Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
All eyes on FAA as decision on in-flight electronics nears The power switch on your favorite e-reader sure gets a workout on flights, thanks to government rules that require electronics to be turned off during takeoffs and landings, but that could change soon. The FAA may announce within months that it will ease those regulations, allowing reading devices to stay on in “airplane mode,” The New York Times reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources who work with a panel formed to study the issue. More
100 Mil Read Digital Bible The Bible might be ancient, but that doesn't mean it has to be old fashioned. A free, digital platform has launched the Christian text into the 21st century. The Digital Bible Platform is a free service that allows users access to digital recordings of the Bible in hundreds of languages. More
Dan Brown's 'Inferno' is already burning There's no mystery about what the biggest book of the summer will be: Dan Brown's "Inferno" is coming out on May 14, and his publisher won't let you forget it. Today is the 10th anniversary of Brown's phenomenal blockbuster, "The Da Vinci Code." Doubleday is celebrating by giving away free e-copies of the 2003 novel that launched him into publishing history. More
Revolution in the Resale of Digital Books and Music The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it. More
These New Color E-Readers Are Proof Amazon’s Kindle Is Falling Behind Amazon has avoided offering Kindle e-readers with color E Ink displays for years, but based on the quality of Kobo’s new Libra Colour and Clara Colour e-readers that use Kaleido 3 displays, that ... 05/12/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
S&P 500: The Big Hurdle, Week Starting 13th May (Technical Analysis) Discover the potential for the S&P500 to break its all-time high, despite a predicted mid-week dip, as financial signals suggest a strong hold at 5142. 05/12/2024 - 9:00 am | View Link
Mouser and Murata present eBook on MEMS Another chapter discusses the differences between consumer and industrial-grade MEMS sensors. The eBook concludes with emerging trends in the field of MEMS technology, such as the integration of ... 05/12/2024 - 12:25 am | View Link
Apple's entire AirPods lineup is discounted, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals This week's best tech deals include the AirPods Pro for $180, the Amazon Kindle for $80 and a year of Paramount+ with Showtime for $60, among others. 05/10/2024 - 5:43 am | View Link
4 Ways to Increase Ebook and Audiobook Awareness For Summer Reading More students are reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks than ever before but more can still be done to increase awareness of these platforms ... 05/9/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere KSL.comJames Webb telescope detects 1-of-a-kind atmosphere around 'Hell Planet' in distant star system Livescience.comThis diamond exoplanet lost its atmosphere — then it grew another Space.comA scorching hot lava planet made of diamonds has 'substantial atmosphere' Mint
What is ultra-processed food and what does it mean for your health? | BBC News BBC NewsHow Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really? The New York TimesUPF and GI Health: Have We Bitten Off More Than We Can Chew? Medscape4 ultra-processed foods linked with early death: study Business InsiderHere are the ultraprocessed foods you most need to avoid, according to a 30-year study CNN
Will your last COVID vaccine work against new ‘FLiRT’ variants? The HillWhat to Know About New Covid Variants, ‘FLiRT’: Symptoms, Vaccines and More The New York TimesCDC warns that new COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, found in wastewater USA TODAYWhat to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles PBS NewsHour
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies AOLPig-kidney transplant patient dies 7 weeks after surgery USA TODAYMassachusetts man who received first-ever pig kidney transplant dies at 62 CBS BostonPig kidney ‘xenotransplant’ patient dies two months later The GuardianPatient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig The New York Times
Future may belong to OKC but Mavs showing they have upper hand now The Dallas Morning NewsIn hard-fought win, Mavericks show their resiliency to go up 2-1 vs. Thunder Yahoo SportsMavericks top Thunder for 2-1 series lead in NBA playoffs USA TODAYMavericks vs Thunder Final Score: Dallas defeats Oklahoma City, 105-101 Mavs Moneyball Thunder-Mavericks: 5 takeaways as P.