Category Archives: eBooks

Developing for Microsoft Surface

Dr. Neil Roodyn of nsquaredsolutions offers in an interview reasons why he just released an ebook titled “Developing for Microsoft Surface: Crafting Exceptional Experiences.” Surface is a new technology used, among other places, on TV news broadcasts and adaptable to … Continue reading

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Ray Kurzweil Reinvents the Book, Again

Ray Kurzweil, a prolific inventor who is best known for his prediction that machine intelligence will surpass that of humans around 2045, still has a few things to offer us. He has introduced new e-reader software, called Blio, that approaches … Continue reading

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Schwarzenegger Speaks about Digital Textbooks for Fall, 2009

The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of the state of California, said, “So basically kids are feeling so comfortable today, as a matter of fact, as comfortable with their cell phones and with their keyboards as I did when I was … Continue reading

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Digital Textbooks and Open Textbooks Compete for Student Market

Textbooks writers and publishers compete for the student market. Digital textbooks are a promising solution to lower costs, but they need to be done the right way. A recent study by the Student Public Interest Research Groups, concludes that digital … Continue reading

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Will Kindle Go to School?

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a new electronic book-reading device, the Kindle, just days after the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) reported a continuing decline in reading among today’s students. …the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces the … Continue reading

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