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• Random House Sues Over Rights to Publishing E-Books
News of a lawsuit over the digital sales of books. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
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• RCA eBook
A dedicated, internet connectable device that displays the proprietary Gemstar e-book format.
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• Readme - Mobile Phone eBook Reader
Readme is a freeware book reader program written in java (MIDP 1.0) for mobile phones.
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• ReadThemAll
A freeware tool for the PalmOS that features a scrolling feature for improved readability.
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• Rebooted Any Good Books Lately?
A lengthy overview of electronic book readers. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
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• Report: E-Book Industry Set to Explode
Announcement of the report "Electronic Publishing Forecast and Analysis, 2000-2004: Digital Books and Print on Demand." [E-Commerce Times]
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• Rudenko Software BookReader
A freeware tool that includes various works as well as a personal library manager, bookmarks manager and on-line library browser.
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• Savage 1907
Firearm documentation. [ZIP/EXE]
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• Spacejock yBook
A freeware tool that will load text files and display the contents. Supports .txt, .html, .pdb, .prc and .rtf files.
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• Stephen King E-Book Pirated
Copies of Stephen King's novella "Riding the Bullet" may have been decrypted by hackers. [ZDNet]
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• Stephen King's Net Horror Story
An interpretation of the demise of "The Plant." [Slashdot]
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• StoneGarden.net Publishing
Free E-Books from both established and aspiring authors in all genres.
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• Struggles Over E-Books Abound
A detailed analysis of the electronic book business. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view.
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• Students Complain About Devices for Reading E-Books, Study Finds
Report on a study at Ball State University. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
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• Suite101.com: E-Books
Selection of articles and links.
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• Technology Associates EText Reader
A freeware (GPL) program that displays text, zip and gzip files for Windows and Linux. Source code available.
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• TeleRead
Information on the initiative to bring electronic books to all people.
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• Text2EXE
Convert plain text or RTF document into tiny standalone .exe Windows program. Password protect. No installation.
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• Textbook Publisher Sees Future in E-Books
Harcourt College Publishers inks a deal with e-book company goReader to offer electronic college textbooks. [CNet]
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• The Action Principles
Action-oriented outlook on how to live comfortably, by Bill FitzPatrick. Includes reader reviews. [PDF/Palm]
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• The Baker
Novel dealing with the use of marijuana to treat critically ill patients. By Miles Archer. [PDF]
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• The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World
A thorough look at the competing economic, technological, and social factors influencing the development of e-books. [First Monday]
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• The Bearable Lightness of E-Books
An introduction to the capabilities of e-book readers. [CBC]
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• The E-Book as Print-Edition Ad
Report on advertisements within e-books. [Wired News]
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• The E-Book Wars
News of the major publishing houses taking over the e-book publishing industry. [CNN]
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• The eBook Community
An e-mail discussion group devoted to e-books, the e-book industry, and related topics. Membership is required to access the online archives.
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• The Emerging Role of E-Books
A renowned digital librarian examines the e-book industry, with references. [Library Journal]
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• The End of Books?
Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students will need to buy textbooks in a few years' time. [Guardian Unlimited]
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• The Evolution Ashram
Discusses the theory that religion and belief systems are genetically programmed as part of humanity's inability to cope with the fear of death.
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• The Future of Books
Summarizes a bits vs. books argument. [Wired]
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• The Future of the Book
A series of articles examines how the digital revolution is changing what and how we read. [Salon]
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• The Genesis Modification
A story set forty years after GM crops have caused an environmental disaster. [Multiple Formats]
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• The Good E-Book
A thoughtful look at the e-book movement, concluding "Can anyone really be against that?" Free registration required. [NY Times]
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• The Heretic
Free cyber-thriller by Jason K. Chapman. [HTML]
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• The King of E-Books
Discusses the success of Stephen King's first foray into e-books and what it may mean for the future. [Spark-Online]
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• The Peace
Christian science fiction tale by Rick Sutcliffe. Includes excerpts and reviews. [PDF/Palm/HTML]
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• The Secret Guide to Computers
Free online book covering computer hardware and software.
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• The Story Of E-Books
Current business efforts to move e-books to the mainstream. [Forbes]
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• The Vanilla World View
Dedicated to the development of one's personal and spiritual energy.
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• Today's Technology: E-book as Superbook?
Overview of e-book features. [ALA TechSource]
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