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How The Kindle Changed My Outlook On Reading
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I have gradually become accustomed to reading with my Amazon Kindle instead of with a book and the experience is slowly losing some of its strangeness
The 6 Most Popular eBook Formats To Know About
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There are half a dozen eBook formats that you should know about. From what works on a Kindle to XML-based OpenOffice formats, check these out.
16 Companies Working On E-Textbooks Of The Future
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What do the e-textbooks of the future actually look like? Who is making them? These companies are the big names you should keep an eye on.
The 8 Pieces Of Tech Used By College Students
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As a student you do not want to spend too much money on tech. So what are the pieces of tech used by college students these days?
PaperTab: The Flexible Location-Aware E-Ink Screen Of The Future
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This new screen is like something you'd expect to see in Back to the Future. But it's not science fiction. PaperTab could be headed to a tablet near you.
How To Get Free Kindle Books
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The Kindle is one of the most popular devices on the market, especially in education. We talk about apps available for the Kindle and other devices on a regular basis, but it's important to remember that the Kindle is...
How Amazon’s New Textbook Rental Service Works (For Now)
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Big news for the textbook rental industry. Amazon is now offering a rental service just in time for the start of the upcoming school year. They're saying it's going to save students as much as 70% off the typical retail price.
INFOGRAPHIC: eReader Statistics Show Some Surprises
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In lieu of explosive eReader growth, this infographic shows some statistical surprises about our collective reading habits.
The 60-Second Guide To Digital Classrooms
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Got a minute? Literally just one minute? Take a close look at this new infographic from our partners over at Online Universities. It's a great way to quickly look at the tools affecting major change in classrooms around the world.
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The Danger Of Heavy Backpacks [Infographic]
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Thanks to iPads, Kindles, and other technology, the problem of students lugging around heavy backpacks may be a thing of the past...eventually. Right now, heavy backpacks are downright dangerous.
How The Amazon Kindle Fire Fits Into Education
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Educational aspects of the new Amazon Kindle Fire are endless, from basic applications to the most useful tools teachers can use in order to maximize their time with every student.
The 12 Coolest New Web Apps You Can Actually Use
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There seem to be a dozen new web apps released every day. But what about the apps you could actually use? Edudemic has gone through the latest news clippings and test-driven a few of the newest web apps to see if they're going to help your everyday life.
Black Friday For Book Lovers: Get An Amazon Kindle 2 For $89
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Amazon's own Black Friday deal is a good one: they'll be selling the last-gen-but-still-good Kindle 2 for just $89, starting at Noon EST on Friday. They'd like to remind you it uses the same e-ink tech as the curren...
New ‘Nookcolor’ Revealed: More iPad, Less Kindle
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The NOOKcolor is, as the name indicates, a color e-book reader and touchscreen tablet. It’s going to retail for $249 and is expected to start shipping on November 19. The NOOKcolor features a 7-inch backlit IPS ...
Why The Best E-Reader Is A Newspaper
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In a satirical and quite witty "study," McSweeney's has just unveiled the results of its latest test: deciding which e-reader is the best. They studied iPads, Kindles, Nooks, and Newspapers. That's right. They compar...
Are E-Books Ever Going To Beat Printed Books?
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Amazon announced that its June 2010 Kindle e-book sales nearly doubled its hardcover book sales (180% higher). While many of those e-books were self-published books for as low as $1 (and even though traditional pap...
