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Pew Says Ownership of Tablets and E-Readers Doubled Over the Holidays
By on January 23rd, 2012

Pew Says Ownership of Tablets and E-Readers Doubled Over the Holidays

The Pew Internet and American Life Project today released a ”mini-report” on the adoption of tablets and e-readers that found the number of Americans owning tablets and e-readers nearly doubled over the holidays. The bottom line numbers represent phenomenal growth in consumer device adoption: from mid-December 2011 to early January 2012, the number of Americans owning a tablet computer rose to 19% from [...]

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Powell’s To Get Espresso Book Machine
By on January 18th, 2012

Powell’s To Get Espresso Book Machine

  Powell’s Books, one of the country’s largest and most successful bookstores, will launch its Espresso Book Machine in March at its City of Books flagship store location in Portland, Ore. “We are excited to offer this service to our customers, expanding our vast inventory at the City of Books location from one million volumes [...]

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Kobo Posts Record Holiday Season
By on January 06th, 2012

Kobo Posts Record Holiday Season

Kobo Posts Record Holiday Season. Kobo has released its sales numbers for the holiday season, posting record highs. There was ten-fold increase in new customers from the company’s pre-holiday period, and the total number of registered users nearly doubled from six weeks prior. There was a 500% increase in e-gifting from November to December, and [...]

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By on January 04th, 2012

An All-Consuming Desire to Succeed « Book Reviews « ForeWord Book Reviews

An All-Consuming Desire to Succeed « Book Reviews « ForeWord Book Reviews. In the spirit of such inspirational authors as Norman Vincent Peale, Napoleon Hill, and W. Clement Stone, John Paul Carinci has written a classic self-help book centered around achieving success. The author discusses all of the basics, including motivation, perseverance, rising up from [...]

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“The French Twist” on eating healthy
By on January 04th, 2012

“The French Twist” on eating healthy

“The French Twist” on eating healthy. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) – No one knows better than parents how hard it is to get kids to eat healthy, but here’s a tip; having a healthy attitude toward food can help make all the difference. That’s what the french do, so one author is encouraging food lovers [...]

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Apple Hits 1 Billion Apps a Week, Starts 2012 With Focus on eBooks
By on January 03rd, 2012

Apple Hits 1 Billion Apps a Week, Starts 2012 With Focus on eBooks

Apple Hits 1 Billion Apps a Week, Starts 2012 With Focus on eBooks. As Apple celebrates its part of 1.2 billion app downloads last week, those centuries-past, paper-based tomes are the focus of the company’s first big news in 2012. While we’re sure it is hard at work on a budget iPad and a new [...]

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By on November 29th, 2011

Best-selling Author, Al Lautenslager in conjunction with Morgan James Publishing Releases New Book

Best-selling Author, Al Lautenslager in conjunction with Morgan James Publishing Releases New Book: | PRLog. Appleton, WI – Al Lautenslager, best-selling author, international speaker, consultant and business adviser, announced the release of his latest book, Re: The Book – Renewing, Reinventing, Reengineering, Repositioning, & Rejuvenating Your Business and Life, published by Morgan James Publishing. As [...]

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Lombardi Resigns as Barnes & Noble CFO
By on October 21st, 2011

Lombardi Resigns as Barnes & Noble CFO

Lombardi Resigns as Barnes & Noble CFO. Joe Lombardi has resigned as chief financial officer of Barnes & Noble after nine years. He will remain with B&N as a “non-officer employee” until mid-2012 to assist in the transition to a new CFO. Until a permanent replacement is found Allen Lindstrom, v-p, corporate controller, will serve [...]

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Books-A-Million plans to open stores at former Borders Books | PennLive.com
By on October 20th, 2011

Books-A-Million plans to open stores at former Borders Books | PennLive.com

Books-A-Million plans to open stores at former Borders Books | PennLive.com. Books-A-Million, which sells books, toys, games, electronic accessories and DVDs, will open a store next month in the former Borders at Paxton Towne Center in Lower Paxton Township. The nation’s third-largest book retailer plans to open 40 stores, mostly in former Borders, including nine in Pennsylvania. [...]

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Kobo Unveils Kobo Vox, $200 Color Tablet e-Reader
By on October 20th, 2011

Kobo Unveils Kobo Vox, $200 Color Tablet e-Reader

Kobo Unveils Kobo Vox, $200 Color Tablet e-Reader. Responding quickly to Amazon’s Kindle Fire e-reading tablet, e-book retailer Kobo is releasing Kobo Vox, a seven inch, full-color, multimedia digital reading device for $200. Reminiscent of both the Kindle Fire and B&N’s NookColor, the new device runs the Android 2.3 OS and offers access to 15,000 [...]

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B&N Expands Online Marketplace
By on October 20th, 2011

B&N Expands Online Marketplace

                B&N Expands Online Marketplace. Barnes & Noble is expanding its non-book offerings. The company, which already sells a variety of forms of media and entertainment, ranging from games to toys to crafts, is adding over one million new products to its online marketplace. The growth is coming [...]

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200 Free Guerrilla Marketing Weapons
By on October 13th, 2011

200 Free Guerrilla Marketing Weapons

The role of a true guerrilla marketer is to make every single moment of the customer experience satisfying, simple, and worthwhile. Times have changed, the economy has changed, and your industry may have changed. Even Guerrilla marketing has made the transition from a maverick kind of marketing to being embraced by both small and large [...]

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By on September 02nd, 2011

Author 101 University

Imagine a gathering of some of world’s most sought after marketing and publishing experts ready to give you the “keys to the kingdom” to: Get your book published Sell your book to a publisher Promote yourself using low-cost means online to catapult your sales & exposure Make your book a bestseller Transform your business into a mega success [...]

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By on November 15th, 2010

Borders Announces New Web Site

All customers can enjoy free shipping on Borders.com purchases today, Nov. 15 Borders Rewards Plus members save an additional 10 percent on Borders.com purchases, free shipping everyday ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Borders® today announced an all new Borders.com featuring discounts on the 100,000 bestselling titles, multiple free shipping options, new product lines, [...]

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Apple Now Selling iBooks Gift Cards
By on November 11th, 2010

Apple Now Selling iBooks Gift Cards

Apple has begun selling spiffy iBookstore gift cards at its retail stores and at retail partners like Target, where iTunes gift cards have long been available,reports MacRumors. The cards are available in $25 and $50 denominations.  Clearly Apple is hoping to cash in on the holiday gift-giving season with its newest e-commerce venture. Apple Now [...]

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