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Kindle Firmware Update 5.12.3 Adds Library Badges
by Nate Hoffelder
4 Dec 2019 at 11:00am
Amazon is rolling out another update for its Kindle ereaders, one that includes an announced feature and a few hidden hints about upcoming features. Kindle update 5.12.3 is available forContinue reading
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Say Good-Bye to the Ten-Digit ISBN
by Nate Hoffelder
3 Dec 2019 at 11:08am
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced last week that newly purchased ISBNs sold through Bowker will soon be sporting a 979 prefix. Bowker's John Purcell and Pat Payton saidContinue reading
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Monday Morning Coffee ? 2 December 2019
by Nate Hoffelder
2 Dec 2019 at 7:09am
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Ten-digit ISBNs are being phased out. An old fuddy-duddy is shutting down The Society for the Protection of the ApostropheContinue reading
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All Kindles are On Sale for Black Friday, Including the 2019 Kindle Oasis
by Nate Hoffelder
28 Nov 2019 at 6:07pm
Amazon has had most of its Kindles and all of its Kindle Fire models on sale all week, and now they are adding the Kindle Oasis to the mix. TheContinue reading
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West Virginia Prisoners Will Be Charged by the Minute to Read eBooks on Tablets
by Nate Hoffelder
27 Nov 2019 at 8:49am
When I had previously reported on US prisons restricting sources of books (or out right banning books altogether) I justified the practice by pointing out the how books can beContinue reading
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eReader Market Projected to Shrink by Over 50 Percent in Next Five Years?
by Nate Hoffelder
27 Nov 2019 at 8:04am
Long time readers of this blog will know that I am not a huge fan of market "analysis" "reports" that try to predict the future of the book market. TheyContinue reading
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Amazon Opened a Bookstore in Nashville Just in Time for Thanksgiving
by Nate Hoffelder
25 Nov 2019 at 10:33am
Amazon opened its 21st bookstore in Nashville TN last Friday, only 3 days after opening a store in Arizona. The Nashville store is located in the Green Hills mall, andContinue reading
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Monday Morning Coffee ? 25 November 2019
by Nate Hoffelder
24 Nov 2019 at 9:36pm
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. PW reports that a new e-commerce platform for bookstores is launching soon. It's still not clear what advantages it hasContinue reading
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Amazon?s Black Friday Kindle Deals Are Now Live ? $29 Kindle Fire 7, $79 Kids...
by Nate Hoffelder
24 Nov 2019 at 9:05pm
Black Friday may still be 4 days away, but Amazon has always been one to launch a sale early. The retailer has started their Black Friday early as part ofContinue reading
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Why We?ll Never Have a ?Books Anywhere? Service
by Nate Hoffelder
24 Nov 2019 at 1:26pm
I was getting caught up on my RSS feeds and twitter link junkies this morning while working on tomorrow's link post when I came across an editorial. Bradley Chambers wroteContinue reading
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What To Do If Your Identity is Stolen and Used for Money Laundering in Create...
by Nate Hoffelder
22 Nov 2019 at 1:25pm
Did you find out the hard way that you were the victim of identity theft after the thief used your info in one of Amazon's services? You are not theContinue reading
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