Category Archives: Digital Publishing

iPad set to reach education market

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Todd Eckler

Research firm iSuppli Corp. this week said Apple Inc.’s iPad touch-based tablet will cost less than half the retail price to manufacture. (Link). This is encouraging for the growth in the education sectors. With the opportunity for educational discounts and … Continue reading →

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Comment on CBSNews.com Article: How e-Books Are Changing the Printed Word

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Todd Eckler

CBSNews.com Article: How e-Books Are Changing the Printed Word There is an interesting point made in this interview that there have been “incremental advances” in the creation of books since Gutenberg. I agree with the statement that books are not … Continue reading →

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Publishers expand content/price for Kindle

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Todd Eckler

Comments on NY Times Article: Kindle Books in Snack Sizes
By MOTOKO RICH
Published: February 8, 2010
FT Press is selling stripped-down, 1,000- to 2,000-word versions of books, for $1.99, and a new series of essays of about 5,000 words, for $2.99…. Continue reading →

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