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
It’s no secret that the Austin region has flourished over the past two decades, producing one of the greatest economic development success stories of the past half-century. Texas has consistently been named one of the best states to do business – with Austin helping to lead the way – and three of the top four fastest-growing cities in the country are located in Central Texas.
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Cale Johnston enjoyed noteworthy success with his first fintech startup, ClickSWITCH, which he sold in 2021. But despite his positive experience, Johnston is prioritizing a smaller-scale legacy as he looks at his career in aggregate, he says in this episode of the Off the Record podcast.
Tneisha Brown and Megan Jackson spent two days practicing and perfecting the delivery of their pitch for RIPE Publishing House. It paid off, literally.
Center Park Group, a premier general contractor/homebuilder specializing in innovative build-to-rent (BTR) solutions and communities across the Southeast, is excited to announce a new community in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina’s art and entertainment district, NoDa.
Teaming up with Capital City Real Estate, Center Park Group has been engaged to manage all vertical construction management for the Trailhead Townhomes development.
A Miami-based firm said it was behind the $30 million in mezzanine financing for the 1,841-room Sheraton Dallas Hotel on the east end of downtown. In this story, learn more about the lender and the property itself — said to be the biggest hotel in Texas.