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City Lights: Dust off those tomes for children
I was sorting through my bookcase the other week and deciding which ones to keep or donate, and I came to a disquieting realization: Probably a good half of the books I loved growing up are now out of print. I had an eclectic library, ranging from...Tags: Apple iPad, Dr. Seuss, Human Interest
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Burb's Eye View: 'I'll write a book. How hard could it be?'
She's been called a mother, a lawyer and the "Queen of Erotic Romance." It's an exciting time, a fertile time for new writers, and a time of opportunity for established romance writers like Burbank's Cheryl Holt. Today, romance writers, as all authors,...
Tags: Authors, Marketing, Amazon.com Inc., Book
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Amazon working on smartphone with 3-D display, report says
In an effort to expand beyond the world of online retailing, Amazon.com is reportedly working on a high-end smartphone that would feature a 3-D screen. The device would allow users to see 3-D images without having to wear glasses, according to the...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Newspaper and Magazine, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle Fire
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Used e-books for sale? Not so fast
Is it legal to sell a used e-book? A Massachusetts start-up that hopes to start selling used e-books and other used digital content this summer suffered a legal setback in court recently when a federal judge ruled that it had infringed the rights of...
Tags: Judges, Authors, Justice System, Germany, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Baltimore Sun Media Group mobile news products
[ SITES ] Sun smartphone and tablet site (smartphones and tablets) Touch.baltimoresun.com, specially designed to be interacted with on touch screens, automatically adjusts its presentation according to your device. Readers visiting baltimoresun.com on...Tags: Computer Hardware, Baseball, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Computer Networking and Internet
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Column: Sales tax bill ill-advised
It was a happy day for me when, years ago, the Little Professor Book Center opened in Lakewood Mall. It was an equally sad day when it recently closed its doors. In today's environment, a small bookstore has one big problem and one insurmountable...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Literature, Arts and Culture, Amazon.com Inc.
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What I'm Reading: Emma Ossiander, Northampton
•Name: Emma Ossiander •Age: 10 •Hometown: Northampton •Student: At Good Shepherd Catholic School •What I'm reading: "Dear America: The Fences Between Us" by Kirby Larson •How is it? Exciting! •You'll enjoy it...
Tags: Literature, Arts and Culture
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Kindle TV? Amazon reportedly working on its own set-top box
Apple and Roku's dominance in the Internet-streaming TV set-top box market might be about to get interrupted by Amazon.com, which is reportedly working on a box of its own. The giant online retailer is working on a device due later this year that...
Tags: Auction Service, Marketing, Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc., Apple iTunes
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Nokia to hold press event May 14 in London; speculation rampant
Nokia, taking a chapter right out of Apple's playbook, is sending invitations for a press event that gives only a hint of what it might be about. It's unclear what the Finnish phone maker will unveil at the May 14 event in London, but the invitation...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Verizon Communications, Tim Cook, Nokia Corp.
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Selling stuff online just got a little easier with Sold
I value money, but when it comes to the hassle of selling “stuff” online, all that comes to my mind is “Ain't nobody got time for that,” as intoned by YouTube viral sensation Sweet Brown. While you are reading this, my iPhone 4...
Tags: Google Inc., Prices, Apple iPhone, eBay Inc., Amazon.com Inc.
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Friends of the Libraries: One library is better than none
The contractor has begun working on the roof at the Costa Mesa/Donald Dungan Library! The roofers have been very busy, which makes me think they will get the job done on time so that we can get back into the library on schedule. In the meantime, you can...Tags: Mother's Day, Landforms, Apple iPad, Poetry, Arts and Culture
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Texas woman self-publishes first book, hits best-seller lists
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — After a feverish month of inspiration, Colleen Hoover had finally fulfilled her dream of writing a book. With family and friends asking to read the emotional tale of first love, the married mother of three young...Tags: Electronics, Reviews, Arts and Culture, Amazon.com Inc., Human Interest
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