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  And to think I used to read on a Handspring Visor and then on a Blackberry Curve. At one point, screen size was obviously not an issue for me. That has...

Have you ever wanted to read an e-book with someone at a distance? Thanks to the Rabb.it web site and app, now you can. Rabb.it has been around for a while, but...

Penguin Random House parent Bertelsmann has just shared its financial results, which give the lie to any suggestion that Big Publishing is struggling in current market conditions, as the Big Five...

Kindle users on the KBoards have now taken up David Rothman's call to Amazon for bolding of fonts on the Kindle platform. KBoards member barryem has put out a call for...

The New York Times has a revealing piece looking at the phenomenon of the “list” or “manufacturer’s suggested retail” price. It turns out that the MSRP sees the most use for...

At what price should an e-book sell for? This may seem like a straightforward question, but Kobo’s director of merchandising says publishers need to adapt to a more flexible pricing model. “I...

A very interesting budget smartphone, which doesn't seem to be available worldwide, but which I've seen advertised at very persuasive prices in Hungarian supermarkets, even, is the Alcatel Pixi 4 (6)....

PayPal has just announced some important changes to its mobile apps. Starting in June, Android and iOS users will be required to upgrade to version 6.0 of the PayPal app—but from...

A story is circulating about a British private school head teacher speaking out against fantasy books, because they “encourage difficult behaviour in children.” The teacher urges parents to have their kids...

//player.cnevids.com/embedjs/5511d70861646d2d07060000/video/5723b970ba4aa11f10000028.js Watch this on The Scene. How are smartphones changing the texture of our lives? Obviously, letting us read e-books is the way we care most about around this blog. But how could...