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TKC 251 Kevin Franco

President and Cofounder of Enthrill  Interview Starts at 19:27 Our system really will reward stores for doing what they do best, and that’s getting customers interested in books. We’re the only true answer for discovery for eBooks that doesn’t deal with metadata. Our discovery tools are all physical, and right back to the reason that you hire a designer to do your cover art, because you want it to be picked up and looked at and get people interested. So we’re very happy with that part of our business.  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting with HD Faces Today Free for 30 Days! Show Notes and Links: …

The Growing World of Worldreader, Part 2

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The Growing World of Worldreader, Part 2

As a follow up to our chat a few weeks back, Worldreader CEO David Risher was kind enough to answer a few more questions for me. First, I wondered how the money from the Bezos grant would be used? Our goal this year is to move from 10,000 kids with access to e-readers to over 50,000.  Jeff’s grant is a big part of that– it helps us get more books from publishers, train teachers and students, ship the e-readers– we’re even using it to help develop a solar case that kids can use to keep their e…

The Little Button with the K on It

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The Little Button with the K on It

See that little button at the top of this post with the “k” on it? If you click it, you will be given the opportunity to send the post in its entirety to your Kindle reading device. First, you’ll have to log in to an account with a Kindle reading device associated with it. Next, pick the device in that account you want to send to, and then press the send button when the image of the post comes up. It’s that simple. Next question, where will my article or post appear on the Kindle. On my original Kindle Fire, I kept looking …

Five Reasons I Put Pulse on My Kindle Fire

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Five Reasons I Put Pulse on My Kindle Fire

I mean, there are more than five reasons, and frankly I put that in the headline because the pundits say it makes more people read the post, like the numerical approach scratches some itch we have in the reptilian brain or something. In any case, I should say “at least five,” because this nifty little news app is kind of addicting. In case you haven’t heard of Pulse, you can get caught up at Wikipedia by clicking here. Now I have used Pulse for a while, and it has many, many competitors. It is kind of like Flipboard and kind of like Zite (which has been my self-curating news app of choice for a while), but somehow…

Digital Comics Review: Adventures of Superman #1-3

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Digital Comics Review: Adventures of Superman #1-3

DC releases all its print comics on in digital the same day as print, but the venerable publisher is taking a slightly different tack in its digital-first releases. Unlike their print counterparts, DC’s digital-first Adventures of Superman comics are short, self-contained, and not dependent on complicated continuity. That makes them a nice treat for regulars and newcomers alike.I read the first three issues, each of which is by a different writer-artist team. The result is that each is very distinct in style and story from the others. Yet they all share a common format: 20 pages of story, done in landscape format …

OverDrive Launches Digital Library Champions Contest

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OverDrive Launches Digital Library Champions Contest

Overdrive is running a new contest for libraries participating in their digital eBook lending service. They are looking for innovative ways libraries promote their eBook collections to their community and unique marketing angles that draw traffic to their websites. Winners receive $500.00 in eBook credits, an e-Reader and promotion on their main website.The contest centers around five different aspects of marketing and promotion and Overdrive is serious about libraries blazing their own trail and not being reliant on stock marketing materials. The first category is, Inside the Library – How are you making your physical branch aware of your ‘Virtual Branch’? Examples could include unique shelving and displays; patron training classes; gadget galleries…

The Guardian Newspaper Goes Global

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The Guardian Newspaper Goes Global

British National Newspaper, The Guardian has just unveiled plans to take their online news reporting global. They have announced that they will incorporate their US, UK and Australian division under the single online property TheGuardian.com.The move into a singular news website will obviously benefit readers, who will have a all encompassing destination to read country specific and world news. Really, the reason why they are doing this is for higher internet traffic and to attract online advertisers.The Guardian Newspaper has a fairly solid internet presence with 81 million unique browsers in April. This is the third straight month …

Nook Prices Tumble!

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Nook Prices Tumble!

Barnes & Noble have dropped the prices for many of their Nooks. The Nook Color (that I purchased for $199) is now only $139. The Nook Tablet 16 GB dropped from $199 to $179. I’m really excited about the new Nook HD+ with a 9 inch display. You can check out prices and features by “clicking here.” There are so many tablets available this holiday season! Amazon had their Kindle, Google has the Nexus 7, and Apple has the iPad. There are dozens more if you go looking. Happy Holidays!

Audible books on Kindle

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Audible books on Kindle

I got my kindle for mother’s day. I didn’t realize until today I can download my audible books on it. How does that work. Do the books sound the same? How do you download the audible books to the Kindle? View full thread / Reply.