Posts Tagged ‘ Kindle ’

What Personal eReader Data Are They Storing?

May 9th, 2013 | By
What Personal eReader Data Are They Storing?

“Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind,” said famed champion of individualism Ralph Waldo Emerson. Unfortunately, even the last refuge of privacy, our thoughts, is under attack. From the Electronic Communications Act of 1986 to the Patriot Act of 2001 to the recent legislation allowing domestic drones, we’ve watched our privacy inexorably shrink to the size of our paycheck after taxes. The new threat to privacy is the ubiquitous ebook reader. Over 40 million have been sold in America, and many Americans have installed ebook reader apps on their tablets
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How to Save Money With E-book Libraries

Nov 23rd, 2012 | By
How to Save Money With E-book Libraries

While nothing will ever replace the printed page, avid readers know that e-books are a fun and convenient alternative. Digital books can also be much cheaper than printed books, cutting the costs of a serious reading habit. To cut the costs even more, you need to learn how to save money by using e-book libraries. E-book libraries work in much the same way as a traditional library, only there aren’t any physical books to re-shelve at the end of the day. There are e-book libraries that are 100 percent free and others that cost on
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EBooks… Coming Soon to a Library Near You!

Oct 27th, 2011 | By
EBooks… Coming Soon to a Library Near You!

Readers have been eagerly awaiting the launch of library lending for Kindle books since Amazon first mentioned looking into the program. While Barnes and Noble’s Nook reader has already granted libraries licenses to check out its eBooks, Amazon has been playing catch up. After an announcement in April that the program was coming, the beta version arrived in more than 11,000 libraries in late September of 2011. What’s this? EBooks from the library? Libraries have long since moved past just offering book-books to customers. First it was the addition of newspapers and magazines. Then came
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