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Is e-book piracy ethical?

Posted on Jun 7, 2010Feb 1, 2022

If you already own the hardcopy edition of a book, is it ethical to steal the e-book? Jeffrey Seglin and Jason Scott provide contrasting examples.

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  • Electronic Publishing

Why would the Atlantic publish on the Kindle?

Posted on Dec 7, 2009Feb 1, 2022

The Atlantic magazine has announced exclusive content for the Amazon Kindle e-book reader. Here are some reasons they might've made that decision.

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  • Electronic Publishing

The present and future of e-readers

Posted on Nov 25, 2009Feb 1, 2022

Despite demand for the Nook and firmware updates for the Kindle, we're still left to wonder if there's a future for e-books.

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  • Children's Books
  • Electronic Publishing

Choose your own digital adventure

Posted on Nov 23, 2009Feb 1, 2022

Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books? Now you can choose your own hyperlink as this series comes to the Amazon Kindle e-book reader.

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  • Electronic Publishing
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Why e-books don't need copyeditors

Posted on Nov 19, 2009Feb 1, 2022

With e-books, a book can be cheaply and easily updated even after publication, eliminating the need to get it right the first time.

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  • Electronic Publishing

No used e-books, for better or worse

Posted on Nov 17, 2009Feb 1, 2022

There is currently no market for used e-books. Does this benefit the publisher and hurt the consumer? Or is it lose-lose?

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  • Electronic Publishing
  • Publishing

Smartphones squash e-book readers in popularity

Posted on Nov 2, 2009Feb 1, 2022

Why spend hundreds of dollars on a dedicated e-book reader when you can get a multipurpose smartphone for half the price?

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  • Electronic Publishing

Issues with the international Kindle

Posted on Oct 18, 2009Feb 1, 2022

We can already buy books from international retailers — so why is an international Kindle such a legal mess?

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