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These 12 questions will help you choose between tablet and e-reader

Which device is better suited to read ebooks? Don’t listen to tablet or e-reader reviewers. A first person to ask is you. …

Westerville Library - visit it via Google Street View

10 libraries to visit with Google Street View

Please note that the page may load longer, as all ten Street View interior tours are embedded in the post. Although at …

Project Gutenberg The Slang Dictionary 1874 - John Camden Hotten - entry - pin

The Slang Dictionary from 1874 defines ‘twitter’, ‘pin’, and ‘button’

Do you know what “pin” is according to slang dictionary from 1874? Used in an expression “to put in the pin,” it …

20+ heavy-duty Kindle covers and sleeves

If you’re looking for a highly protective case or sleeve for your new Kindle, we prepared a list of the best accessories …

Checking Kindle book prices in different countries

A simple URL trick to check Kindle ebook prices in different countries

Kindle ebook prices for users living outside US are usually higher. If you want to learn how much you’ll overpay, you can …

Recommended ebook: Theodore Boone: The Activist – John Grisham

Theodore Boone: The Activist John Grisham Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything …

The Verge - comparison between iPad Mini and Kindle Fire HD 7-inch

The Verge comparisons: iPad Mini vs Kindle Fire HD 7″

The Verge is an influential technology blog that runs also a very informative, but somehow underestimated, product section. You can find here product …

Tablet and smarthone usage is exploding - infographic

Tablet and smartphone usage is exploding [infographic]

It’s pretty clear that multi-purpose mobile devices, tablets and smartphones, are taking over the world, but what figures stand behind it? Check …

Kindle Fire HD 7″ and 8.9″ International – country list

The news hit today that Kindle Fire HD 7″ as well as Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ are available internationally from Amazon.com site. …

Kindle Fire HD 7" and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" available for international users

Kindle Fire HD available for pre-order in almost 180 countries, Appstore opened

Following international launch of Kindle Paperwhite in January, Amazon has just announced that Kindle Fire HD 7″ and Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ …

Is the last bastion of the paperback 40,000 feet above?

Ad agency Droga5 Sydney won last year Australian airline Qantas account. One of the projects they managed to create is called “Stories …

How we spend time on the flight - infographic

In-flight: e-reading vs other forms of entertainment [infographic]

A holiday season is coming and many people will be travelling by air. IFE Services, a leading provider of in-flight entertainment solutions to …

Literary Organism by Stefanie Posavec - a part of Writing Without Words project

Writing Without Words visualizes differences in writing styles of famous authors

Writing Without Words is a fantastic project that explores styles of different authors and gives them a visual form. It’s created by …

10 examples of book love gone wrong [pictures]

Print books are being reused for several art projects or daily use objects, but there is a point when turning them into …

Is online learning right for me? [infographic]

Via Edudemic.

iTunes: ClipBook app lets you collect favorite quotes from print books

ClipBook is the app designed by Jeong Eui Ron that does one thing – lets you collect in one place favorite quotes …

The learning device for the classroom [infographic]

The learning device for education [infographic]

In this newly published infographic Lenovo tries to convince that their ThinkPadX131e is a much better device for education than the iPad. …

A cartoon explains ebook price-fixing case

Ebook price-fixing case is back on the agenda. While everyone discusses Steve Jobs’ emails, Amazon is playing with ebook prices – and …

Ebook love #95 [picture]

Photo by plume2geekette. Via Webstagram.

Happy Kindle icons - pixel art by Carlos Peixoto

Happy Kindle – pixel art based on Happy Mac icons [picture]

Brazilian designer Carlos Peixoto created these wonderful black & white icons every addicted Mac user will recognise in no time. Which happy Kindle …

The price of Kindle edition of Dan Brown’s “Inferno” jumps to $22.70

A few days after the launch of Inferno, the 4th book from Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series, its price has jumped by …

WingoCase is the most comfortable way to read on a Kindle [video + pictures]

Reading on an e-reader is more comfortable than reading a print book, as you don’t need to make an extra effort to …

iTunes deal: Pocket Dictionary 25in1 is now available for free

Pocket Dictionary 25in1 is a nice app that pulls together entries from over 20 popular American dictionaries. Yesterday the new version of …

Fastr Pro, an iPad/iPhone app that lets you improve your reading skills [video]

Have you ever tested how fast you can read? Would you like to read faster? With Fastr Pro iOS app, and the …

Pocket Dictionary is an iOS app that includes 25 popular American dictionaries

I’ve just discovered via AppShopper app (which, by the way, went through a major redesign), that there is a great dictionary application …

50 designer iPad cases and sleeves

An overview of the best designer iPad cases, covers, and sleeves for everyone who is looking for something more unique than Apple’s …

Ebook price check: Dan Brown’s “Inferno”

A launch of a long-expected book from a bestselling author is always a good reason to check how the book is being …

Recommended ebook: Inferno (Robert Langdon #4) – Dan Brown

Inferno: (Robert Langdon #4) Dan Brown With these words echoing in his head, eminent Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon awakes in a hospital …

Ebook love #94 [picture]

Reading in a spring day. –Matt Carter (@drcartermd). Via Webstagram.

Kindle Daily Deal 12.05.2013 - 30 Kindle romance novels $1.99 or less each

Good deal today: 30 Kindle romances are $1.99 or less each

Lovers of romance will be thrilled to discover that 30 novels are discounted for Kindle today. You can get Tracy Brogan’s Crazy …

Bookdesk – a bookshelf and desk in one [pictures]

Bookdesk is a concept by Belgium-based designer Damien Van Durme. It combines the functionality of a desk and bookshelf, creating a compact …

How to use paper books [cartoon]

Cartoon by Mella Hopper.

Griffin Crayola Color-A-Case Folio Case for iPad Mini

Crayola Color-A-Folio lets you color and doodle your own iPad Mini case

I’m preparing a post with 50 iPad/iPad Mini cases, and found an exciting cover on Griffin’s website. It’s Crayola Color-A-Folio – a …

Fastr Pro - speed-reading app for iPad and iPhone

Fastr Pro, a speed-reading app for iPad and iPhone, is free until May 11

If you want to learn how to read faster, you should try Fastr. It’s a speed-reading app for iOS, which turns reading …

Connected words of Orwell’s 1984 [picture]

“Connected” is a work of art by Greg Orrom Swan. The Bristol-based artist and designer connected the letters in the first two …

How to make a Kindle light from binder clips and LEDs

If you own any Kindle e-reader prior to Paperwhite, I’m sure you’ll be amazed with this creative DIY Kindle light made by Thaibinh. …

Exploring the future of the library [video]

This animation created by Guy Adam Ailion explores the role of the public library when everything goes digital. What happens to the …

The recipe for writing a bestseller - infographic

10 amazing book visualizations

In times of crazy image sharing we are constantly dealing with various kinds of infographics, charts or images that do nothing more than presenting …

Colour Signatures - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Colour content of famous novels visualised as book covers [pictures]

Artist and designer Jaz Parkinson created a wonderful art project called “Colour Signatures”. Most popular classic novels are presented in a form of book …