reader is also the priciest
“When Amazon introduced an updated version of its flagship Kindle Paperwhite last year, it took the easy way out — after all, tweaked internals, improved software and slightly better lighting do not a thrilling e-reader make. The 2013 Paperwhite wasn’t bad by any stretch, just a bit boring. Now, a year later, Amazon has put…
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TiVo Winter Update to Feature Amazon, Vudu, and Mobile Improvements | Zatz Not Funny!
“TiVo’s Winter Update nears release. And, as you can see from the pic above, it’s headlined by mobile streaming enhancements along with the previously disclosed Amazon and Vudu apps. While Vudu and its Ultraviolet library tie-in an entirely new (and welcome) TiVo offering, Amazon Instant is a long overdue update that brings the full fledged…
