KoboLibraries are Not a ‘Netflix for Books’ (Book Riot)
If there’s one phrase I dislike more than the latest company touting itself as the “Netflix for books,” it’s when the retort is that such a thing already exists and it’s called the library.
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TSA Policy Change Increases Tech Security Burden for Travelling Journalists (Media Shift)
Earlier this month, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced a new policy requiring that travelers to the United States turn on their devices at the request of airport security personnel.
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Social Media (Dear Author)
Today two authors debate the issue of social media in writing. In today’s society does a book exist if it is not shared on social media? Is the constant and immediate contact between readers and authors creating a relationship with the book far outside the pages reaching to the author herself?
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Kobo Gives Libraries $5 for Every Customer They Refer (GoodeReader)
Kobo is giving $5.00 to libraries for every customer they refer to the platform as part of a new program.
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Kindle Daily Deal: Two Mystery Books by Aaron Elkins

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