Kids Exercising More Autonomy in Digital Content (Digital Book World)
In 2013, 89% of parents chose what digital content to buy for their kids, according to new research from PlayCollective and Digital Book World. But kids are now weighing in much more actively to determine what they read. Those purchasing decisions between kids and parents are now close to 50/50.
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Get Evernote, Pocket, LastPass and Wunderlist in One $60 Bundle (GigaOM)
This is a good deal: Evernote, password manager LastPass, to-do-list app Wunderlist and read-it-later service Pocket have bundled premium subscriptions to all four services in a single “Productivity Pack” for $59.99
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Welcome to 2015 (J.A. Konrath)
Quickie resolution: Self-publish. Quickie publishing prediction: The world will always need storytellers. That won’t change. What will continue to change is how storytellers are discovered by readers.
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Pixel QI bows out of business (Android Community)
Pixel QI is one of the more reliable manufacturers of screen displays in the market although it’s not as popular. The company was put up back in 2008 but its founders, couple Mary Lou Jepson and John, decided to leave to join Google X. Because of their move, no one was left to manage Pixel Qi. And so as expected, the company is now out of business. This means no more Pixel Qi display will be manufactured for future use.
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